AMA: Unity Senior Director of Product, Tarrah Alexis on Stakeholder Management

Here’s how I keep it real without killing momentum:Timeframes instead of timestamps: I anchor features to quarters, not dates. It gives just enough clarity without settin...

Most disagreements aren’t about the decision; they’re about the framing. Here’s how I find alignment: Clarity kills confusion: A lot of conflict comes from ambiguous pro...

I hate having to say "not now" to customers, so here's what I normally do:Lead with the “yes”: I start by highlighting what is coming, especially if there’s something tha...

Working with product marketing isn’t complicated, it just takes consistent partnership. Here’s what works for me:Treat them like teammates: I call my PMM partners my “ado...

Here’s how my product team is structured and how it works:Team makeup: We’re about a dozen PMs. I manage the team alongside one other people manager; the rest are ICs wit...

When execs disagree and I’m caught in the crossfire, here’s how I find the path forward:Frame the options: I lay out 2–3 clear paths in a table including options across t...

One of my favorite things to do is to ask ChatGPT to write clickbait headlines that engage people to further read my documents or posts. Things like: 3 reasons our team ...