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As you look at upcoming trends, what key areas or focuses do you think PMs should focus on to help them stay marketable?

I'm on a career break and am looking to expand my skill set! Would love to know areas you think I should study before I return back to the field

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  1. Suzie Prince
    Suzie Prince

    Atlassian Product Leader - Ex-Atlassian, Ex-ThoughtWorks • 1y

    I mean I have to say AI don't I! But really you do need to know how AI will:

    1. Make you better at your job. Do you know how to use tools to summarise research, build out plans and even write simple code changes? If not, you need to.
    2. Change how your users' interact with your products and choose to solve their problems. Just like mobile shifted user behaviour, AI is changing how we all work and you need to know how to use it to help your products stand out and better serve your customers.

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  2. Julian Dunn
    Julian Dunn

    Chainguard Senior Director of Product Management • 1y

    After the many rounds of layoffs in both big and small tech over the last few years, PMs are being asked to become more well-rounded business leaders -- not just be the interface to engineering. This isn't a question of "doing more with less" (I really hate that expression) but about doing the work that uniquely creates the most leverage for the organization. It's not sufficient to know how to write PRDs or user stories anymore; you have to understand how to run your product or domain as a busin ...Read More

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