How do you approach building a well rounded product team?

A well-rounded product team requires three main features: Diverse composition Top talent in the domain Rigorous product management processes Diverse talent can be accomplished by hiring with a specific schedule of product manager you want to hire. This can mean location diversity gender diversity, and racial diversity, but the bottom line is you want to have a population in your team that is representative of your customers. If you don’t have a product team that reflects your customers, you’re l ...Read More

Here is my process to building a well rounded PM team: Goals: Start with what space/market am I operating in, what product I want to build, what are our weaknesses / Strengths. This allows me to understand if I need a PM that has strong domain expertise or someone with background in psychology. Hiring / Onboarding: come up with must-have and nice-to-haves for the PM hires and craft out a thoughtful interview process that is based on evaluating core PM skills and personalities. Feedback loop: The ...Read More

Building a well-rounded product team requires a combination of planning, recruiting, and development. By taking the time to identify the skills and expertise that will be needed, building a team around those needs, and then providing the necessary resources and support, you can build a high-performing team. Instead of focusing on numbers and putting out a generic product management requisition to kick-start hiring, spend time strategically thinking and planning about the needs and composition of ...Read More

First, let's define what "well-rounded" means. Commonly, there are a few types of parameters that go into this: Seniority balance - you don't want the team to be all too senior or too junior Skillset type - this often implies having a diverse team with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences that shape their skills Newbie/oldie ratio - often overlooked, but I believe teams perform best when they have a steady, but not overwhelming influx of new voices I would argue that the definition of w ...Read More

When building a well-rounded team, I start by understanding the product vision, product maturity, and organizational culture. This helps me define the ideal team composition and identify the right candidates, whether it's for a first product manager (PM) role or improving an existing medium-large team. If I join an organization with an existing team, I evaluate their skills and experience to see if they are suitable for their roles. I also assess the processes in place and identify areas that ne ...Read More