Would you mentor an aspiring (vs a current) product manager? And how would you want to be approached and asked to mentor them?
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Boxford Capital Managing Partner | Formerly Barracuda, SilverSky, Digital Guardian, OpenPages, Cybertrust • 1y
I do mentor and coach a number of folks from different backgrounds and at different stages of their career. I typically prefer to mentor folks who are product managers ve...
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HashiCorp Director of Product Management • 7mo
Yes, of course. Be humble, be curious, and be bold in your request. Simply reach out on LinkedIn and make it clear what you're after - e.g. 30 mins once per quarter for a...
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Meta Senior Director of Product Management • 1y
Currently, I'm best suited to mentor mid-career product leaders facing challenges I've tackled in the last 5-7 years. For aspiring PMs, I recommend finding mentors with r...
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Optimizely Chief Product Officer • 1y
I'll start with the second part first. Be direct about what skills you are hoping to develop or share that you are hoping to break into product management, and let the p...
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