Latest Product team Podcast Episodes
145: How Technology is Transforming the Construction Industry (ft. Aaron Henderson)
People of Product - February 19, 2024 15:24 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsTechnology is changing the way we approach construction - from planning and visualization to project management. In this week's episode, Aaron Henderson of STACK Construction Technologies shares insights from his perspective after having shifted from traditional construction consulting to the te...
144: The Number One Role of a Product Manager (ft. Blake Reichenbach)
People of Product - February 05, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn 2024, the core principles of PdM haven’t changed. The number one role of a product manager is getting to the root of how serve your customer better. How do you make them LOVE your product and your business. Innovation is the name of the game, but how can you front new technologies while still...
143: The Intersection of Technology and Playful Learning (ft. Anna Jordan-Douglass)
People of Product - December 11, 2023 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge Brooks interviews Anna Jordan-Douglass, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Makefully Studios. Anna shares her profound journey through the realms of technology and creativity. Basked with an innate passion for making learning more interactive and fun, Anna explains the sheer magic ...
142: Transforming the Customer Experience with AI (ft. Lamees Butt)
People of Product - November 13, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge Brooks interviews Lamees Butt, the Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels at Zoovu. Lamees shares her passion for improving the customer experience and reducing employee workloads through AI-powered solutions, the importance of focusing on customer value, and reimagining t...
141: Mastering Customer-Centric Product Management (ft. Ryan Glasgow)
People of Product - October 09, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge chats with Ryan Glasgow, CEO of Sprig, a seasoned product expert. They discuss the key to successful product development: understanding customer problems. Ryan emphasizes the value of asking the right questions and draws insights from his experience at Weebly, where user feedback revoluti...
140: Elevating E-Commerce | The Power of User-Centricity (ft. Bryan House)
People of Product - September 18, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge Brooks interviews Bryan House, Chief Experience Officer at Elastic Path. They discuss the world of composable commerce, the synergy between product management and customer success, and the role of user-centricity in e-commerce development. This is a public episode. If you would like to d...
139: AI in the Room | How Sembly.ai Listens, Learns, and Transforms Meetings (ft. Artem Koren)
People of Product - September 05, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge Brooks interviews Artem Koren, Co-founder of Sembly.ai. Artem shares the journey of creating Sembly, an AI-powered meeting companion. Artem unveils Sembly.ai's unique team structures for different technological components and emphasizes the flexibility required in handling NLP (Natural La...
138: Navigating the Product Launch Maze with Ignition's AI Platform (ft. Karthik Suresh)
People of Product - August 21, 2023 14:51 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge interviews Karthik Suresh, co-founder of Ignition, a platform that unlocks revenue opportunities by aligning product, marketing, and sales teams around new market initiatives. Ignition aims to help companies achieve a solid product-market fit and successful product launches by providing ...
137: The Secret Sauce Behind SmartSuite's Triumph (ft. Jon Darbyshire)
People of Product - August 07, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsJoin George in a conversation with Jon Darbyshire, the visionary founder of SmartSuite as they explore the art of user experience, relentless iteration, and the value of customer feedback in crafting a game-changing work management platform. Throughout the episode, Jon reveals the key principles...
136: Supercharge Marketing with Generative AI (ft. Jon Ricketts)
People of Product - July 24, 2023 14:43 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge Brooks interviews Jon Ricketts, CEO and Co-Founder of a game-changing software platform that is set to transform content creation—Writerly AI powered by Generative AI. Tune in to learn how generative AI is reshaping content creation and marketing automation, and its incredible potential f...
135: Designing the Future | Crema's Journey from Product Agency to Consultancy
People of Product - June 26, 2023 18:32 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe regularly preach to our clients that they ought to be seeking ways in which they should be evolving with the times. The same is true for our company. Crema is officially pivoting our business direction in 2023. In this episode, George explains why now.
135: Designing the Future | Crema's Journey from Product Agency to Consultancy
People of Product - June 26, 2023 18:32 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe regularly preach to our clients that they ought to be seeking ways in which they should be evolving with the times. The same is true for our company. Crema is officially pivoting our business direction in 2023. In this episode, George explains why now. This is a public episode. If you would ...
134: How a Design Consultancy Can Help Shape Your Company's Future
People of Product - June 12, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Dan Linhart is joined by Crema's VP of Strategy to explain our new company direction. As we've evolved from a software agency into a design consultancy, we're taking a slightly new approach to our work. Hear how we use design thinking and more holistic strategies to solve highly comple...
133: Innovation through Collaboration | The Storyblocks Design Team (ft. Justin Wieners)
People of Product - May 26, 2023 17:22 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peopleofproduct.substack.com
132: Disrupting the Quick Service Restaurant Industry with Technology (ft. Sean Steppe, Hawaiian Bros)
People of Product - May 15, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge interviews Sean Steppe, senior manager of Restaurant Systems at Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. Hawaiian Bros is a breakout restaurant that is expanding across the country, using technology to create a better end-user experience, not only for ordering and checkout processes but also in the k...
131: Debunking Myths & Misconceptions About AI in the Workplace (ft. Michelle Frost)
People of Product - May 01, 2023 12:23 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt's good to recognize what AI is and what it is not. In this episode, George Brooks is joined by Michelle Frost to de-bunk myths & misconceptions about what AI can mean for processes in the workplace. Learn about the necessary steps to train a model, from collecting and preparing data to testin...
130: Revolutionizing Data Privacy and AI Innovation (ft. Gharib Gharibi)
People of Product - April 17, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge interviews Gharib Gharibi, the Director of Applied Research and Head of AI at TripleBlind, a startup based in Kansas City that has now expanded globally. TripleBlind enables data-driven innovation while preserving privacy, allowing for the training of fair and generalizable models with di...
129: The Opportunities and Challenges of Integrating AI into Your Workforce (ft. Carmel Wynkoop)
People of Product - April 03, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode of People of Product, George Brooks speaks with Carmel Wynkoop, a partner at Armanino, a Top 25 CPA and consulting firm. Carmel leads the business analytics and automation practice at Armanino, providing data-driven practice improvements and automation for international clients i...
128: The Potential of AI for Business
People of Product - March 20, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAI is becoming more complex as it begins to touch multiple facets of our everyday lives -- including business. In this week's episode, George and Dan discuss what AI could mean for the future, from the way we work to the products we create. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...
127: Product Team Basics - What's the Purpose of Agile Sprints?
People of Product - February 27, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe bi-weekly Sprint is at the heart of the Agile methodology. In this episode, we discuss why Sprints are structured the way that they are and tips for making them successful. Why is a sprint typically 2 weeks? What are the traditional activities that happen over that period of time? Plus exper...
126: Product Team Basics - What are Story Points and Velocity?
People of Product - February 20, 2023 14:18 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsStop using hour-based estimation for your work. There’s a better way! Whether it's a project as a whole or just a Sprint, Story Points and Velocity are key tools in trying to predict the future and make the most of your team's time and effort. In this episode, Dan & George talk about how Story P...
125: Product Team Basics - What Are Epics and Stories?
People of Product - February 13, 2023 15:19 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGeorge and Dan delve into the world of epics, both in literature and in the tech industry. Learn how epics and stories in the digital product world can be deconstructed into smaller, more manageable chunks in order to achieve success. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...
124: Do You Actually Need a Product Roadmap?
People of Product - February 06, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsHaving a roadmap is important, even in an Agile environment, because it provides a shared understanding of where a project is headed. In this week's episode, Dan and George discuss the process of creating a roadmap, including the timeline and the stages involved, such as planning, prototyping, a...
123: How to Get a New Product Team Aligned
People of Product - January 30, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe best products are built by creative individuals working together towards a common goal. However, with the diversity of skillsets, experience levels, and influences present in a team, achieving alignment can be a challenge. George and Dan discuss how to overcome obstacles and maintain a produ...
122: How to Start a Custom Software Initiative in Your Company
People of Product - January 23, 2023 06:08 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe idea of starting a custom software initiative within your company is a daunting one. From gathering buy-in from leadership to conducting user interviews, in this week's episode, we'll break down some of the best ways to tackle the overwhelming beginnings of a custom software initiative. Thi...
121: What is a Digital Product?
People of Product - January 17, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAfter 100+ episodes and talking with listeners, we realized that one of the biggest challenges is simply getting back to the basics of product work. In this episode, we want to define a term we often use: digital product. What is a digital product, and what is it not? Who creates digital products...
We're taking a short break!
People of Product - September 06, 2022 13:05 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe're taking a break to reset and consider different formats and pacing for People of Product. We'll be back in the fall with more amazing episodes about people doing the best work of their lives! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access ...
120: How to Avoid the Silent Killer of Work (ft. Dr. T)
People of Product - August 21, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn the post-pandemic era, people are burnt out. We’re searching for ways to have better human connection and productivity at work. But those things can only happen in spaces with psychological safety. The challenge is that it takes even MORE intentionality to foster. In this episode, Dr. Tharaka...
119: How to Finally Land a Job in UX (ft. Sarah Doody)
People of Product - July 25, 2022 13:17 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe job market in tech is volatile. But there are factors within your control to land the gig you’re looking for. In this episode, Sarah Doody - Founder & CEO of Career Strategy Lab - shares advice from years of talking with candidates, hiring managers, and UX teams. Hear what you can do to esca...
118: Letting Inspiration Take Hold
People of Product - July 11, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsInspiration is everywhere! In the workplace, it can be especially powerful when turned into action. With an abundance of things to latch onto, it’s helpful to know where the best inspiration comes from. In this episode, Dan & George share how to better tune into sources of inspiration and apply ...
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