The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers, session led by Preeti Nirwal, former Product Manager, at ProductCamp Vancouver 2015.

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
ProductCamp Vancouver 2015
Preeti Nirwal
Technical Product Marketing Manager, Hootsuite
@preetinirwal
ca.linkedin.com/in/preetinirwal

2. ● Balance competing priorities
● Focused
● Interdependent
● Solve customer needs
Successful PM...

3. ● Spread thin
● No formal authority
● Too far from the customer
● No script
● Lots more… :)
Biggest Challenges that PMs face...

4. Habit 1
They build
relationships,
are personable,
are likeable...

5. They listen to the voice
of the customer, focus
on their needs...
Habit 2

6. They question
conventional wisdom,
why, follow their
intuition...
Habit 3

7. They make the tough
calls, are assertive,
hold their ground...
Habit 4

8. They embrace
criticism, have tough
skin, they persevere...
Habit 5

9. Habit 6
They are transparent, hold themselves
accountable...

10. Habit 7

11. They are passionate, obsessed about the
success of the product...
Habit 8

12. They face obstacles
with a positive
perspective, are
adaptable...
Habit 9

13. They meditate...
Habit 10

14. Preeti Nirwal
Technical Product Marketing Manager, Hootsuite
ca.linkedin.com/in/preetinirwal
Thank You!