How to Get Promoted and Stand Out from Your Peers by Match fmr VP of Product.pdf
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Learn how to navigate the informal culture of performance as a product manager, and set yourself up for rapid promotions while avoiding layoffs. This segment is timely for PM community members looking to break through career barriers and thrive in their roles. Join us to gain actionable strategies for success.
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- 1. How to Get Promoted and Stand Out from Your Peers by Match fmr VP of Product productschool.com
- 2. Accelerate your Product Management Career Certifications Product Manager Certification™ Product Leader Certification™ productschool.com/online
- 3. Team Training Level Up Your Team’s Product Management Skills productschool.com
- 4. Resources Free Product Management Resources Events Courses Podcasts Newsletters Communities eBooks and Reports productschool.com/resources
- 5. HOW TO GET PROMOTED Stand out from your peers and look good doing it Matt Gray Fmr VP of Product at Match May 31, 2023 Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC
- 6. ABOUT ME I have promoted people, been promoted, and advised others who have been promoted. I’ve worked in organizations with very deliberate and structured performance cultures as well as in those without them.
- 7. PRESENTATION STRUCTURE Our agenda When you start your role... As you execute... During feedback cycles... When you finally get promoted... A message to the managers... Recommendations for resources Final words
- 10. WHEN YOU START YOUR ROLE...
- 11. BE CLEAR WITH YOUR MANAGER THAT YOU ARE AN AMBITIOUS PERSON When you start your role…
- 12. UNDERSTAND WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE TO YOUR MANAGER When you start your role...
- 13. UNDERSTAND WHO INFLUENCES YOUR MANAGER’S VIEW OF YOU When you start your role...
- 14. UNDERSTAND WHAT GETS PROMOTED When you start your role... Me: Studying their every move XFN colleagues: *getting promoted*
- 15. UNDERSTAND WHAT PERFORMANCE LOOKS LIKE AT EACH LEVEL When you start your role...
- 16. When you start your role... Mon 5/9 to Fri 5/20: Complete discussions with manager on best choices for peer feedback 1 Mon 5/23 to Fri 6/3: Complete self-review and peer feedback within Workday 2 Mon 6/6 to Fri 6/17: Managers complete team assessments and have mid-year discussions 3 UNDERSTAND THE PERFORMANCE RITUALS OF YOUR COMPANY
- 17. LEARN ABOUT THE HIDDEN CULTURE AT YOUR COMPANY When you start your role...
- 19. EXECUTE EXCELLENTLY As you execute...
- 20. DEFINE CLEAR GOALS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAM As you execute...
- 21. TRACK YOUR OWN ACHIEVEMENTS As you execute...
- 22. CAPTURE POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND RECOGNITION As you execute... #thanks so much @Matt Gray for leading the series of unified product naming discussions and helping us reach a huge milestone #thanks Matt for the tips on doing live VC recordings and the shortcuts to get them going quickly. #thanks to Matt Gray for taking the time to meet weekly, bounce ideas, and help me grow my skills in customer development and product metrics. You’re one of my role-models as a product manager and I’ll be taking your This is great investigation, #thanks @Matt Gray for digging through user feedback and collecting actionable themes #Thanks Matt! I am grateful for the time you have been spending mentoring me. I really appreciate your candid response and advice on difficult
- 23. SOLICIT CRITICAL FEEDBACK AND ACT ON IT As you execute...
- 24. ASK FOR PUBLIC RECOGNITION As you execute... "You're welcome – glad that was helpful! I wouldn't be allergic to a thanksbot callout if you have an extra minute!"
- 25. REGULARLY INFLUENCE YOUR MANAGER As you execute... “What do you need to be able to say to your manager and other leaders to justify my promotion during the next cycle?”
- 26. REGULARLY INFLUENCE YOUR SKIP LEVEL MANAGER As you execute... Influence
- 27. REGULARLY INFLUENCE OTHERS WHO INFLUENCE YOUR MANAGER As you execute... Source: Extant Structure by Mark Walsh from Integration Training (integrationtraining.co.uk)
- 29. EXECUTE EXCELLENTLY As you execute...
- 31. PULL TOGETHER A THOROUGH SELF REVIEW During feedback cycles...
- 32. GAME THE PEER REVIEW SYSTEM During feedback cycles...
- 33. WHEN YOU FINALLY GET PROMOTED…
- 34. SHOW GRATITUDE When you finally get promoted...
- 35. When you finally get promoted... 1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 CREATE A NEW 90-DAY PLAN
- 37. A MESSAGE TO THE MANAGERS... Manage careers proactively Communicate expectations clearly Facilitate conversations about gaps and growth Follow through and actually promote
- 38. RESOURCES INSPIRED by Marty Cagan EMPOWERED by Marty Cagan The First 90 Days Workplace Poker by Dan Rust "What's your shape?" by Ravi Mehta Product School
- 39. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ mattgrayproduct productcooperative.com LinkedIn Website
- 40. Part-time Product Management Training Courses and Team Training productschool.com