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1:1 Ongoing Coaching for Product Managers Looking to Improve Performance and Save Time Doing It

If you need more support in your current product management role and are feeling overwhelmed, isolated, stressed out, and not sure where to focus your efforts, I’ll help you get to where you want to go through ad-hoc situational support and developing a roadmap to get you where you want to go without spinning your wheels.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

  • You’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or incredibly isolated most of the time in your current role

  • Have some product management experience at an organization

  • You are having a hard time finding the time to improve your skills on top of your full-time job

  • You’re starting a new job or are undergoing a role transition (i.e. JR to SR, SW to HW)

  • You are dealing with extremely challenging situations on an ongoing basis

  • You want to feel more confident in your decisions and approaches

  • You don’t have access to mentorship or 1:1 coaching directly in your org

  • You want to make strides in your performance in an efficient and focused way but don’t know where to start

Testimonials

“I've never met anyone who understands the utterly vague role of the startup product manager more than Lisa. All of her advice has really helped clarify a path in my career.”

— Madeleine Lee

(Head of Product, OtO Inc.)

“Lisa is an extremely detailed, attentive and supportive coach. As a mid-level Product Manager, I was looking for someone with deep product experience who worked in various-sized companies. Lisa helped me clarify areas to focus on in order to perform at a higher level. I highly recommend working with Lisa!”

— Yue Jiao

(Product Manager, CareGuide)

"I first met Lisa in 2016, over the years she has inspired me to be courageous and push my career forward. I would describe Lisa as a leader, team builder and a good listener. She is fun and energetic. Years of diverse experience have helped Lisa to have an exceptional build of character.”

— Omid Danesh

(Technical Product Manager, CM Labs Simulations)

APPROACH

Have a clear plan for where to focus your efforts and why.

I’ll work with you to help you become a better product manager in a focused and flexible way by supporting you, helping you set achievable goals, creating a YOU roadmap, and applying an iterative product development process to your career development.

COACHING PACKAGE

  • 3 or 6 month package

  • 2 x 60 minute video session per month where we will focus on:

    • Context-based ad-hoc support to get through immediate challenges

    • Defining your North Star

    • Outlining your goals and current challenges

    • Doing 360-degree assessments to understand tangibly where you are currently at

    • Creating a performance improvement roadmap to go from where you are to where you want to be and takes into account your current context and constraints

    • Setting up build-test-learn cycles to adapt your performance improvement roadmap as you grow and learn

    • Learning communication and time management techniques to improve your day-to-day emotional state, relationships with stakeholders, and your results

  • Communicate with me asynchronously via email and Slack

  • Get access to tools, downloadable guidebooks, and strategies to make upskilling more efficient

  • Scholarships available for those in traditionally underrepresented backgrounds (like me :) ) - just ask!

EXPENSE THIS

  • If your org has an educational or coaching stipend, you can use my Expense This Template to request our coaching sessions be covered

BOOK A FREE INTRO CALL

WHY WORK WITH ME

I know what it takes to overcome adversity. I’ve spent my entire life as a square peg in a round hole and figured out non-traditional ways to find my own product market fit (see video above) and improve my performance quickly.

I’ve transitioned between 3 different careers, have landed 4 offers at different companies within the last 2 years, have been employee 4, 212, and 100,000+ at both startups and larger orgs, joined Google through the acquisition of a startup I was an early employee of, have transitioned from junior to senior roles and also from software to hardware, and have worked as a product consultant with early-stage startups.

My coaching approach is very practical. I lead with empathy and care about your challenges as my own. I believe in deeply understanding you, clearly framing your biggest challenges, and walking alongside you to guide you to the North Star that makes sense specifically for you. I have spent the majority of my life as a high-level athlete and approach product coaching just as I would coaching a professional athlete. I will work diligently to understand how you think, how you work, and what drives you. I will light the way and give you sparks of inspiration to stay motivated on your journey. I will provide tangible ways to measure and track your progress over time. I will challenge you and hold you accountable. I will believe in you.

Any questions? Get in touch with me here.