More than just salary: the importance of context to grow as Product Managers - Part 1

Reasonable Product

In this episode of Reasonable Product, Salva has invited Tanja Lau from Product Academy to explore the multi-dimensional challenges of product management.
They discuss the emotional and professional pressures unique to this role, including the complexities of accountability and strategic decision-making.
They look at the nuances of empowerment in the workplace, the influence of company culture on a product manager's role, and personal goal setting. They also tackle the industry's sensitive issue of pay gaps in the product industry, offering insightful perspectives on navigating these challenges.
Finally, they address the critical issue of salary disparities within the industry, dissecting - thanks to Tanja's extensive survey on the subject - the factors contributing to pay gaps and offering strategies to overcome them
In part 2 of this interview, they will look deeply at the results of the Salary Survey launched by Tanja and the Product Academy, Salary Trends, Negotiation Tactics and how to balance Job Satisfaction and Financial Rewards.
Some useful links:
- The product Academy: www.productacademy.ch
- Tanja's Linkedin Profile www.linkedin.com/in/tanjalau
- The FULL salary survey https://www.productacademy.ch/product-academy-salary-survey-2023/
- The "Personal side" of Tanja www.tanjalau.com

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Chapters

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. The Loneliness of Product Professionals (00:03:27)

3. The Disconnect Between Product Leaders and Product Teams (00:07:00)

4. Why people want to become Product Managers (00:15:00)

5. Pay Gap analysis in Product Management (00:25:00)