A Great start to your new Product Manager position

Name: A Great start to your new Product Manager position
Rating: 4.2 (79 reviews)

Beat the impostor syndrome! Find out what you need to secure long term success for your new job!

Created byDr Bart Jaworski

Last updated 4/2023

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What you'll learn

What needs to be done before leaving your old Product Manager role
How to start your new Product Manager position strong
How to beat the impostor syndrome
What research to conduct to quickly start benefiting your product
How to establish fruitful relations with your stakeholders, manager and development team

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 20m total length

Handing in the notice4:04
Learn how to time your notice when switching jobs, balance risk with preparation, and preserve your reputation by staying loyal. Be aware that offers may hinge on background checks.
Relax!2:27
Relax and reset before starting your product manager role to avoid imposter syndrome, recharge with a holiday, and bring a fresh, focused mind to research, backlog, and roadmap work.
Plan the transition in detail4:37
Plan a smooth transition by honoring the notice period, securing contract and doctor's clearance exam, and meeting your manager to outline deliverables and priorities for your successor, not burning bridges.
Course notes0:13

The right mindset6:24
Lead with curiosity on day one as a new product manager: stay humble, ask questions, and document gaps during a two-to-three-month learning grace period.
Initial Training5:53
Prioritize essential trainings, schedule value-driven meetings, and study product docs to understand the team, product history, analytics tools, and Jira workflows.
Getting to know your product6:51
Understand the monetization model and development cycle, align with the product mission and metrics, and review backlog and stakeholder perspectives.
Meeting your team5:00
Set a strong start with your development team by building trust, sharing your leadership style, and inviting input to shape collaborative, high-impact product decisions.
Establish relation with your manager5:44
Establish clear expectations, milestones, and regular checkpoints with your manager for data-driven cooperation and timely reviews. Ask about predecessors, stakeholders, and deliverables, and escalate critical issues promptly when needed.
Meeting your stakeholders2:46
Map stakeholders with the comms matrix to assign communication frequency and methods. Conduct 1-on-1 introductions, gather perspectives, and align on expectations to advance the product with clear, open communication.
Your first actions and decisions2:34
Continue with the established roadmap to balance evolution and revolution, gradually taking over decisions you stand by. Reevaluate vision, fill documentation gaps, and prioritize stakeholder insights to shape the backlog.
Beat the impostor syndrome4:50
Overcome imposter syndrome by recognizing self-doubt as normal, asking questions, and seeking onboarding guidance from your manager; prove your fit as a data-driven product manager with data and ongoing learning.

Forming your team5:44
Form your team by assessing seniority and coaching needs to grow independent contributors delivering stable code and sprint goals. Foster data-driven planning and leadership to unite developers and boost morale.
Understanding your users4:13
Develop customer insight by building user personas, establishing interview discovery patterns, and maintaining feedback channels; review heat maps, track demographics such as age and gender, and align with user problems.
Understanding your market2:59
Identify and analyze competitors and semi-competitors, map differences in features and monetization, monitor public data and reviews, and conduct exit interviews to uncover market opportunities.
Deep understanding of your Product3:53
Explore strategic, philosophical actions to understand your product: brainstorm with stakeholders, anticipate disruptions, identify threats, and pursue horizontal growth or brand-driven pivots to secure the future.
Taking over the backlog4:12
Take ownership of a messy backlog by clarifying items, establishing a standard epic template, and maintaining a lean, prioritized backlog of about 15–50 items to deliver value.
Brace to impress4:28
Identify monetization opportunities and upsell existing clients with premium features while maintaining a thorough comms matrix, and propose bold, strategic ideas grounded in impact tracking.
Parting words1:38
Know you are ready for the product manager role, embrace confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, and leverage proven competency to pursue success in your new position.

Requirements

Basic Product Management fundamentals are required

Description

Save time with this practical Product Management course! My first course, the "Great Product Manager" helped over 240 people start their Product Management dream jobs in companies like Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft, PayPal, Mercedes-Benz, Visa and Zalando! This is a follow-up to that course to make sure you will start your new Product Management position strong, with no setbacks and you will impress your manager, development team and stakeholders!

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Hi! I am Dr Bart, Senior Product Manager, formerly of Microsoft. With over 2 years of experience in helping people land a brand new Product Manager role, the most common question I get is:

"How do I ensure a great beginning? How do I prepare?"

Now I have the perfect answer!

Whether you are waiting for your offer or you have already accepted it, this course will guide you on how to make sure you will have an excellent transition. I will make sure that throughout the course you will learn where to focus your attention and what you need to learn and understand in order to quickly start contributing to the product and team. In this course I cover:

what needs to be done before leaving your old Product Manager role,
how to start your new Product Manager position strong,
how to beat the impostor syndrome,
what research to conduct to quickly start benefiting your product,
how to establish fruitful relations with your stakeholders, manager and development team,
what can you do to secure success early on in your job,
...and many more!

In this course, I have put everything I know about starting strong! I have based most of the material on my practical, successful and quick onboarding at Microsoft. In my previous jobs, I made a few mistakes early on, but with this course, you will be fully equipped to avoid them in your early Product Manager days!

Don't wait - enrol now and make sure you will be a Great Product Manager from day one!

Alternatively, this course will be super useful for CEOs or HR departments that are planning onboarding for their new Product Managers. With this course, you can easily plan the onboarding plan for this person to make sure you have all she/he needs to get started and start developing your product ASAP.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me on LinkedIn or Udemy. I will be more than happy to answer, but in the meantime, here's a quick FAQ:

1. Do I need to take the "Great Product Manager" course first?

No, though this course is a follow-up, it was also built as a standalone program.

2. Should I take this course if I already completed the "Great Product Manager" course?

If you are looking to start your new job strong, by all means!

4. Is it completely new material or is there some overlap with the "Great Product Manager" course?

There is around 20-30% of overlap in general topics between the two courses. However, it's 100% original, revised material with new, recontextualized, and rethought videos delivered in a way to help you best perform in the job interview. Plus, the similar 3 classes in the main course were recorded before I joined Microsoft - this material is enhanced by this experience and looks into the onboarding topic in greater detail.

Who this course is for:

Product Managers who await a new job offer
Product Managers who got a new job offer
Product Managers in their first days of their new position
Product Management enthusiasts and aspirants
Managers or HR experts preparing onboarding for new Product Managers
CEOs and Company owners preparing onboarding for new Product Managers

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Course content

Before your first day!4 lectures • 11min

Starting strong8 lectures • 40min

Set yourself up for a long-term success7 lectures • 27min

Bonus Lecture1 lecture • 2min

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