Methods to fielding the dreaded product supervisor position query from grandparents and neighbours again dwelling.
Is this a well-recognized state of affairs — visiting household over the vacations when family members unfamiliar with tech ask the dreaded query, “So what’s it you do for work?”
I’ve been there. Klaas tried explaining in Flemish for 20 minutes what I do as a product supervisor to his household again in our village in Belgium. Clean stares throughout. The language barrier didn’t assist both.
Misplaced in translation and misplaced for phrases, Klaas tried his finest to not let the household thinks I do laptop repairs or gross sales. I solely learn about this dialog after we went again to the lodge. This and different events made me notice that clearly articulating what I do is an important PM ability. If I can’t clarify my very own job, how deeply do I perceive it?
I additionally assume this widespread state of affairs is the proper likelihood for product managers to observe simplifying advanced ideas. We’ve a higher likelihood to succeed by assembly them the place they had been, ditching the tech jargon, and explaining by easy analogies.
It was tough however extraordinarily worthwhile. Now, I can demystify product administration for anybody, tech natives.
