#55 Starting a new PM position - with Shaun Russell, Product Coach

Starting a new job as a Product Manager can be very challenging. Especially, if you don't have a mentor a someone who guides you through the process of becoming a PM. Shaun Russell made it to his mission to support people on that journey as a product coach. In this episode, the Product Bakers and Shaun discussed the challenges people are facing when starting a new PM position and how to overcome them. 👉 Episode feedback survey ✍️    Table of content:  00:30 - Episode Intro 02:30 - Intro Shaun 05:30 - Starting a new PM position 08:15 - Common challenges PMs have 10:20 - Understanding the organizational structure 13:00 - Crucial methodologies to learn 17:30 - Managing stakeholders 19:10 - Being stuck in a position 25:10 - Product Management is like learning a new language 32:15 - Why Bootcamps suck! 34:46 - Passion > Theory   Follow Shaun & his links: Website: https://www.shaunrussell.me/ Linkedin: @shaun-russell-coach Twitter: @_ShaunRussell Book recommendation: Continuous Discovery Habits https://www.producttalk.org/opportunity-solution-tree/ https://andrewskotzko.com/how-to-know-if-youre-interviewing-at-a-product-led-company/ Continuous Discovery Habits   ✩ Follow The Product Bakery Podcast ✩    👨‍💻 Linkedin: Product Bakery    📸 Instagram: @productbakery    🐦 Twitter: @productbakery20    🌍 Website: https://www.product-bakery.com/