Five Mistakes to Avoid in Your Product Career with Jackie Flake

Whether you’re right at the beginning of your career or are fully immersed in the product design world, product management is not an easy thing to get right. 

In fact, we discussed some of the top mistakes product managers make in their careers in this episode of the Built Right podcast. 

We invited Jackie Flake, Co-Founder and Head of Product & Agile Consulting Services at Option 1 Partners, to break down the most common five mistakes she sees when helping others in their careers.  

Join us as we piece together the qualities that make a great product manager, things to avoid, and why collaboration is key to everything.  

A big thanks to Jackie Flake for her invaluable insights. Inspired to upskill? Head to Product X Agile - they're offering our listeners a 30% discount on all on-demand courses. Just use the code 'HatchWorks30' at checkout. Here's the link: https://www.productxagile.com/ . 

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Stay tuned and keep building right with us. See you next time! 

Key Moments: 

• How product managers contribute to strategy 
• Why product managers don’t need to be technical  
• Why product managers should branch out from their usual responsibilities  
• The importance of writing great user stories 
• Why communication is key for product managers  

Key Links: 

• Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieflake/  
• Option 1 Partners: https://option1partners.com/  
• Product x Agile: https://www.productxagile.com/

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