Main Takeaways: -Framework to help define values and drivers from our past & present to influence our future -Skills and competencies we can leverage whether in interviews or in our product work -The parallels between product and parenting and all in between

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Director of Mobile Product @ American Express
Through line: Customer-first
I LOVE cereal and my art is loading a dishwasher
Live in NYC with my husband and 2 girls
Product_mama

7. Agenda
The Values Framework
”Soft” Skills
Principles and Values Re-Visited
Product & Parenting/ Real-life

8. All About Values

9. Values and Drivers
Values Drivers
Basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or
motivate attitudes or actions.
Things that you believe are important in the
way you live and work. They (should) determine
your priorities, and, deep down, they're
probably the measures you use to tell if your
life is turning out the way you want it to.
What motivates you and what makes you wake up each
morning? What drives you and why do you go through life
each day?
Reason or reasons to act in a particular way. It is a desire to
accomplish something. Most times when we want to
accomplish a goal we need a willingness to help us
improve our habits and get results
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_85.htm
https://www.ethicssage.com/2018/08/what-are-values.html
Oxford Dictionary
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/human-motivation-theory.htm

10. https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf

11. Present
Future
Past
Who are you Employment/ Education
Values Drivers Competencies Limitations
Shorter term Goals 0-36 months Longer term Goals 5-7 years
Questions to Ask:
v What did my parents do?
What did I learn?
v What was my first
exposure to work ethic?
v How was I at school? Did
I play sports? Art, music,
etc.?
v What did I want to be
when I was young? Why?
v What did I love to do
when I was young?
v What did I study? How?
v Why did I choose Product
as a career?
v Where do I want to be?
v What is my superpower?
v What’s my kryptonite?
Hobbies/Extracurricular

12. Current State of Affairs
Future/Vision
Product Past
The MVP
Market Research
Values Drivers/Actions Competencies Limitations
Shorter term Goals 0-36 months Longer term Goals 5-7 years
Customers

13. Skills

14. Nature AND Nurture
Born with & Family
Teachers & Schools
Read & Watch
Friends & Work
And more, everyday….

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16. Leveraging Skills
& Values

17. Translating Skills & Values
In Interviews
Making a
difference
Decision-
Making
Equality
Open-
minded
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Impact or
results
oriented
Inclusion,
diversity,
empower
Data driven,
evaluate,
anticipate
outcomes
Transparent,
adaptable,
receptive

18. In Product Work
Prioritization UXR or
Strategic Thinking
Story Telling

19. Real Life Product
Mgmt (&
Parenting)

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