
Episode 13: π π»ββοΈ How to Say No as a Product Manager
Struggle to say no to commitments coming your way? This episode is for you!
π» Join us for happy hour in your sweatpants! In this episode, Era and Ajay are here to provide a non-filtered perspective on saying no as a product manager. We provide a framework that you can use, and role play an example close to what you can expect in real life on the job!
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βπΎ Show Notes
00:00 Intro
00:35 Episode overview
01:51 What's That Drink?!
02:23 Drinking game: drink on the word "listening"
03:00 Our sponsor: US!
03:38 Why you should learn how to say NO
07:05 Our framework for saying no: LAPATO
08:22 LA: Listening Actively
10:11 P: Pitch
13:22 ATO: Articulate the Tradeoff
16:00 Role Play: Applying LAPATO in a real life example
24:26 Cool Product Thing: Amazon Pre-Filled Grocery Carts
28:57 Outro
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