Establish a stronger product function.

As products grow, it is easy to get distracted. Great product companies have aligned teams focused on creating value.

Drive growth through leadership pillars

Product strategy alignment

Efficient and easy processes

Leadership habits & communication

I work with fast-growing companies to help their product function perform as they scale. This could involve setting the first product leader up for success. It could also entail the difficulty of prioritizing important long-term goals without getting sidetracked by tactical distractions that could jeopardize the future of the business. Common reasons for wasted investment in product engineering are a lack of alignment with the product strategy and a lack of confidence in product execution.

To address these common issues, I have developed two projects. The first project focuses on aligning everyone using the Product VCP (Value Creation Plan). The second project consists of implementing a lightweight, transparent process.

Improvement projects.

  • Product Alignment Project

    Our workshops will establish value assumptions and create a Product VCP by empowering strategic delivery and improving performance. This commits the product leader to specific measurements and guides decision-making to increase innovation and reduce distractions. Our project can accelerate progress if you're facing growth challenges and prioritization conflicts. Let's explore how the Product VCP can assist you.

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  • Product Process Project

    We aim to improve performance and efficiency by introducing a proven process for distributed decision-making and fostering confidence. Collaborating with you we will customize our playbook and then facilitate meetings and documentation. When operations are smooth we will hand over to your management to run. This project will help overcome confidence or trust issues between leadership and product teams while creating increased accountability. Lets chat to explore how I can help.

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  • Management Course for Product

    Not all problems are about aligning processes. I often customize projects to achieve customer specific goals. This could involve evaluating team structure, defining a product leader position, conducting research on a potential acquisition, or guiding a company's shift in mindset from focusing on features to being more product-oriented. Occasionally, I also serve as a part-time Chief Product Officer to assist with business objectives.

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  • Anca Flilip

    "Dave is an amazing, very pragmatic and down to earth coach. He helped me introduce new experimentation frameworks, while giving me a solid foundation for what it means to be a Product leader."

    Anca Flilip, Head of Product, Mention Me

  • Alex Packham

    "The momentum of bringing product and technology to the centre of the organisation has driven real business outcomes. We have challenged ourselves more than we would have and in better ways.”"

    Alex Packham, Founder, Content Cal

  • "Product is relies on assumptions, when we assume we make an ass out of you and me. Dave helps alignment and process to avoid poor assumptions and wasted investment. "

    David Peto, Product Leader, General System

  • Chris McCullough

    “The results I have seen are streets ahead of where I thought we would be 5 months ago. Dave’s manner is calm and thoughtful, but incisive. We have surpassed my expectations.”

    Chris McCullough, Founder, RotaGeek

Let’s talk

If you are seeking hands-on help in moving your product function forward then we should talk.

Please complete the form and one of my team will arrange a 30-minute Zoom call. We will chat through your challenges and explore which consulting project is a good fit.

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