Katie
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Yes, I have spoken with a couple of different project and product managers. I actually am married to a product manager, but he is much more tech focused. So that I've been learning about what he's been doing for the past 10 years, but it's a lot different than the work I would want to be doing.
Yes, I have spoken with a couple of different project and product managers. I actually am married to a product manager, but he is much more tech focused. So that I've been learning about what he's been doing for the past 10 years, but it's a lot different than the work I would want to be doing.
Yes, I have spoken with a couple of different project and product managers. I actually am married to a product manager, but he is much more tech focused. So that I've been learning about what he's been doing for the past 10 years, but it's a lot different than the work I would want to be doing.
And I've talked with a product manager that works for a health insurance company and done a lot of talking with her very recently about what leads people to be successful in that role. And something that she said that I really felt hopeful about was someone who's a clear communicator and able to drive meetings forward is a key skill that they need that her current team lacks.
And I've talked with a product manager that works for a health insurance company and done a lot of talking with her very recently about what leads people to be successful in that role. And something that she said that I really felt hopeful about was someone who's a clear communicator and able to drive meetings forward is a key skill that they need that her current team lacks.
And I've talked with a product manager that works for a health insurance company and done a lot of talking with her very recently about what leads people to be successful in that role. And something that she said that I really felt hopeful about was someone who's a clear communicator and able to drive meetings forward is a key skill that they need that her current team lacks.
And that is something I feel like I have in spades. I am always the person in the meeting going, okay, we've talked about all these things, but what are we doing next? Okay, we're meeting again in two weeks. Who is going to have what piece of this puzzle done by then? What's getting in our way of getting these things moving forward? So that's been really great.
And that is something I feel like I have in spades. I am always the person in the meeting going, okay, we've talked about all these things, but what are we doing next? Okay, we're meeting again in two weeks. Who is going to have what piece of this puzzle done by then? What's getting in our way of getting these things moving forward? So that's been really great.
And that is something I feel like I have in spades. I am always the person in the meeting going, okay, we've talked about all these things, but what are we doing next? Okay, we're meeting again in two weeks. Who is going to have what piece of this puzzle done by then? What's getting in our way of getting these things moving forward? So that's been really great.
And then I've also spoken with a long-term project manager in a large manufacturing type company. And She had wonderful things to say about not necessarily needing a certification to be qualified for the position and really using how to think and how to solve problems to your advantage of looking for dependencies, looking for things that
And then I've also spoken with a long-term project manager in a large manufacturing type company. And She had wonderful things to say about not necessarily needing a certification to be qualified for the position and really using how to think and how to solve problems to your advantage of looking for dependencies, looking for things that
And then I've also spoken with a long-term project manager in a large manufacturing type company. And She had wonderful things to say about not necessarily needing a certification to be qualified for the position and really using how to think and how to solve problems to your advantage of looking for dependencies, looking for things that
are unforeseen problems that a member of your team might miss that you need to make sure get addressed so that the project can move forward. And I've been trying to think of more and more examples in my current work of how to illustrate that when asked in interview questions, what kind of things I can relate from my previous jobs to these new project manager roles.
are unforeseen problems that a member of your team might miss that you need to make sure get addressed so that the project can move forward. And I've been trying to think of more and more examples in my current work of how to illustrate that when asked in interview questions, what kind of things I can relate from my previous jobs to these new project manager roles.
are unforeseen problems that a member of your team might miss that you need to make sure get addressed so that the project can move forward. And I've been trying to think of more and more examples in my current work of how to illustrate that when asked in interview questions, what kind of things I can relate from my previous jobs to these new project manager roles.
I think I have more work to do with my network, hearing more from people specifically in these health tech companies. I think I need to get closer to what they are dealing with on a day-to-day basis to be able to speak to that.