[Rerun] 30. Tanya Johnson the secret sauce to being a PM and the power of diverse teams

Here is a re-run of Season 1 Episode 30. We hope you enjoy this episode with Tanya Johnson.

Tanya has worked in product teams for 20+ years, with leadership roles spanning across strategy, product management, design, and software development. Specialising in high growth fast-scaling technology and SaaS companies, Tanya strives to create diverse team environments - championing the development of innovative products that reflect our communities.

Tanya leads multiple product and engineering teams in her role as Chief Product Officer at Auror, and is responsible for its ethical product development focus. Tanya understands the pivotal role software plays in minimising the harm to marginalised communities, and draws on her significant experience in tech and SaaS to navigate this path.

A champion of women's and LGBTQ+ voices, Tanya is the founder of the well-known organisation NZTech WomeNB (formerly Women in Tech), advocating for greater visibility, voices, and roles for women and non-binary people in the wider tech industry.

In this episode we talked about many things including:

• How having 1-1s fills Tanya's cup and how she worked out what brings her joy at work
• Executive coaches and mentoring new PMs
• How diverse teams help solve problems
• The secret sauce: what Tanya looks for in a Product Manager
• AI: global responsibility and government legislation
• Negative roadmaps (what's not on the roadmap)
• Read: Intelligent Disobedience by Ira Chaleff and Shouting Zeros and Ones by Andrew Chen
• Listen: We F*@kin Love Startups hosted by Troy Hammond

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We are Fran and Lauchlan, both Product Managers, and we are discovering the diverse skills and experience that are out there in the product world. We aim to inspire product people on their journeys. Opinions expressed are solely our own and do not express the views of our employers.

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Presenters: Fran Gleisner, Lauchlan Robertson
Music Credit: Harry Charles - Deer Park Remix

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