Product and Cake Tavoosi and Lunow

The most undervalued function is product ops. Only with dedicated product ops people is it possible to scale a product organisation at all. The same goes for engineers and DevOps. Is it that simple? Tune in to learn about this exciting role and why Ghonche and Paul are not quite on the same page here.

We start deep. Sometimes the check-in questions get out of hand, as they did this time. But hey, that's what they're made for. The subject of this episode is also huge. We talk about product strategy. Is monetisation part of it? What makes a good strategy and do I even need one? This is your glimpse as a service (GaaS). Get your head in the game and dive into the topic of strategy.

You do it every day. Your team depends on you to do it. Your peers, colleagues, friends, family, in fact everyone has to do it, is waiting for it and will lose confidence if it is not done. Ghonche and Paul talk about decisions. And we also made a big decision to introduce something new to our podcast. Tune in to find out what has changed!

Now it is time for a return to the office. The days of working from home, recording from home and living from home are over. Ghonche phrased it as working from work.

But is that really the case? Is returning to the office the only way forward? Sitting in traffic, spending time at the coffee machine. Or are there other solutions? Solutions to stay motivated, stay connected and feel a sense of belonging.

Tune in for some answers. This is the icing on the cake when it comes to thinking about the workplace of the future.

It was shocking to receive the following answer to my question: How are you?
I am fine. But my bank account has been emptied.

What? I can't believe it! But Ghonche laughed and said: "Yes, it was unexpected, but the bank will take care of it now."

Then my HR manager asked me: Paul, did you really send me that email? Someone had asked her, on my behalf, to change my bank details before the next salary cycle.

Finally, an email arrived in my inbox from our IT department asking me to become a human firewall.

Are we all at risk? Should we close our eyes and concentrate on our breathwork?

These are crazy times we live in. But there is no need to despair. Celebrate the invisible heroes! Double down on trust and transparency in your team! Aim for extraordinary product experiences to use shocking moments to build a relationship.

We need to talk about this. Tune in to the latest episode of Product and Cake.

Closing a chapter and opening a new one is very common in all product and technology teams these days. But how do you do it right, and what factors keep people motivated?

These and other questions are answered by your hosts Ghonche and Paul in the final episode of 2023. We list the key factors and give a nice suggestion on how to show appreciation.

Recommend this episode to someone who is starting a new chapter, leading a team and has to make decisions now.
Or just follow the nice appreciation excerpt to have a happier team in 2024.