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EP 102 The Future-Proof PM: AI Skills & How to Develop Them

Guest: Beatrice Partain, Director of Product Management, General Assembly

Brought to you by ExecReps.ai — AI-powered executive presence coaching for teams: go.productcoalition.com/podcast-sponsor

98% of PMs use AI daily, but only 39% have role-specific training. Beatrice led a major GA research survey of 117 PMs across US, UK, Canada, and Singapore. Episode covers the skills gap, shadow AI risks, vibe coding, and what AI can't replace.

Key topics

  • Essential skills for future-proof PMs

  • Safe AI experimentation practices

  • Critical evaluation of AI outputs

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Journey of Beatrice Partain

  • 04:14 Future Proofing Product Management

  • 10:36 Developing Skills Safely

  • 13:22 Innovation vs. Governance in Product Management

  • 16:29 The Human Element in AI

  • 19:47 Lived Experiences in Product Management

  • 23:46 Training for Product Management

  • 26:54 Agentic AI in Daily Workflows

  • 28:21 Personal Use of AI

  • 34:40 Curiosity and Cultural Insights

Got a product story worth telling? Whether you’re an exceptional talent shaping the future of product, or you’ve got a career journey others can learn from — we want to hear from you. Apply to be a guest on the Product Coalition podcast: go.productcoalition.com/become-a-guest

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