Lead strong, feel GOOD

FOR LEADERS

Thrive, even when scaling product and startup life gets HARD.

Congratulations on earning your seat at the leadership table. You deserve this! You’ve spent years successfully convincing grumpy engineers to trust you, and holding your own with C-suite execs and even investors. Now you want to supercharge your decision-making. You’ve had bosses who invested in your growth, but you’re the boss now. You realize, you don’t know what you don’t know.

I’ll give you the secret: know how to do the job, then decide to enjoy it.

The job changes after the Director level. What used to be an outside game of prioritization skills and sprint planning becomes an inside game of shifting mindset and self-awareness. That’s why my Sane Product approach tackles your ascent in product leadership from outside in, and inside out:

You can’t lead when you can’t breathe. We figure out what keeps you sane, and develop habits to recharge daily. Let’s rewrite stories around conflict, imposter syndrome, and authority.

Mindset Makeover

Vision Quest

Lead with the kind of vision that compels employees to follow you wherever you go. We’ll workshop your product vision, product strategy, team topology, and how you empower teams to build high-integrity products loved by millions.

PM Spackle

Do you have gaps around best practices for modern product management? Gain exclusive access to real-world examples and quick-start templates, and receive coaching on how to coach your teams.

Here are just a few common examples of areas my clients and I focus on:

  • Long-term product vision and planning

  • Improving product strategy and sprint processes

  • Product discovery, user research, and experimentation

  • Org structure and hiring

  • Leading from a place of curiosity and equanimity

  • Dealing with chaos and ambiguity

  • Managing up to C-suite executives and the Board

  • Navigating bringing our whole selves to work

  • Gaining confidence and overcoming imposter syndrome, especially as women in leadership

  • Recharging daily to avoid burnout

  • Getting unstuck

  • “Patti has cheered me on, pushed me to explore, and prompted reflection at all of the right times in my professional journey."

    Her support encourages me to continue digging deep to grow in ways I hadn’t even recognized. Her wisdom, experience, feedback, and meaningful insights are always generously shared. I’ve been privileged to work with Patti for over a year, and I am more confident because of Patti’s coaching.

    MARJIE,
    DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

  • “Patti’s wisdom and creativity helped me sustainably grow our business into an international, multi-million dollar SaaS – without compromising my lifestyle or values."

    And during the pandemic, our regular check-ins helped me successfully navigate the Great Resignation/Reshuffle. Being a leader can sometimes be lonely and scary. But whenever I’ve struggled or needed help solving a problem, Patti is always a cherished and stalwart ally: helping me unstick and feel joyful about the road ahead. And when things are going well, she never fails to inspire and help me (and those around me) thrive.

    – JASON
    CEO & FOUNDER

  • “Patti is an incredibly intuitive Product and People leader."

    This, coupled with her empathy and many years of experience in the tech space, make her an extremely effective coach. Patti created a brilliant strategy for finding new opportunities, helped me craft a compelling narrative around my design experience, refined my interview skills, and gave me a treasure trove of great advice. She was the sounding board that kept me sane, focused, and confident as I navigated an incredibly challenging job market. I'm happy to report that I landed a Director role at an incredible tech company, and I could not have done it without Patti's guidance and support! If you want to level up your career skills, whether looking for a new job or excelling in the one you already have, I can't recommend Patti enough!

    – AMBER,
    DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DESIGN