About us
Exciting times are ahead for The Product Group community! While we're actively scouting moderators and an IRL venue (imagine delicious bites and even better conversations 🍕), we're not waiting around. Instead, we're cranking up the heat with our upcoming VIRTUAL events that promise a blend of excitement, discussion, and pure product passion! These are events you won't want to miss!
🌟 Be a Moderator / Host / MC, Be a Star!
We're actively seeking moderators to lead our roundtable discussions. This is your chance to be at the center of a community that thrives on product passion and vibrant discussions. Interested? Email me at jeremydhorn@gmail.com.
About The Product Group
The Product Group is the world’s most engaged product management community, bringing together product managers, leaders, and enthusiasts to connect, share experiences, explore challenges, and exchange ideas. Founded by Jeremy Horn, The Product Guy, The Product Group has been thriving since 2009.
What Happens at Our Meetups?
Our monthly in-person gatherings create a space for engaging, no-pressure discussions about the challenges and opportunities in product management today.
- Roundtable Format: Conversations explore topics like stakeholder management, AI-driven workflows, and product strategy.
- Featured Product Spotlight: Companies and teams showcase their products, gaining valuable feedback and insights from a room full of passionate product professionals.
🌍 What Happens Beyond?
The Product Group goes far beyond local events. We also host TPG Live (YouTube), our flagship livestreamed roundtable series featuring global product leaders tackling the most urgent product topics, from AI adoption and experimentation to stakeholder alignment and org design. Catch replays, join live Q&As, and stay at the edge of the conversation.
Plus:
- Join our Slack group to connect with product people every day http://slack.theproductgroup.org
- Browse our Recommended Books list at https://kit.co/TheProductGuy/books
- Become a Product Management Mentor at [http://TheProductMentor.com](http://theproductmentor.com/)
- Read the latest Product Management News and Insights at The Product Guy blog at https://tpgblog.com/
Always Free to Attend
We are committed to keeping events 100% free to ensure open access to product knowledge and community. We rely on the support of sponsors and our members on The Product Way.
Who Should Join?
- Product Managers at all levels
- Aspiring PMs looking to break into the field
- Senior product leaders shaping strategy and teams
- Anyone passionate about building and improving products
Support the Community
Support on Patreon keeps The Product Group free and accessible around the world—and unlocks exclusive content for you.
Patrons gain access to:
- PM Select: Trusted personal referrals to hiring managers and decision makers
- Full-length uncut interviews
- Deep-dive TPG Live recaps with actionable strategies
- Member-only templates and frameworks
- Mentorship, career growth tools, and more
Ready to grow faster and lead smarter?
Explore your options: https://www.patreon.com/TheProductWay/membership
Upcoming events
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Overcoming the Bottleneck: Flow, Ownership and Real Progress
·OnlineOnline28 attendees from 15 groups- How do product teams create meaningful growth while staying adaptable in a fast-changing market?
In this TPG Live roundtable, we will explore how product managers can stay influential without becoming the place every question, approval, and decision has to pass through. As teams grow, it becomes easier for work to slow around a single point of dependency. This session will look at how experienced product leaders distribute decisions, make context easier to access, and create clearer paths for teams to keep moving with confidence.
We will also examine how product teams understand whether progress is creating meaningful value. Metrics can improve, workflows can speed up, and new capabilities can create momentum. The real work is knowing what those signals mean. We will discuss how leaders look beyond surface indicators, identify what is driving improvement, and build confidence that the team is focused on outcomes that matter.- When does the PM become the bottleneck?
- How do teams know what is really working?
This session brings together practical guidance and real-world experience from product leaders who have helped teams reduce bottlenecks, strengthen decision flow, and build better evidence of progress. Whether you are trying to move faster, clarify ownership, or improve how your team measures success, you will leave with strategies you can put into action.
Join us live, bring your questions, and be part of the conversation.RSVP now to join us live, ask your questions, and take part in the discussion. If you cannot attend live, you will receive a link to the full recording and recap.
Post questions / comments in the YouTube Chat to participate in the real-time conversation.
📹 ON CAMERA MEMBERS:
- Jeremy Horn [aka The Product Guy]: Founder & Organizer, The Product Group https://linkedin.com/in/TheProductGuy
- Iain Acton: Lead User Researcher, HM Land Registry https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainacton/
- Bosko Samardzic: Product Lead, UtilizeCore https://www.linkedin.com/in/boskosamardzic/
- John Halberstadt: Head of Consulting Operations, En Dash Consulting https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhalberstadt/
🔍 KEY TOPICS:
- The Escalation Trap: When PMs Become the Bottleneck
- Proof of Progress: Knowing What Is Really Working
- Insights from top product professionals
- Tips, tricks, and best practices for all-levels of product enthusiasts.
- And more...
The Escalation Trap: When PMs Become the Bottleneck
PMs can become the point every question, approval, clarification, and decision has to pass through. As that pattern grows, work slows, teams wait, and the PM becomes a constraint on how quickly the product organization can move. In this roundtable, we will explore how PMs recognize when they have become the bottleneck and what they can change to get work flowing again. Learn how experienced product leaders reduce unnecessary dependencies on the PM, distribute decisions more effectively, make context easier to access, and create clear paths for teams to keep moving without waiting for one person. Discover how to stay influential and connected while building a product organization that can move at full speed without everything running through you.
Proof of Progress: Knowing What Is Really Working
Product teams see signs of progress everywhere. Metrics improve, workflows get faster, and new capabilities create momentum. In this roundtable, we will explore how product leaders determine whether that progress is creating meaningful value. Learn how experienced teams look beyond individual signals, understand what is driving improvement, and build confidence that their work is moving the product forward. Discover practical ways to recognize real progress and focus your team on the outcomes that matter most.Would you like to be considered for a Featured Product slot? If so, email Jeremy Horn at jeremydhorn@gmail.com
Join Our Community
- Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheProductWay/membership
- Mentor a Product Person: [https://TheProductMentor.com](https://theproductmentor.com/)
- Recommended Reading: https://kit.co/TheProductGuy/books
- TPG Product Spotlights: https://kit.co/TheProductGuy/tpg-spotlights
- Slack: https://communityinviter.com/apps/theproductgroup/the-product-group
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