The Convergence Podcast

ESPN’s Head of Customer Care, Douglas Kramon, shares his unique journey from studying Native American archeology to leading fan engagement for one of the most recognized brands in sports entertainment. In this first part of a two-part conversation, Doug delves into how his ethnology background shap...

In this episode of the Convergence Podcast, Ashok Sivanand and guest Bailey O’Shea, Director of Product of Management at TransImpact, dive into the critical topic of assumption-based planning for product teams. Bailey shares her insights on why challenging assumptions and embracing an iterative, as...

Bailey O’Shea joins host Ashok Sivanand for the 7th of 9 Critical Conversations You’ve Forgotten to Have With Your Product Team:  What are the biggest assumptions we’re making?  In this first episode of a two-part examination of this conversation, Ashok and Bailey uncover how unspoken assumptions s...

On this episode of the Convergence Podcast, Ashok sits down with industry trailblazer, bestselling author and CTO of StategITcom Carrie Goetz to discuss her mission to diversify the tech landscape through accessible career paths in the data center field. Known for her work advocating for women, vet...

In this episode, host Ashok Sivanand continues the series "9 Critical Conversations You Forget to Have With Your Team," focusing on the sixth conversation: What organizational challenges might hurt our product? Ashok outlines common risks that large teams face, such as misaligned priorities, bottle...

In this episode, we chat with Jose Moreno, former lead engineer at both Netflix and Microsoft, about the key differences in company culture between the two tech giants and what they’re doing right to foster high-performing teams. From Netflix’s bold “keeper test” to Microsoft’s evolving leadership ...

If you've worked closely with a product team, chances are that secret management has been a topic that you've had to wrangle with at some point. Either because your development or deployment teams don't have access to the right secrets, and that slows down how quickly you can get your code to produ...

In this episode, Ashok sits down with Josh Seiden, author and product management expert , to explore key insights from Josh's latest book, "Who Does What by How Much." The conversation centers around using OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to align teams and improve organizational outcomes. They ex...

Product Expert Christoph Steinlehner joins Ashok on the Convergence Podcast to explore the transformative power of visualization in product management. Christoph shares his journey from web design and development to product coaching, where he helps teams align through tools like service blueprints ...