Activities and Lessons

Each week, you will have some Activities to complete, and several Lessons to support you in learning how to do the work.

In the ACTIVITY modules, you will work on an actual product idea and will apply the key concepts from each week. This real-life application will help you build your competency and create a product that you may bring to market.

In the LESSON modules, you will learn how to think and act as a Product Manager and a Product Innovator. Each lesson is dedicated to a particular topic. Lessons help you learn and revisit each topic. You can review them as many times as needed.

Do you need to complete everything?

This is a hands-on course. It's about practicing and doing the work, not passively listening to lessons. Therefore, we ask you that you focus on completing the Activities each week. This is where you apply the practices and frameworks, and improve your skills.

The Lessons are optional: consider them as a knowledge base. The Lessons are designed to give you deeper understanding and learning on each topic. Follow the lessons that help you learn more, or that clarify an activity if unclear. You do not need to complete all lessons (there are more lessons than you may need!)

Some Lessons offer a case study: these may be interesting to see how a particular concept has been applied in real practice, or to get real life examples.

Coaching

While you work on a real product idea, you get coaching from expert product trainers. Throughout the course, you meet regularly for coaching sessions and to get feedback on the work accomplished.

You can schedule 1-on-1 coaching sessions for additional support and review.

Working agreement

By participating in this course you agree to embody and support these agreements:

• It’s OK to fail. We are all here to learn.
• You agree to complete each module and its assignments, and do this on time.
• Don’t feel afraid of asking a question.
• When we do collaborative exercises, the attitude should be of mutual support, and “yes, and”.
• If you don’t feel like doing an activity, it’s OK. However, you are going to miss out on something.
• Communicate with the trainers and coaches if you are not able to complete a lesson or an activity, and establish a plan of action to catch up and complete everything.
• Support other participants in this course. We are all here to learn.