Leland+ for Product Management

Design Affordances

Learn what design affordances are and how to use them to create intuitive, user-friendly designs that guide people to interact with your product.

Behavioral Interviews for UX Designers

Master the STAR method and ace your UX design interviews. Learn to tell compelling stories that showcase your skills and land the job.

How I Broke Into Product Management Without a CS Degree

​Think you need a computer science degree to land a PM role? Think again. In this candid session, you’ll hear firsthand from Niina A. about how she broke into the field without a technical background—and what she learned along the way. ​She'll unpack the strategies that worked, the obstacles faced, and the key moves that helped her stand out. You’ll walk away with actionable tips on how to highlight your strengths, close skill gaps, and make the leap into product—no CS degree required.

Product Management Recruiting: Ask Me Anything

​No slides, no script—just real talk. In this open Q&A session, join PM coach Rosaalie S. for the chance to ask anything about breaking into product management. From resumes and referrals to interview prep and offer negotiations, nothing is off the table. ​Whether you're exploring your first APM program or navigating a career pivot into PM, this session is your space to get honest answers and practical advice from someone who’s been in your shoes (and made it through). Bring your questions and prepare to gain insights!

Technical Program Manager: The On-site Take-Home

Land a Technical Program Manager job! Practice working through this real take-home assignment, showing you how to demonstrate program management and communication skills.

Slack Take-Home: A PM's Response Deck

See this example of how a PM cracked the Slack take-home case study interview.

Consulting vs. Product Management: Which is for you?

A framework for ambitious professionals to decide between a career in consulting or product management.

How to Interview a Company Before You Say Yes to a Product Role

This guide gives you 4 practical, proven tips to cut through polished interview answers and uncover how a company really operates.

How to Break Into Product Management in Today's Market [8/12/2026] (Recording)

Breaking into product management can feel especially challenging in today's hiring market, where expectations for candidates continue to evolve and competition remains high. This session is designed for aspiring product managers and career switchers who want a clearer understanding of what companies are looking for and how to position themselves effectively. You’ll learn how to build relevant experience, develop the skills hiring teams consistently value, and strengthen your approach to applications, networking, and interviews. Attending live gives you the opportunity to ask questions about your own path into product management and get real-time guidance on the challenges you're facing. The speaker works closely with aspiring and early-career product managers and will share the patterns they see across successful candidates, along with what they look for when evaluating readiness for PM roles. If you want a more informed and strategic approach to breaking into product management, it’s worth joining live.

Product Management AMA: Trends, Interview Prep, AI PM & More [6/25/2026] (Recording)

Join us for an insightful AMA session on Product Management, where we'll dive into the latest trends, interview preparation, AI in product management, and more. I'm Jay, your host for this event, and I bring a wealth of experience from leading roles at Meta and Microsoft, as well as founding a successful e-commerce brand. With a strong background in engineering and product leadership, I've mentored numerous PMs and led teams to success across various domains. Whether you're preparing for behavioral or product case interviews, looking to enhance your execution skills, or simply exploring the field, this session is designed to provide valuable insights and guidance. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from my experiences and ask your burning questions about the dynamic world of product management. RSVP and secure your spot today!

Top Things Companies are Looking for in AI PMs [7/29/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know exactly what hiring teams are prioritizing when they evaluate AI PM candidates right now. We will cover how to demonstrate genuine AI fluency versus surface-level familiarity, what cross-functional leadership looks like in AI product roles, and how to position prior experience in a way that maps to the specific judgment calls AI teams need from their PMs. Attending live means you can describe your background and hear directly how to reframe it for AI PM roles, rather than applying general advice that may not fit your situation. The coach works inside this space and brings patterns observed across candidates who have successfully made this transition, offering a grounded perspective on what actually separates strong applicants from the rest.