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Advanced Product Management
Learn the techniques and approaches senior Product Managers use to be successful.
Why Advanced Product Management?
Hands-on learning and frameworks to get buy-in, empower your team and understand the activities to focus on to make winning products.
Learn the advanced product management practices and core capabilities identified from insight and data from over 80 product leaders.
Understand what inputs to focus on to create great product experiment outcomes.
Explore why leadership and empowering your teams will set you apart.
Hear from our team.
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WHO IS THIS COHORT FOR
This cohort is for product people who are ready to step into more senior roles and are looking to build their skillset beyond basic product management.
Product Professionals
You have 2-3+ years in a product- related role and want to go beyond the fundamentals of product management and level up your skills.
Product Managers
You have 2-3+ years of product management experience and have a good grasp on the main frameworks and tools but want to accelerate your approach in areas like product strategy, experimentation, and stakeholder management.
Product Leaders
You are a people manager with 1+ years of experience and would like to learn new frameworks and tools, explore case studies, and dive deeper into how to create great product outcomes for your teams.
Example curriculum
👋 Welcome to Colab Membership
💪 Getting The Most From Your Membership
🧠 Product Management Skills Assessment
📖 Your Exercise Workbook
Understand advanced PM responsibilities and how they differ from earlier career stages.
Identify personal growth goals and align them with key industry trends.
Gain practical tools to shape and drive your product management career forward.
Explore what robust product strategy looks like and why it matters.
Recognise the signs of weak or missing strategy and how to address them.
Begin auditing your own strategy to pinpoint gaps and improve alignment.
Translate high-level strategic initiatives into actionable roadmap items.
Balance business needs and customer impact through effective prioritisation.
Learn validation techniques to ensure you’re solving the right problems before committing resources.
Apply Build > Measure > Learn to turn ideas into measurable outcomes.
Discover how to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams for high-impact delivery.
Use hypothesis-driven development to iterate quickly and refine your solutions.
Strengthen your communication skills to align diverse stakeholders and teams.
Tailor your message to different audiences, ensuring clarity and buy-in.
Harness written communication as a core tool for strategic thinking and decision-making.
Define your personal leadership style and pinpoint areas for development.
Learn practical methods to foster trust, motivate teams, and navigate leadership challenges.
Integrate your insights from the entire cohort to elevate your career and lead with confidence.
PAST INSTRUCTORS AND PROGRAM CREATORS
Adam Davis
CEO & Co-founder of Colab, Ex Productboard, Rightmove, Hootsuite, Trade Me.
Adam is the CEO and Co-founder of Colab – product advisor and international conference speaker. Adam has held a number of product management and leadership positions – including Productboard, Rightmove, Hootsuite, and Trade Me.
Shameem Daneshmend
Group Product Manager at ezyVet/ IDEXX
Shameem Daneshmend joins us with over 18 years in product, having worked across a variety of industries, including financial services, online betting, B2B e-commerce, and SaaS solutions. Shameem’s expertise lies in crafting compelling customer experiences and leveraging data analytics in product development, and this combination of experiences offers a unique perspective for our cohorts to learn from.
Chris Stevens
Chief Technical and Product Officer at Flux Federation
Chris Stevens brings over 20 years of experience in the field, with a particularly impressive focus on scaling products for global markets. With past roles in technical, product, and team management across both US and UK markets, we’re thrilled to learn from his adaptability and diversity of thought.
PROGRAM FORMAT
In this program, you will learn the core skills that separate good product managers from great ones, as identified by Colab. These six modules have been constructed using insights and data from more than 80 top product leaders within the Colab network.
Start date
Next cohorts:
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Format
Online group sessions
Duration
6 weeks
Time
London/UK cohort – 6-8 pm GMT
New Zealand/APAC – 6-8 pm NZT
Size
Max 18 members
Cost
$1,450 NZD + GST / £660 GBP
When signing up for this cohort, you’ll get a one-year membership to Colab. This includes monthly events, resources, and networking.
This course can be paid for upfront or in monthly payments. We are happy to discuss flexible payment options as well.
If you are interested in using this program as part of your professional development spend, we can help you provide more detail for your company if needed.
Contact us for more information.
LEARN BETTER WITH COLAB
Our cohorts are designed to give you a richer learning experience.
Each week of learning with COLAB includes group collaboration, hands-on application, and real-world examples from current product leaders.
Sessions are live workshops with world-class Instructors where conversation and engagement are encouraged.
Join a cohort of engaged peers with who you will learn and grow alongside. Helping you create a community that drives your growth and theirs together.
Join the growing COLAB Community platform.
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TESTIMONIALS FROM COLAB MEMBERS
This cohort was exactly what I was looking for. I specifically wanted to learn tools to help me with real life experiences. It’s great to know what good looks like but reality can often be vastly different. I struggled with strategy - Anesh made it really easy to understand and implement.
I’ve always struggled with imposter syndrome in my product management journey - especially since I have either been a first hire within a startup or a remote PM running around in my own head for too long. My time with COLAB truly helped squash this and validate when I question myself too granularly, it’s these interactions that I’ve missed out on and I can’t say how valuable they are. The community built with COLAB is an inspiring place to be.
With busy schedules and never ending to-do list, I found this cohort gave me the space and time to really reflect on how I am approaching my work and reassess how to make the biggest impact not only for the products I am caretaker of but also my wider team and stakeholders. Anesh was fantastic and really brought a lot of value for me personally. He was kind enough to spare some of his personal time to help me through some of the challenges I have had with Design review with senior leadership. I think it's very important to set aside some time to review your own practices and approach - are they still relevant, are they still serving me and my business. When you don't have a strong product practice at the office or the time to implement, courses such as this is invaluable.
FAQ
What should I expect from this cohort?
You will meet once a week for a live session with your instructors and peers to learn and apply the key real world skills that make a successful product manager. This cohort focuses on combining the teaching of key skill sets and principles with applying your learning to your own product concept.
Who should participate in this cohort?
If you are starting out in your product career or want to transition into product management, this cohort is perfect for you. No product management experience is required to join this cohort.
How can I be part of this cohort?
You can apply using the links on this page to join our Product Fundamentals Cohort. There are only 20 spots available within these cohorts.
How much time do I need to commit to the program?
At a minimum we do need you to join the three hours per week that we have sessions. We would also recommend putting aside a few more hours to work on your home work and chat with fellow cohort members on what you are learning.
What are your payment options if cost is a barrier?
We want to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to invest in their growth and participate in our cohorts. Please reach out if you'd like to discuss flexible payment options and we will ensure you can access the cohort of your choice.
Are all cohort sessions online?
Yes, we hold all our sessions online to enable access for people from different geographies. But, we also love to meet in person too and organise wider Colab coffees and drinks regularly that you can join!
Do I need to attend all of the live sessions?
We highly recommend that you attend all of the cohort sessions. Of course, sometimes life comes up and we understand if people need to miss a session. If you do, we provide recordings of each session.
How can I learn more about a cohort to see if it is right for me?
Please reach out to us if you would like to talk more about a particular cohort. We are happy to talk and help you find the one that will give you the most growth and value.