In an upcoming podcast episode with Llewellyn Falco One thought emerged that I think is critical in understanding AI Assisted Coding: "AI is sloppy. It's inconsistent. Everything that can be deterministic—take it out. AI can write that code. But don't make AI do repetitive tasks." Think about it for a moment: just as many people are saying "use AI to automate", Llewellyn proposes a different approach: don't use AI to automate when you need **consistent** quality. Stay tuned for a week of episodes on AI Assisted Coding on the #ScrumMasterToolboxPodcast. Coming next week! https://lnkd.in/gkwTQvx

When I founded Product School over a decade ago, the idea of companies paying $900K — even $1M+ — for a Product Manager would have sounded absurd. Today, it’s reality. Netflix has posted AI PM roles at $900K. Meta is offering over $1M+ for AI product leaders. And AI-native PM is now one of the fastest-growing job categories. But here’s the key: they’re not paying for coding. They’re paying for strategic product leadership in an AI-first world. The companies writing those checks aren’t looking for PMs who can code. They’re looking for leaders who can:  👉 Rewire the product operating model around AI — embedding it in discovery, roadmaps, and lifecycle decisions  👉 Build adoption loops, not one-off pilots — turning experiments into repeatable, scalable wins  👉 Balance innovation with governance — making compliance, transparency, and safety part of the product itself  👉 Align AI across all “four fits” — product, channel, business model, and market — to unlock growth and ROI That skill set is rare — and it’s exactly why the market is putting such a premium on AI-native product leadership. Here’s the problem:  ❌ Too many product teams are still treating AI like a side project.  ❌ Too many PMs are stuck in “feature factory” mode.  ❌ And 95% of AI pilots never scale past experiments. The winners will be the teams that make AI part of how product work gets done — from strategy through execution. That’s why we rebuilt Product School. After training over a million PMs in the last 12 years, our mission now is clear: close the AI strategy gap. 🔹 For Product Teams: Custom AI training tailored to your stack, maturity, and outcomes — measured by adoption, velocity, time-to-value, and strategic influence. 🔹 For Individuals: 8 live, hands-on AI certifications — from fundamentals to advanced tracks like AI Prototyping, AI Evals, Advanced Agents, Experimentation, GTM, and AI Strategy for Leaders. The $1M Product Manager is real. But more importantly — the skillset behind it is real. And every ambitious PM and product org now has a chance to build it. The future of product leadership isn’t digital-first. It’s AI-native. And it’s happening right now https://lnkd.in/g64dwR6e

🎙️ The Future of Learning is Conversational Traditional e-learning is struggling to keep people engaged. Slides, voiceovers, and quizzes might tick the box… but they rarely spark curiosity. That’s why conversational podcasts - 2 or 3 people talking naturally about a topic - are quietly becoming one of the most powerful learning formats out there. Here’s why they work: ✅ Real connection - learners relate to real voices, opinions, and stories. ✅ Bite-sized authenticity - unscripted dialogue feels more genuine and less “corporate”. ✅ Passive learning - people can learn on the go, without feeling like they’re in a classroom. ✅ AI-powered delivery - using AudioFlow, we can automate, personalise, and distribute these learning podcasts at scale across any organisation. In a world where attention is currency, conversation beats content every time. 🚀 If you want to explore how conversational podcasts can transform your organisation’s learning strategy, book a call with me - I’ll show you exactly how it works with AudioFlow AI in action. #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfLearning #CorporateLearning #PodcastLearning #AIinLearning #AudioFlow

Facilitators aren’t born — they’re built. Two years in, we’ve helped build hundreds. - Two years. - Hundreds of facilitators. - One big goal: make the world a better place through better meetings. This month marks the two-year anniversary of co-teaching the Scrum AllianceCertified Agile Facilitator course with Teddy Carroll. And what a ride it’s been. We’ve taught facilitators across time zones, industries, and formats — from 4-day micro-sessions to deep-dive intensives. We’ve seen people go from “I hate meetings” to “I can lead this.” And we’re still evolving the course in real time — literally rewriting modules on the fly, based on what our learners need and with a little help from AI. It’s humbling. It’s energizing. And we’re proud of the feedback: 🗣️ “Joel was an incredible instructor!” ✅ Sometimes it’s not about the framework — it’s about being seen and supported. 🗣️ “Not only was it informative, but the real-time collaboration and learning environment were fantastic.” ✅ We don’t just teach facilitation. We design for it. 🗣️ “Best duo-led instructors! Great class with lots of hands-on practice and examples.” ✅ Huge credit to Teddy. Co-facilitation is our strength — and our model. We’re excited to step into year three. If you’re ready to grow your facilitation practice, our last 2025 sessions are: 📆 Nov 24–25 – 2-day immersive 📆 Dec 15–18 – 4 hours/day over 4 days 🔗 Registration Link in the Comments 💬 What’s one facilitation moment you helped make better this year? We’d love to hear — and celebrate — your story. #FacilitationMatters #AgileCoach #TeamFlow #GorillaMoments #CertifiedAgileFacilitator

AI is redefining what great #ProductManagement looks like. For years, PMs were the bridge between design, engineering, and business. Their craft was about connecting ideas, aligning teams, and turning uncertainty into clarity. But something fundamental has changed. AI isn’t just another tool in the stack. It’s becoming part of the creative process itself. We now brainstorm with AI. Prototype with AI. Test and launch with AI. The cycle that once took months — research, design, validation — can now happen in hours🚀 That changes everything... The product teams that will win aren’t the ones who fear AI; they’re the ones who learn how to build with it. They understand that AI isn’t here to do their jobs; it’s here to expand what’s possible in them. But that shift takes humility. It means letting go of “the way we’ve always done it.” It means being willing to experiment again, to learn again, to see yourselves not just as managers, but as makers once more. I talk to hundreds of PMs every year. Many tell me they feel like beginners again. And honestly? That’s a good thing. It means you’re growing. It means you’re curious. It means you’re still building🙌 AI will speed up everything around us. The real differentiator will be how fast you can learn, adapt, and guide your teams through this shift. At Product School, we’ve seen this shift across 2M+ professionals and Fortune 500 teams we train: ⚡️ AI-native PMs ship 10x faster 📈 Drive measurable adoption and experimentation velocity 💡 Turn AI pilots into real business outcomes 🔗If you’re ready to lead that transformation, start your journey with our training https://lnkd.in/g64dwR6e #ProductManagement

“Why I Completed a Video AI Course When I’m Aiming to Be a Product Manager” A few people might call this “off-track,” but I see it as leveling up. Recently, I completed the InVideo AI course on Udemy and got certified ✅ Yes — I know it’s not directly related to product management or project management. But here’s what I’ve learned in my journey —If you want to become a great Product Manager, you must understand how content, technology, and market trends come together to shape user experience. AI video tools like InVideo are changing how products are explained, launched, and marketed. And as a PM, if I can understand these tools, I can communicate better, ideate faster, and bring products to life more creatively. So yes, it’s not off-topic — it’s future-focused.Every skill adds value somewhere in your journey. To every learner out there — don’t limit your growth by your job title. Keep learning, keep experimenting, and keep moving forward 🚀 #ProductManagement #AI #InVideoAI #LearningJourney #Upskilling #CareerGrowth #TechInnovation #ProductDesign #Leadership #AItools

🎙 New Learning Environments – more than just a buzzword, it’s our educational reality! 🚀 🤖 In the exciting episode of the MARKENFELD PODCAST | BRAND STRATEGY IN TIMES OF DISRUPTION, our Program Director Prof. Dr. Stefan Detscher shared valuable insights on: ➡️ How learning formats need to evolve in the age of AI, Web3, and remote work ➡️ What future-ready skills professionals and leaders truly need ➡️ And how we are redesigning academic programs at HfWU to reflect these changes At the International Digital Business School @ HfWU, we’ve already embedded these principles into our programs: ✅ Synchronous & asynchronous learning – built for working professionals ✅ Blended learning, flipped classroom, serious games & AI-enhanced learning tools ✅ Practice-oriented assessments based on case studies and project work Whether it’s the M. Sc. Digital Business Management, Digital-MBA or the Certified AI Manager Courses – our modular and customizable formats empower learners to thrive in tomorrow’s business landscape. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gxFj2RSG 🌐 Discover our programs: www.hfwu.com/dbx

💜 The “Purple Cow” in Learning — A Moment That Changed How I Coach 🚀 A few months ago, I ran a learning session for one of our squads. The topic was technical — Azure pipelines, metrics, and dashboards. Honestly, I expected the usual: slides, nods, polite silence. But halfway through, I decided to flip it. Instead of me teaching, I turned it into a challenge — “Build your own alert and explain why it matters.” The energy shifted. People started experimenting, laughing, debating. By the end, the team had created something real — and they were genuinely proud of it. That’s when it hit me. Learning sticks when it’s not routine — but remarkable. Seth Godin calls it the “Purple Cow Strategy.” Be so different, so memorable, that people can’t ignore it. In Learning, it means: 💡 Replace content with experience. 🎮 Let learners create, fail, and explore. 🎤 Tell stories — don’t just share slides. 💬 Design moments that people will talk about the next day. Now, every time I plan a learning session, I ask myself one question: “Will someone talk about this tomorrow?” If yes — that’s a Purple Cow moment. 💜 #LearningAndDevelopment #PurpleCow #Innovation #Leadership #DeliveryCoaching #LearningCulture #Agile #GrowthMindset #ContinuousImprovement

💭 Parenting taught me more about product management than any degree or agile certification ever could. Because building products, like raising kids, isn’t about control. It’s about context, feedback loops, and trust. Watching my kids learn new skills has been a reminder that progress is something you nurture rather than control. Your job is to design systems that make good outcomes more likely. The same goes for products and AI systems. You can’t force creativity, alignment, or adoption through deadlines and dashboards, just like you can’t force your child to love tennis by yelling at them to hit harder. You can set the conditions, model curiosity, give context, and let the feedback loops do their work. A child thrives when they have structure + autonomy + emotional safety. A product team (and an AI system) thrives under the same conditions: - Structure gives direction, goals, constraints, and purpose. - Autonomy fuels ownership and exploration. - Psychological safety allows mistakes to become data, not blame. In both parenting and product leadership, the real craft isn’t control. It’s building systems that learn. ✅ The takeaway: If you’re trying to build smarter teams or AI-assisted products, stop thinking like a coach barking orders. Start thinking like a parent raising an adaptive system. #ProductManagement #Leadership #AI #SystemsThinking #Parenting #Agile #ProductLeadership

Agile Freedom Consulting and Performalise putting their skills and brains together To bring the real value of AI to the teams out there aspiring to become more Agile 🙌