How to Adopt a Global Mindset for Managing International Product Teams (with Craig Guarraci)

The Product Manager

In the age of remote work, product teams can take a lot of forms, and are no longer limited to the talent pool of a specific geographic area. That means many of us are working closely every day with colleagues in completely different time zones, while also building products for customers around the world. And while the ability to connect, collaborate, and sell internationally offers a wealth of opportunities, it also comes with a whole world of intricacies and challenges.

My guest today is Craig Guarraci, who has spent the past 30 years working for Big Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, and is now putting his experience to work as a Career Coach. Given his background and current focus, Craig is MORE than familiar with some of the more delicate challenges of building and launching products internationally. We discussed the considerations PMs, executives, and entrepreneurs need to be thinking about when working across borders, and how to make sure your best efforts don’t get lost in translation.

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Chapters

1. How to Adopt a Global Mindset for Managing International Product Teams (with Craig Guarraci) (00:00:00)

2. Meet Craig Guarraci (00:01:04)

3. The Importance of Cross-Cultural Product Management (00:02:47)

4. Inclusive Design in Product Management (00:04:49)

5. Challenges in Cross-Cultural Product Management (00:07:09)

6. Leveraging AI in Different Cultural Contexts (00:08:33)

7. Challenges in Multilingual Dataset Management (00:12:12)

8. Navigating Regulatory Compliance Across Borders (00:14:21)

9. Effective Communication in International Teams (00:16:31)

10. Building Trust and Collaboration Across Cultures (00:20:38)

11. Cultural Insights from Global Product Localization (00:24:51)