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How to manage product managers without micromanaging - Mariah Craddick (Executive Director of Product, The Atlantic)

Podcast: The Product Experience
Published: Jan 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 2017
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In this episode of The Product Experience, Mariah (Executive Director of Product at The Atlantic) discusses the often-vague transition from being a great Product Manager to becoming an effective manager of people. Drawing on her background as a journalist, Mariah explores how empathy and storytelling translate into product leadership. She deep-dives into using the Reforge PM Competency Model to remove subjectivity from performance reviews, fostering growth through "Development Conversations,"...