Name: Go Lean or Go Home! Discovery Principles for Transformations that Stick.
Start: 2024-12-05T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-12-05T20:00:00.000Z
Location: GuruWalk HQ

Ever wondered why some OKRs just don’t hit the mark? Do you feel that the whole OKR process lost the sense of value to you and you don't know how to fix it?

Join us for the **OKR Roast**, where hosts [Victoria Sheer ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasheer/)and [Alexandru Bleau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrubleau/) will dive into real OKRs submitted by attendees, delivering witty yet insightful critiques and providing actionable feedback on how they can go awry—and how to make them better.

Attendees are encouraged to submit OKR-related topics or challenges, covering anything from process, fostering OKR habits, or aligning OKRs with larger strategy and vision. All submissions will be handled anonymously and anonymized as necessary, so don’t hold back!

P.S. This interactive online event will aim to address all submissions live, but anything left unaddressed will be followed up asynchronously or featured in a future OKR Roast.

**OKR Roasters**
**[Victoria Sheer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasheer/):** Victoria is a seasoned Product and Strategy Operations leader with over a decade of experience. She specializes in scaling product organizations by fostering alignment between strategy and execution at all levels.
Having worked for both large corporations like Henkel and Aldi Süd to set up product management practice, as well as various startups as an external consultant, Victoria brings a unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experience.

**[Alexandru Bleau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrubleau/):** Alexandru is a senior product manager with over 10 years experience. He has worked on or built advertising products, online services, mobile apps & games and physical, educational and travel products. He has worked with OKRs and helped other teams and companies to successfully use the goal system since 2017 and he also learns by using them with his teams and products.
He's known for his analytical approach and ability to help teams optimize or fix their OKR processes, ensuring they drive both user and business outcomes.

ProductTank Düsseldorf

Bleau Alexandru

Victoria Sheer

Aida Orujova

OKR Roast - Get An Answer To Your Burning OKR Questions

Online event

**Are you ready to meet inspiring people and learn how to develop successful products that customers love?**
Join us for the very first ProductTank Braunschweig meetup, where product enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, academics, developers, managers, and creators come together to share insights, discuss challenges, and learn from each other.

**Event Description:**
We'll kick-off with networking where like-minded people can connect, followed by an introduction and then an insightful talk about **Stakeholder Management and Building Strong Relationships in Product Teams** by Viktoria Korzhova (VP of ProductPeople). After Q&A, we'll break up into smaller groups where each group will collaborate to solve a challenge and present to everyone else. There will be an opportunity for another round of networking in the last half an hour of the event.

**What could a challenge look like?** You just came out of a meeting where the CEO or top management informed you on how critical it is to be able to deliver something urgently although your team had explained you they need more time.

**Agenda:**

* 17:30 - 18:00 Networking with food&drinks
* 18:00 - 18:20 Event Intro
* 18:20 - 19:00 Viktoria Presentation (25 mins) + (15 mins) QA
* 19:00 - 19:10 Break
* 19:10 - 20:00 Breakout sessions: How do you address the given challenge with your team?
* 19:00 - 19:20 Challenge focus in smaller groups
* 19:20 - 20:00 Each group shares their findings
* 20:00 - 20:05 Closing Remarks.
* 20:05 - 20:30 Networking

**Food and drinks will be provided. RSVP now and let's co-shape our growing ProductTank community!**

ProductTank Braunschweig

Sinan

Jewgeni Rose

Andreas Heydecke

ProductTank Braunschweig Kick-Off

TRAFO Hub GmbH

We’re back to wrap up the year with ProductTank’s special Christmas edition! 🎄

Join us for valuable insights and practical strategies for turning ambitious goals into tangible outcomes. [Gojko Adzic](https://gojko.net/), author of Impact Mapping and Specification by Example, will share models to help bridge the gap between vision and execution.

***Filling Up the Air Sandwich***

When organizations do not have a good way to measure delivered value in the short-term, they often create Air Sandwich plans, which contain lofty objectives and a detailed feature roadmap, but nothing in between. Such plans are typically misleading because there is no clear way to track progress apart from measuring effort, no way to challenge assumptions and no clear strategy to deal with unexpected circumstances.

Close the gap between vision and execution, and help your teams define and measure value to guide delivery, adjust plans and validate assumptions. Gojko will present several good models to fill up the Air Sandwich. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to make your product development more cohesive and focused, turning lofty goals into tangible results.

To keep the inspiration flowing, every attendee will also receive a complimentary copy of Gojko’s new book, ***Lizard Optimization***!

**Agenda**:

* 5:45 pm – Doors Open
* 6:00 pm – PT Introduction
* 6:05 pm – TechTalk
* 6:15 pm – Talk: Filling Up the Air Sandwich with Gojko Adzic
* 6:55 pm – Q&A
* 7:20 pm – Networking

ProductTank Vienna

Najla Ochoa

Robert

Lars R.

🎄ProductTank Christmas Edition - Filling Up the Air Sandwich with Gojko Adzic

TechTalk GmbH

Get ready for our next Product Book Club Meetup!

This time we’re excited to invite you to a special edition of our Product Book Club Meetup featuring **David Pereira**, the author of *[Untrapping Product Teams](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)*[!](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)

This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from David as he shares insights from his book, challenges traditional approaches to product management, and explores practical strategies for empowering teams to deliver real value.

**Event Details**

* **What:** Book Discussion – *[Untrapping Product Teams](https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams)*
* **Guest:** David Pereira, Author and Product Expert
* **When:** December 5th, 2024
* **Where:** Online

**Agenda**

1. **Welcome & Intro (5 minutes):** Meet fellow product enthusiasts, and hear why we chose this game-changing book.
2. **Author’s Presentation (15-20 minutes):** David will share the story behind his decision to write the book, offering insights into his journey and the experiences that shaped it.
3. **Open Q&A (30 minutes):** A chance to interact directly with David and discuss your burning questions and ideas about the book.
4. **Wrap-Up (5 minutes):** Key takeaways, a thank-you to David, and a sneak peek at what’s next for the Book Club!

Whether you’ve read the book cover to cover or are just curious about untrapping your product teams, this meetup will leave you with actionable insights and inspiration for your product management journey.

* **Sneak Peek:** [https://youtu.be/bigx9ZWGuGY?si=lnjil9_9Evf5_UaS](https://youtu.be/bigx9ZWGuGY?si=lnjil9_9Evf5_UaS)
* **Get your copy** of the book on [here (Amazon link)](https://www.amazon.de/Untrapping-Product-Teams-Simplify-Complexity/dp/0135335388)

RSVP now to save your spot, and don’t forget to bring your questions for David. We can’t wait to see you there!

P.S. For those who haven’t joined yet: we’d love to see you in the **Product Management community Slack group**! You can find details and the join link here:[ https://www.strategicthinking.page/slackproductro](https://www.strategicthinking.page/slackproductro)

ProductTank Bucharest

Sorin Nita-Ciurea 

Roland Dumitrache

Florinela Popa

Book Club: Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira

New Product Tank Valencia gathering is ready to go!

Transformation is notoriously challenging — nearly 70% of initiatives fall short. But what if the real key to lasting change isn’t a perfect plan but a shift in mindset?

Join Chantal for a hands-on session where we’ll explore how the principles of product discovery — testing, learning and adapting — can be applied to transform the way we approach transformation itself.

Whether you’re shifting to a Product Operating Model or navigating any big change (professional or personal), let’s dive into practical, outcome-focused approaches that drive results that stick.

Mark your calendars and don't miss out!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join our WhatsApp https://chat.whatsapp.com/DebG3TxYzjFAxvoa2LCFc9

ProductTank Valencia

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Fadi Saadeldin 

Javier

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