Systems Thinking for PMs

What's included

• 2 live calls/week

  Tuesdays & Thursdays · 12pm PT · 90 min each

• All calls recorded

  Available within 24h · Unlimited replays

• Private Discord community

  6-month access after cohort ends

• Weekly office hours

  30-min open slot every Friday · First come, first served

• Capstone project

  Real product strategy doc — instructor reviewed

• Completion certificate

  Issued on graduation · LinkedIn-shareable

Week by week

1. Week 1 Live call

   The Systems Mindset

   Why PMs stay stuck and how to get unstuck

   Most PM firefighting is structural, not personal. In week 1, we map the feedback loops that create reactive teams — and rewire your product instincts to see leverage points instead of symptoms.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Build a mental model inventory for your product
   • Draw a causal loop diagram for your top user problem
   • Identify the highest-leverage intervention point in your current roadmap
2. Week 2 Live call

   User Behavior as a System

   Why users do what they do — and how to design for it

   Jobs-to-be-done is well-known. The feedback loops underneath it are not. We map user behavior as a dynamic system — so you can predict how product changes will ripple through your metrics, not just your current sprint.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Map the behavior system for your core user flow
   • Identify 3 reinforcing loops and 2 balancing loops in your product
   • Write a behavior-led problem statement for your next initiative
3. Week 3 Live call

   Prioritization Without Politics

   A decision framework that doesn't require consensus

   The reason prioritization is political is that it's usually implicit. We make it explicit — building a personal decision rubric that encodes your strategy, surfaces tradeoffs, and lets you say no without a meeting.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Build your personal prioritization rubric (impact × confidence × effort)
   • Write a stakeholder alignment script for your next roadmap review
   • Apply the rubric to your current backlog and rank the top 10 items
4. Week 4 Live call

   Metrics That Compound

   Design a metrics tree that rewards long-term thinking

   Quarterly OKRs optimize for quarterly outcomes. We build a metrics hierarchy that rewards compounding — so short-term decisions don't undermine long-term product health. Includes a live workshop on leading vs. lagging indicators.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Build a metrics hierarchy for your product (north star → input → output)
   • Identify 3 leading indicators that predict your north star metric
   • Write a metrics brief your team can use in sprint reviews
5. Week 5 Live call

   Roadmapping as Communication

   Your roadmap is a narrative — make it one

   A roadmap that requires explanation has already failed. We rebuild the roadmap as a communication artifact — one that tells the right story to engineering, design, sales, and leadership without four separate decks.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Rewrite your current roadmap as a 12-week narrative
   • Create a one-page roadmap summary for non-PM stakeholders
   • Develop a roadmap review cadence that surfaces blockers early
6. Week 6 Live call · Capstone

   Capstone & Alumni Network

   Present your product strategy — then join the alumni cohort

   In the final week, each participant presents their product strategy document: a capstone built over the 6 weeks using every framework from the course. Peer reviews, instructor feedback, and a live graduation call.

   By the end of this week you'll be able to:

   • Complete and present your product strategy document
   • Receive written instructor feedback on your capstone
   • Join the alumni network with 6-month Discord access