How to Work with Product Managers?
Learn how to collaborate better with your PM in this video from Femke, a friend of Academy.
In this video, Femke—one of Academy’s trusted friends and a leading voice in product design—dives into one of the trickiest (and most important) dynamics in a designer’s career: how to work with your product manager, not against them.
If you’ve ever found yourself duplicating work your PM already did—or clashing over ownership and priorities—you’re not alone. Femke shares her early missteps and lessons learned, then walks through practical strategies to make collaboration smoother, clearer, and more effective.
Whether you’re a rising senior designer or newly in a leadership role, this video is packed with real talk and tactical advice to help you build better products—together.
