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Product Leadership Micro-Certification

Advanced 5 hours English MicrocredentialFREE
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A free Product School micro-certification on the skills that distinguish senior and staff PMs — managing and mentoring other PMs, influencing across engineering, design and business without direct authority, and product leadership. Short and free, aimed at experienced PMs stepping up. It is not the flagship paid certificate.

Good for: Experienced PMs stepping into product leadership.

Less suitable if: You are new to product management or want a deep programme.

Skills you'll gain

Product leadershipMentoringInfluenceCross-functional leadershipProduct managementStrategy

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are a mid-to-senior PM
You are stepping into leadership
You want a free, quick skill boost

Consider something else if you…

You are new to product management
You want a deep programme
You want the flagship certificate

Requirements: Product-management experience.

Realistic time: About 2 hours.

About this course

Product Leadership covers the skills that distinguish senior and staff PMs from mid-level practitioners: managing and mentoring other PMs, influencing across engineering, design, and business without direct authority, presenting product strategy to executives and boards, building product culture and PM hiring practices, and navigating organizational dynamics in large companies.

What you'll learn

Manage and mentor junior and associate PMs effectively
Influence engineering, design, and business teams without direct authority
Present product strategy and outcomes to executives and boards
Build hiring pipelines and PM team culture
Navigate organizational dynamics and politics in large companies

This course includes

5h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

This micro-certification is free and self-paced (around two hours), offered by Product School via their email campaigns. It is not the same as Product School's flagship certificates, which cost $3,999+.

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Is the certificate recognised?

A free Product School micro-certification — a short, credible learning record for a specific skill, not the same as their paid flagship certificate or a formal qualification.

Instructor

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Instructor
Product School instructor

Taught by Product School instructors who have held Director and VP Product roles at tech companies, drawing on direct experience managing PM teams.

About this provider

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Product School
The leading product management education company, known for practitioner-led PM certifications and free foundational courses.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes — Product School's micro-certifications are free and self-paced, distinct from their flagship certificates which cost $3,999+.
No — it is pitched at experienced PMs stepping into leadership, senior and staff level.
Managing and mentoring PMs, influencing without authority, and product leadership.
Around two hours, self-paced.
Mid-to-senior product managers moving into leadership.
Free
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