Product Leadership: Leading Cross-Functional Teams for |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

The Product Leadership course from equips professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to lead cross-functional product teams, align business objectives, and deliver successful products. Participants learn how to inspire collaboration, establish a product vision, and guide multidisciplinary teams through every stage of the product lifecycle. The course focuses on strengthening leadership, improving decision-making, and developing the capabilities needed to achieve product excellence in dynamic business environments.

As part of the Product Management Courses under the Management category, this programme explores effective stakeholder management, team collaboration, communication, and leadership strategies for agile teams. Participants gain practical techniques for managing product initiatives, resolving conflicts, motivating teams, and ensuring product strategies remain aligned with customer needs and organisational goals.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles of Product Leadership and modern product management.
Develop effective leadership skills for cross-functional product teams.
Build and communicate a compelling product vision.
Strengthen stakeholder management across business functions.
Improve communication between product, engineering, marketing, and executive teams.
Lead agile teams throughout product development and delivery.
Make strategic product decisions using customer and business insights.
Resolve conflicts and encourage collaborative problem-solving.
Foster innovation and continuous product improvement.
Create a high-performance product culture focused on delivering customer value.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for:

Product Managers
Senior Product Managers
Product Owners
Product Directors
Heads of Product
Business Managers
Project Managers
Agile Team Leaders
Engineering Managers
Marketing Managers
Innovation Leaders
Professionals preparing for product leadership roles

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Product Leadership

Principles of product leadership
Responsibilities of product leaders
Leadership versus product management
Developing a product vision

Module 2: Building High-Performing Cross-Functional Teams

Team structures and collaboration
Leading diverse product teams
Building trust and accountability
Team performance management

Module 3: Stakeholder Management

Identifying key stakeholders
Managing stakeholder expectations
Influencing decision-makers
Aligning business and product priorities

Module 4: Leadership Communication

Effective communication strategies
Presenting product vision
Executive reporting
Facilitating productive discussions

Module 5: Leading Agile Teams

Leadership in agile environments
Supporting agile teams
Sprint planning and collaboration
Continuous improvement practices

Module 6: Strategic Product Decision Making

Product prioritisation techniques
Customer-focused decision-making
Managing product roadmaps
Risk assessment and mitigation

Module 7: Conflict Resolution and Team Motivation

Resolving cross-functional conflicts
Coaching and mentoring product professionals
Motivating high-performing teams
Building a culture of innovation

Module 8: Driving Product Excellence

Measuring product success
Continuous product improvement
Scaling product leadership capabilities
Long-term product strategy and organisational growth

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

Product Leadership: Leading Cross-Functional Teams for Product Excellence Training Course

Overview

Why Attend

Course Objectives

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

2027 Schedule & Fees