577: Stop seeing two roles, start seeing two engines: The project-product partnership playbook – with Leah Huf and Jill Diffendal
Product Mastery Now for Product Managers, Leaders, and Innovators · 2026-02-02 · 42 min
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Alignment between product and project management Watch on YouTube TLDR This episode dives into the often-overlooked divide between product and project management and how bridging this gap can unleash greater innovation in organizations. Leah Huf and Jill Diffendall from the Project Management Institute (PMI) share research findings, actionable frameworks, and real-world experiences to help product and project professionals collaborate more effectively, align success metrics, and deliver true customer value. Introduction Product teams create features that never launch. Project teams deliver on time but miss the market. Sound familiar? Today we're tackling the costly disconnect between product and project management – a divide that's holding back innovation in organizations everywhere. You'll discover how to overcome the three biggest collaboration obstacles, and a proven framework for turning friction into fusion. Joining us are Leah Huf and Jill Diffendal from the Project Management Institute, who've not only researched this product/project partnership but are actively implementing these principles to transform how PMI delivers value.