Testimonials
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9.5 out of 10 “Recommend to a Friend” rating for Erik Dawson from Product Gym students
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“Great real world examples”
“Exceptional patience and professionalism”
“Hands on, great frameworks and two-way communication”
Jay Rosenkrantz -
Founder, Heroic Story (Y-Combinator)
"Erik coached me on designing and bringing an MVP product to market while my startup was going through Y Combinator. He is highly effective at what he does, and has a deep understanding of the challenges teams face building products that are sticky with their target audience.
One of Erik's greatest strengths is how he can clearly and concisely distill complex concepts. Our product was unique but he tailored his coaching approach to our specific needs and goals. The actionable steps he offered were immediately implemented and led to great results.
Erik, in my eyes, is the best possible product coach you could have on your side, especially in today's competitive markets. His expertise and experience are world class. He's super friendly too! A joy to work with."
Product Manager, TechStars NY Alum, Founder
"Erik's coaching has been critical to my pivot into product management and giving me confidence to work across complex projects with multiple stakeholders. His expertise in product sense and cross-functional leadership prepared me with the fundamentals I needed to land my product jobs and he continues to help me navigate my career as I specialize and advance in the product ranks."
Susan Threadgill - Product Director, eCommerce, LTK
“Erik was the first leader I had to really help teach me to build a product strategy focused on both user needs and business strategy. He helped me learn to think long-term and strategically, and move beyond execution only product mindset. He has continued to provide guidance throughout my career that I have found invaluable for my professional growth. Thanks to the skills he helped me develop I was able to progress into and be successful as both Drector and Principal PM, where I mentor other product managers on the same lessons.”
Sarah Spencer
Product Director, Personalization, Stylitics
"Erik was critical in my development from Group PM to Director of Product. Under his leadership, I learned to embrace product excellence and how to infuse it into the rest of the organization. I learned how to lead through influence while remaining empathetic and diplomatic. Now, as a Director, I leverage many of the practices Erik taught me to lead and grow my team."
Sarah Nelson - Head of Product Design, LeafLink
"Erik's coaching and mentorship was paramount to my success stepping into my role leading Product Design. He equipped me with the skills and knowledge to lead my team with empathy while driving high quality output. Erik's thoughtful and human-centered approach to product leadership and strategy was extremely helpful in enabling me and my team to weave business goals, technical constraints, and user needs into meaningful solutions for our company and customers."
VP, UX Design - JP Morgan Chase
“Erik was of major help to me of finding the best training and certification to advance in my Product Management career. He demonstrated massive knowledge in all things Product Management, listened to my needs and was immediately able to produce educated recommendations, valuable feedback and personalized advice. He was correct in his pronouncement, as time later showed, and I recommend him as a top-tier Product expert.”
VP, Product Manager - Goldman Sachs
“Erik was extremely helpful and informative about product management. He is very knowledgeable and goes in depth when walking through all aspects of this type of career. I highly recommend working with Erik if you are seeking an expert in this field.”
