Mat Winegarden: Product Coaching's Role In Navigating Technology & Human Change
In this episode, host Joshua McNary sits down with Mat Winegarden, a seasoned product coach and mentor based in Iowa City, Iowa. With over 25 years of experience in the product and technology space—spanning industries from entertainment to agriculture, EdTech, and AI—Mat brings a wealth of insight on how businesses and teams can strategically leverage technology to drive better outcomes.
They dive deep into the ever-evolving relationship between technology and the human side of business, exploring when to implement new tools, how to avoid falling for the latest tech trends without a clear purpose, and why alignment and clarity on outcomes remain the real superpowers for any team. Mat also shares practical tips from his day-to-day work, including how to balance process changes with tech adoption, set ground rules for communication tools, and embrace practices like “pre-mortems” to sidestep potential pitfalls before rolling out new technology.
Whether you’re in a large organization or a small consultancy, this episode is packed with actionable advice and thought-provoking perspectives on making tech work for you—not the other way around.
