I’m Maura Charles I am the founder of Keep it Human, a product leadership consulting practice designed with humans in mind.
As a Product leader with 25+ years of experience, I love to coach digital technology teams to work better together so they can drive better business and product outcomes.
My experience at Fortune 500 and global enterprise companies includes digital transformations, introducing product models, leadership coaching, and product upskilling.
I am based in New York and work with clients throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Get your tech and your teams humming together.
Experience
Clients
Strategic Product Consulting
Are you struggling with product strategy and execution? Do you ever wish you could have an expert on call who has been in the trenches?
As your organization transforms, your leadership teams need outside perspectives to help drive better outcomes.
Decades of experience coupled with my fresh perspective can get your team firing on all cylinders again. Whether you need strategic guidance or more targeted tactics for improvement, let’s talk.
Strategic Product Consulting
Is your organization struggling with product strategy and execution? Do you ever wish you could have an expert on call who has been in the trenches?
As your organization transforms, your leadership teams need outside perspectives to help drive better outcomes.
Decades of experience coupled with my fresh perspective can get your team firing on all cylinders again. Whether you need strategic guidance or more targeted tactics for improvement, let’s talk.
Coaching for Executives, Product Leaders & Digital Teams
Are your executive leaders talking past one another? If your organization stuck in the mode of delivering features with little value for your business and customers?
Many organizations lose customer focus and their teams lose motivation. All the change that comes with digital transformation, restructuring, and migrations can impact your team’s performance.
My coaching focused on strengthening core skills and teaching best practices while encouraging mindset shifts to boost morale and improve business outcomes.
Some of the results I work towards are improved communication, collaboration, and developing a product mindset — all designed to get your people on the same page and speaking the same language.
Coaching for Executives, Product Leaders & Product Teams
Are your executive leaders talking past one another? If your organization stuck in the mode of delivering features with little value for your business and customers?
Many organizations lose customer focus and their teams lose motivation. All the change that comes with digital transformation, restructuring, and migrations can impact your team’s performance.
My coaching focused on strengthening core skills and teaching best practices while encouraging mindset shifts to boost morale and improve business outcomes.
Some of the results I work towards are improved communication, collaboration, and developing a product mindset — all designed to get your people on the same page and speaking the same language.
Speaking & Interactive Workshops
Does your team need a deep dive into a specific product management skill?
I will personalize a workshop or talk for your team, conference, or event so the takeaways are inspirational, relatable, and practical.
My workshop attendees come away with useful knowledge, a renewed sense of direction, and the confidence to thrive in a modern organization.
My specialty is writing and communication skills for product teams.
Speaking & Interactive Workshops
Does your team need a deep dive into a specific product management skill?
I will personalize a workshop or talk for your team, conference, or event so the takeaways are inspirational, relatable, and practical.
My workshop attendees come away with useful knowledge, a renewed sense of direction, and the confidence to thrive in a modern organization.
My specialty is writing and communication skills for product teams.
Mentoring & Inspiration
I am passionate about paving the way for the next generation of women in leadership and digital innovation.
As a woman in technology, a board member for creative organizations, and a mom of a future innovator, my passions are wide-ranging.
No matter what industry or area of instruction your group practices, I would love to create an offering for your members and students that will reinvigorate them for their journey.
I love to tell stories of the roadblocks I have overcome to help your promising talent get where they want to go. Let’s pay it forward together!
Mentoring & Inspiration
I am passionate about paving the way for the next generation of women in leadership and digital innovation.
As a woman in technology, a board member for creative organizations, and a mom of a future innovator, my passions are wide-ranging.
No matter what industry or area of instruction your group practices, I would love to create an offering for your members and students that will reinvigorate them for their journey.
I love to tell stories of the roadblocks I have overcome to help your promising talent get where they want to go. Let’s pay it forward together!