About
Stephen P. Anderson is on a mission: To make learning the hard stuff fun, by creating ‘things to think with’ and ‘spaces’ for generative play. A bestselling author, speaker, and product leader, Stephen has spent the last decade exploring the intersection of visual collaboration, how people learn, and game design. He has worked in most areas of product strategy & design, with much of his experience being with early stage startups or working for established businesses to lead new product discovery and innovation groups . Most recently, Stephen has been focused on the future potential of digital whiteboarding tools and ways technology can support remote team collaboration. Now, through custom-designed toolkits, on-site and remote training, and coaching, Stephen helps teams and individuals work through difficult situations. Stephen is the author of two books: Figure It Out: Getting From Information to Understanding and Seductive Interaction Design. He is also the man behind the Mental Notes card deck. Stephen is available for training, coaching, workshops, and facilitation.
Where they work
Open to remote work
Work preferences
Primary role
Product
Experience
Late Career (9+ years)
Desired compensation
$225-240k
Open to
Preferred company size
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- Seed (11-50 employees) employees
- Early (51-100 employees) employees
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- Growth (201-500 employees) employees
- Large (501-1000 employees) employees
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Last updated April 25, 2026
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