Meet the practitioners behind the frameworks
WHO WE ARE
Training teams to lead, adapt and deliver in the age of AI
BUILT BY EXPERTS, MADE FOR TEAMS
At Sense & Respond Learning, we help organizations navigate AI transformation by addressing the challenges that technical talent alone can't solve, connecting AI capability to customer value, aligning teams around fast-moving strategy, building AI-capable organizations, and communicating the work in ways that earn support.
Some of the world's biggest and most successful companies trust our workshops, courses, and coaching.
Founded in 2017 by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden, Sense & Respond Learning provides hands-on, outcome-driven certified training that helps teams do their best work in a fast-changing world. Whether you're an organization in the middle of AI transformation or an individual building skills for the AI era, we equip you with proven frameworks, expert insights, and real-world strategies to drive impact.
Our story
Jeff and Josh have spent decades coaching, mentoring, and training product teams, both separately and together. Their collaboration began in 2011 when a global digital payments company hired them to train teams worldwide. That experience led to the development of their first book, Lean UX, and the foundation of Sense & Respond Learning's certified training programs.
Since then, they've trained thousands of professionals across disciplines, including product managers, engineers, project managers, designers, human resource professionals, and many more.
Today, their courses help teams at organizations worldwide navigate the human and organizational challenges of AI transformation, connecting technical capability to customer value, aligning around fast-moving strategy, and building organizations that can learn and adapt continuously.
Meet the founders
Jeff Gothelf
Jeff is a product and strategy coach who helps organizations build better products, stronger teams, and more adaptable cultures. With more than 20 years of experience, he brings deep expertise in product strategy, outcome-driven product development, cross-functional collaboration, and experimentation, the core capabilities that AI teams need to succeed. He has worked with companies such as AOL, TheLadders, and Neo Innovation to lead product transformations and deliver measurable business results.
BOOKS:
Lean UX, Sense & Respond, Who Does What By How Much?, Lean vs. Agile vs. Design Thinking, Forever Employable.
Josh Seiden
Josh is a designer and strategy coach who helps organizations drive customer-focused innovation, launch new products, and build AI-capable teams. With more than 35 years of experience, he brings deep expertise in user experience design, product discovery, OKRs, and the organizational strategies that help teams navigate fast-moving, AI-driven environments. He has worked with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, PayPal, American Express, Fidelity, and 3M to solve real customer problems and deliver measurable business value.
BOOKS:
Outcomes Over Output, Sense & Respond, Lean UX, Who Does What by How Much?
BEHIND THE SCENES OF EVERYTHING WE DO
Our team
Behind Sense & Respond Learning is a dedicated team that makes everything happen; working behind the scenes to connect partners, support learners, and ensure every program runs seamlessly. With a strong focus on collaboration, care, and quality, the team creates the structure, relationships, and systems that allow world-class training to be delivered consistently and at scale across the globe.
Aida Pérez
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGY
Aida builds trusted relationships with partners and key accounts, helping our global network of Certified Training Partners grow and ensuring every engagement delivers meaningful results. Her warm, collaborative style is shaped by years of living and working across Europe, Asia and Latin America, along with deep experience in sales, marketing and PR.
Sarah Farrar
HEAD OF GROWTH
Through her work in sales and partnerships, Sarah helps both startups and established companies turn potential into consistent, measurable success. She’s known for her people-first approach, building long-lasting relationships grounded in trust, curiosity and genuine connection.
Natalia Ramírez
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Natalia keeps our global programs running smoothly, supporting partners and students with care, clarity and attention to detail. With a background in product and web design and a Master’s in Digital Experience Design, she brings a thoughtful, customer-focused approach to every workflow.
Delivering World-Class Training to Teams Globally
MEET OUR CERTIFIED TRAINING PARTNERS
Sense & Respond Learning works with a carefully selected network of Certified Training Partners who bring our AI-era frameworks to teams worldwide. Our CTPs are more than trainers; they're industry leaders with real-world experience. They include former corporate managers, podcast hosts, founders, consultants, business strategists, and product innovators.
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Product coach and former head of product with expertise in OKRs, product discovery and outcome-driven coaching for B2C and consumer marketplaces.
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Product and training leader helping organizations build sustainable delivery models, empower teams and create consistent, measurable results across industries.
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Product manager and coach guiding high-compliance government organizations through Lean Product frameworks to deliver mission-critical software and real impact to end users.
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Scrum trainer and product mentor guiding teams to connect discovery with delivery, focus on outcomes and maximize customer value.
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Product development coach helping technology leaders and teams design scalable systems, apply lean engineering and turn innovation into lasting business impact.
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CEO, educator and Forbes-recognized leader in marketing, business agility and corporate innovation at Runroom and Esade.
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Product management consultant and trainer helping teams bridge strategy and delivery, build the right products and improve outcomes.
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Agile coach with a background in software engineering, helping technology teams improve how they deliver projects, collaborate effectively and create environments built on trust.
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Product-led transformation expert guiding regulated commercial and GovTech organizations to move beyond frameworks and build scalable systems for learning, decision-making and delivery.
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Professional Scrum trainer guiding teams to improve agility, product management and leadership skills with hands-on coaching and training.
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Customer experience and product discovery specialist, professor and Lean UX leader creating business-focused, user-centered digital solutions.
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Portfolio management trainer and Agile coach guiding organizations to prioritize the right work, align strategy and achieve sustainable business results.
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Enterprise product management coach helping organizations scale effectively with outcome-driven OKRs, product strategy and building cultures of continuous learning.
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Product leadership advisor helping organizations improve product practices, develop leadership skills and build communities that support long-term change.
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Engineer and product strategist helping organizations deliver data-driven, customer-centered solutions with a focus on efficiency and outcomes.
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Agile trainer and coach teaching product management, backlog management, stakeholder engagement and Scrum practices across industries.
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Trainer and consultant helping teams apply lean and agile practices to solve problems, collaborate better and deliver value.
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Product transformation coach guiding enterprises to scale agility, align OKRs and foster product-driven outcomes across technology and marketing teams.
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Program and portfolio management leader helping government teams navigate complex, highly regulated environments to ship mission-critical software and shift from output to outcomes.
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Product coach and trainer helping global teams improve collaboration, shorten feedback loops and deliver software that drives customer and business value.
Ready to learn with us?
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