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Make your UX training, workshop, and or offsite a success!
I'm thrilled to see increasing requests for user research workshops and training! Last week I signed an agreement for a FAANG. They are combining two workshops for a research team's offsite. I'll be…
Teamwork makes the dream work. UX is a team sport.
I laughed. I cried. It was better than Cats! The Netflix documentary about creating the song “We Are the World,” called “The Greatest Night in Pop,” is fantastic. It depicts product development at its core…
What are the differences between the mistakes designers and product managers often make when conducting user research?
What are the differences between the mistakes designers and product managers often make when conducting user research? While both may encounter similar challenges, their roles typically…
28 Ways to Articulate and Demonstrate UXR Strategic Value
Looking for ways to articulate and demonstrate user research strategic value? Here are 28 different approaches. It’s paramount to emphasize how the work directly contributes to the org’s success…
Learn how to ask good questions with Steve Portigal
Every human benefits from learning how to ask good questions. Steve Portigal wrote the book on the topic. PLEASE JOIN US on January 10th for an event with Steve titled “Interviewing Users…
Steve Portigal Event, Long-Haul Trucking & UXR Synergies
Let’s face it. The research industry has changed dramatically over the past ten years. This practical and inspirational event will unravel these shifts, delve into the often overlooked nuances, and talk about …
How more and less mature UX teams differ
Typically more UX mature organizations have smaller, less detailed user research plans and less UX mature organizations have more comprehensive UXR plans. Many people find this counterintuitive…
User researchers improvise when…
To me, user research is part art, part science, and part improv. Yep, improv. But—let’s face it—not many people think of user researcher s as being good at improv. In truth, we…
What do you think of "robotics for good"?
This robot serves food at a casual Japanese restaurant a few blocks from our home. My daughter is in love with KETTY the robot server! She has a sincere emotional connection to KETTY…
Make sure your stakeholders know this when conducting usability research
When conducting usability research, especially with a team new to the practice, make sure they understand that they cannot push out updates to the aspects you are studying when testing in a live environment…
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