Julia DeBari

[Blog] Essential leadership skills for navigating complex user research projects As a project lead in today’s landscape, you likely encounter increasingly complex user research projects. Diverse user bases, rapid technological evolution, and intricate project scopes add to this complexity. In this blog Abraham Ortiz Tapia from Bold Insight shares that, leading your teams through such a dynamic environment requires mastering three key skills: demonstrating empathy, making bold decisions, and anticipating both project and user needs. #Leadership #UserResearch #ProjectManagement #Empathy #DecisionMaking #FutureTrends https://lnkd.in/gSyw9MBD

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Episode 237 of The World of UX is now available! In this potpourri segment, Darren addresses four topics: 1) Clarifying skill needs for those interested in UX freelancing or consulting; 2) an overlooked critical need for those building an in-house UX team; 3) identification and management of strawman discussions and 4) the need to view UX job postings with a critical eye. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/eCidbh4B

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Don't avoid the spooky sample size conversation with your #UX stakeholders. Use our handy (and free!) calculator! Answer a few questions and—presto!—you have a research-backed range of how many folks to recruit for research. Bookmark it today: https://lnkd.in/gSAA3Vh5

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🎨 Transform Your Design Career with Honest Advice! The Honest Designers Show podcast is a goldmine of actionable insights from industry veterans. Learn how to tackle freelance challenges, refine your skills, and grow your creative career. ✅ Ready to be inspired? Start here: https://lnkd.in/g4GnH2Yh What’s the best design advice you’ve received? Share in the comments! #DesignCareers #CreativeGrowth #WebCoursesBangkok

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A UX research intake form can be a valuable tool for collecting and managing research requests across an organization, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. There are a variety of context-dependent factors that will determine how effective a request form will be for a given team. https://lnkd.in/e3Vtf88v

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Effective UX research reports are key to communicating your insights. This article breaks down essential frameworks and principles, including the Pyramid Principle and Smart Brevity, to help you write clear, concise, and visually engaging reports. Enhance your reporting skills and ensure your research makes an impact. https://buff.ly/3Wmd19l

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Terrific takeaways from a UXR who attended Jenifer Bulcock's webinar last week: #UXR #UXResearch #ResearchInsights #EffectiveResearch

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🎥 New Replay Available! Watch Carmen Bocanegra's insightful session from UX Camp Spring 2024 on Beyond Extraction: Reframing UX Research into Long-term Relationships and Strategic Change Management. UX research is more than data collection; it's about building relationships and guiding strategic change. Carmen explores how to reframe UX research as a tool for long-term partnerships, aligning user needs with organizational objectives. In this session, you'll discover: - Strategies for involving non-research stakeholders in the UX research process - Techniques for establishing and maintaining trust and open communication - The role of UX research in facilitating organizational change Equip yourself with tools to build lasting relationships through UX research and support meaningful change across your organization. 👉 Watch now: Carmen Bocanegra - Beyond Extraction: Reframing UX Research into Long-term Relationships and Strategic Change Management - https://lnkd.in/gJ_iAjd6 #UX #Design #UXDesign #UserExperience #HumanCentered #ChicagoCamps #UXResearch #ChangeManagement #Collaboration #CivicTech #StrategicChange

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Essential Skills for Service Designers by Sarah Drummond 💯 In this article, she mentions some skills that organizations/companies are looking for when interviewing a Service Designers. "No one person should be expected to be good at everything, but as Lou mentioned in their blog post on ‘what is a service designer?’ all service designers need to have a balance of skills that both allows them to design services, and create the conditions for that service design to happen." Whether you will have an interview soon or an aspiring #servicedesigner this article will be a big help. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/gK2RbgzG

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Struggling to structure your UX research for maximum impact? Join Nikki Anderson, MA, Founder of User Research Academy, at UXCON24 as she explains "Building Your Unique Research Process”. Learn how to tailor your research to specific project needs, identify the best methods, and transform findings into actionable insights. Secure your spot at UXCon24 today (link in comments)

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You've probably seen these two common design patterns before—tabs and accordions—but when should you use one over the other? In this video, https://bit.ly/3Viy8sM UX Specialist Huei-Hsin Wang walks through the different characteristics of both patterns and when to use which. Tabs, for instance, suit a few long content sections, while accordions fit many short ones. Interested in reading more about accordions? Also check out her article on when and how to use accordions on desktop: https://bit.ly/4chw5vW #Accordions #Tabs #UX #UXDesign #UIUX #ProductDesign

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Finding the right Chief Design Officer (CDO) is crucial for driving innovation and success in your organisation. Here are three essential leadership traits to consider. ✨ What are some key characteristics you look for? #UXleadership #DesignLeadershipJobs #UXJobs

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Carol Rossi, former Director of UX Research at NerdWallet and now a leading consultant in the UX research space, shares invaluable insights on streamlining your research process. Carol’s practical framework helps to determine when research is truly necessary, prioritize effectively, and ensure maximum impact. ✨💎 If you’re a UX researcher, designer, or product manager, this is a must-read for making your research efforts more efficient and results-driven. 🚀 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dCnAJnJY #UXResearch #DesignThinking #Efficiency #UX

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The true cost of user-centered design Our UX Lead, Stephanie Peschel, discusses: 📌The importance of understanding the full UX picture — not just the converters, but also those who didn’t convert. 📌How investing in research can deliver a significant return on investment. 📌Two approaches to UX research. 📌The potential consequences for businesses that overlook User Experience. Read her full blog here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWpjfmwA #UX #DigitalDesign

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Have you thought about the physical accessibility of your digital designs? Getting physical controls right is really hard, and industrial designers spend a lot of time learning about how to use data as a starting point for making design decisions. As we create digital designs that we interact with using our bodies, it's going to become important for digital designers to understand physical ergonomics too.

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