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·Updated Nov 3, 2020

UX Research studies that get results

Product companies can sometimes be wary of investing in research, and sometimes product or technical teams are often skeptical of the value that research can provide. One big frustration for all involved — including researchers — is when a research effort ends up not having a meaningful impact. It’s the…

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UX Research studies that get results
UX Research studies that get results
UX

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Jan 8, 2020

My Year in Reading 2019

I achieved my resolution and read more books than I had in 2018, though only 3 more — 69 vs. 66. Once I passed my 2018 mark in late November, I slowed my pace by picking up the second half of Gene Wolfe’s Book of the Long Sun, a book…

Books

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My Year in Reading 2019
My Year in Reading 2019
Books

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Jan 30, 2019

My Year in Reading 2018

I’ve always been a reader, but last year, for the first time, I decided to track all the books I read, inspired by a friend’s New Year’s Resolution. I read 66 books in 2018 (roughly 1 book every 5.5 days). …

Books

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My Year in Reading 2018
My Year in Reading 2018
Books

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UX Collective

·Nov 16, 2018

Take the guesswork out of workshop design

The #1 way to ensure a smooth-running workshop — I’ve facilitated workshops for many years now, and while I’m always tweaking activities, structure, materials etc., it’s rare that I come across something that completely shakes up my practice. But since I’ve started doing this **ONE SIMPLE TRICK** I’ve noticed huge returns on investment. Our workshops run smoother, we achieve…

Design

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Take the guesswork out of workshop design
Take the guesswork out of workshop design
Design

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UX Collective

·Jun 4, 2018

How to motivate metrics

In our workshops, we tend to start with an activity centered around two questions — 1) What problem are we trying to solve?; and 2) How do we measure success? The first question is for context. We work in a variety of industries, from pharma to math education to leadership…

Startup

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How to motivate metrics
How to motivate metrics
Startup

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·Mar 15, 2018

Metrics: What They Do

For the first time I can recall, I actually made a New Year’s resolution this year. Don’t give me too much credit — I stole it. At an NYE party, a friend asked what people’s resolutions were for the upcoming year. …

Books

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Metrics: What They Do
Metrics: What They Do
Books

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UX Collective

·Jan 30, 2018

Bayes’ Theorem and what it means for design

Ever find yourself saying “We did the research, but nothing changed”? — Ever had this happen? You conduct a research study or usability test, only to find that no one can agree on how to interpret the results. Or the team agrees on the interpretation, but can’t decide how to move forward. People get frustrated. Loud arguments break out. Should you conduct…

Design Thinking

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Bayes’ Theorem and what it means for design
Bayes’ Theorem and what it means for design
Design Thinking

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UX Collective

·Sep 30, 2017

Building an Intentional Design Practice with 2-hr Teardowns

Get out of a creative rut with this simple technique. — With any creative work, it’s important to shake up your process now and then. When we initially start work on a project, we do a lot of white-boarding, sketching, etc. as generative exercises. But as time goes by and the work becomes more defined, we often find ourselves doing more…

Design

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Building an Intentional Design Practice with 2-hr Teardowns
Building an Intentional Design Practice with 2-hr Teardowns
Design

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Sep 14, 2017

How to Start Your Talk

I’m planning my first talk at a design conference and am doing what every “first time” speaker does — desperately hoping I don’t screw it up. Fortunately, I’ve had a lot of practice: As a classroom teacher, I was essentially giving 5 talks a day, 180 days a year, for…

Public Speaking

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How to Start Your Talk
How to Start Your Talk
Public Speaking

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·Apr 26, 2017

9 Ways to Avoid the Remote Meeting Death Spiral

Facilitating without a whiteboard — Everyone who works in tech has been stuck at one time or another in the dreaded Remote Meeting Death Spiral. That’s when the people in your meeting disengage and start answering email, doing other work, getting on social media, writing snarky Medium articles, etc. instead of focusing on what’s being…

Meetings

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9 Ways to Avoid the Remote Meeting Death Spiral
9 Ways to Avoid the Remote Meeting Death Spiral
Meetings

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