These are the *new* fundamentals of UXR

This week from People Nerds: how to tell a (good) story, running a user research retrospective, and a new series of mini-courses.

What's your story? It's hard to overstate the importance of storytelling in user research. Meg Ferrill, instructor for The Moth, and Head of Project Operations at Nimbly, gave us a few pointers on how to tell stories that stakeholders empathetically "sit with."    LEARN HOW A new use for those sticky notes Retrospectives are the cornerstone of agile workflows, and they can do wonders for your user research project processes. Use this step-by-step guide to conducting a post-study retro that paves the way for smoother, more effective, future research. READ MORE New research foundations for a new research landscape  The demand for, expectations of, and role of user research has been shifting for years; 2020 has only accelerated our need to adapt. To keep pace, join us for a three-course series of in-depth workshops. We'll break down the new, "must know" skills for modern researchers and teams. SIGN UP More we're discussing: We wrote the most comprehensive guide you'll find to effective mixed methods research. Give it a read or a bookmark.  Having a problem picking your method(s)? Reference this straightforward how-to. If you need to provide value to stakeholders, but don't have time for an in-depth study, take a look at: heuristic evaluations, competitive audits, or A/B tests. What we're hearing:  Here are some fun, useful "warm up" exercises from IDEO you can use to get your team (or yourself) in the right frame of mind for decision-making.  Interesting piece on how the Knoster Model of designing for change overlaps with our goals and processes as UX practitioners. A solid read on power dynamics in UX interviews (with insight into how we can redistribute that power equitably).  dscout is a company composed of People Nerds working to make context-rich human insight an everyday habit across organizations. The dscout platform—Diary, Live, Recruit, and Express—enables remote qualitative research that brings researchers into the moments experienced and shared by real people. Curious about the platform or working with dscout? Talk to an account executive.  dscout, 222 North LaSalle St. Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 880-9715 Unsubscribe Manage preferences