Stop working in silos

This week from People Nerds: the importance of community-based design, how to journey map remotely, and the new basics of collaboration.

"Technology isn't always the solution." We want to facilitate design with our users, not just for them. Dr. Christina Harrington talked to us about community-based participatory design, the real ideal outcome of a workshop, and how Legos can aid in the practice of being present.   READ MORE Journey mapping in the time of quarantine Credit Karma's research into users' home-buying habits got disrupted by the pandemic; they needed a way to unearth insights remotely, safely, and collaboratively. Here's a look into their experimental, and effective, new approach.  FOLLOW THE MAP Active collaboration fuels impactful research But how do we foster physical co-presence in a remote-first work world? In part three of our New Fundamentals Series, we'll share strategies and tactics that build affect, clarity, and ease into your collaborative research practice.   JOIN US  More we're discussing: Better research project management can lead to better research outcomes. Here's our complete guide to keeping a user research project on track.  When our stakeholders look at anecdotes as data, they can be dangerous. When researchers use anecdotes as allies, they can be powerful. More here. Effective, compassionate recruiting practices are more important now than ever. Here are 5 lessons we've learned from 1000+ participant screeners. What we're hearing:  Building out your repository might be your most productive paths forward for cross-team research involvement. Some advice for getting it done (together).  IDEO's 3 secrets for finding common ground between strangers (relevant beyond our research and design practice). Some helpful skill map templates (specific to remote UX teams) from NN/g. 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