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This week from People Nerds: design thinking for diversity and inclusion, writing research proposals, and remote project management tips.

How to win friends and influence stakeholders Research proposals are a lot of work—but when you're struggling to get the go-ahead on a project, they can shift the conversation in your favor. Here's how to writing a winning proposal—whether you're freelancing or in-house.    READ MORE Nothing about us, without us. Black UX designers make up just three percent of the field. If we want design to reflect the needs of our users, we need to improve representation. Here's a case for applying "design thinking" inward at our orgs to further diversity and inclusion efforts.    LEARN MORE Stay afloat while remote While our best and most impactful research happens when we collaborate, that's difficult (to say the least) when we're all remote. As your team, clients, or stakeholders get together virtually, keep these best practices in mind.   FLOAT ON More we're discussing: In-between holiday shopping clicks, check out our conversation with Dan Frommer, who has covered the melding of tech and commerce for decades. Whether it's 2021 planning or a recap of what happened in 2020, the right deliverable goes a long way toward translating insight into action. …speaking of 2021 (and beyond) here's how UX practitioners at NASA designs interfaces that won't be used until a half decade later. What we're hearing:  Three strategies from AirBnB Design for closing the experience gap and architect more inclusive, accessible products for your customers. With polarity mapping, you can finally answer "Should we focus on delivery or quality?" with a resounding "Both!" UX Matters offers the roadmap for starting. Take some time this holiday to remind yourself why you fell in love with human-centered UX with any of these seven podcasts, courtesy of UX Writing Hub. 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