Research strategy vs. strategic research

This week from People Nerds: We discuss research strategy with Chris Geison & walk through Amanda Stockwell's guide to getting started in UX

Better strategy, more bandwidth We talked with Workday's Chris Geison on the distinction between "strategic research" and "research strategy" and how the latter could be the key to elevating the industry, ensuring that we are doing the work that matters most.   LET'S STRATEGIZE Should I get any UX certifications? Ultimately that's up to you! But from Amanda Stockwell's perspective, they may not be necessary to land a job in UX. We chatted with Amanda (Principal at Stockwell Strategy) on resumes, bootcamps, real-world experience and ultimately how to get started in user research.   RESUME UPGRADE This week's community poll Answer with a click this week. See the results in next week's newsletter. How would you categorize your stakeholders' involvement in your work?  1. Transactional: They ask and I deliver 2. Cooperative: They're interested in how it's done, but stay out of the way 3. Collaborative: They play some part in the research's creation/execution/delivery 4. Over-engaged: They are too involved and can disrupt my research practice More we're discussing: Doing research that's inclusive, equitable, and fair. Eight experts walk us through their best practices for holding safe discussions on sensitive topics. Learning about our environment through a screen. This month's field report outlines a study designed to better understand family perspectives on climate change. Do a quick study for media-rich insights in as little as a few hours. Get our Express mission study designs for long-sample surveys, artifact gathering, and quick-turn qual. What we're hearing: Janice Wong gives her top seven pieces of advice for UX job-hunters. Project managers, it's time to stop being the glue between departments. Try these tips and templates for creating more empathetic journey maps.   dscout is hiring a product designer, creative director, and other roles across our product, engineering, CXR, finance, sales, and marketing teams. Check out our open positions here.   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