Favorite and least favorite part of the book

This week from People Nerds: We sit down with Sharon Bautista, juggle being a manager and IC, and share a callout for PN speakers.

Did everyone have a chance to read the chapters? Sharon Bautista, Research Director at Designit and Co-Leader of the UX Book Club of Chicago, discusses something near and dear to us at People Nerds—learning! Read on for her book recs and her take on building an org-wide learning culture.   THE LIBRARY IS OPEN 🕶️ Results from last week's community poll (n = 110) What is something we could create to make People Nerds 2022 a smash?   43.6% | Practical-and-tactical case studies 21.8% | Networking opportunities 18.2% | Eye-opening keynotes 16.4% | Panels with unique perspectives Help my team...or become a better researcher...? Let's be honest, wearing two hats is difficult. How do you ensure your team is taken care of and leveling up, while also upskilling yourself? What is the proper balance? While there is no perfect formula, clear communication and documentation can help you navigate these roles.   I WANT IT ALL Calling all presenters 📣   1. If you haven't heard, People Nerds 2022 is coming this October and we can't be more excited to see everyone (virtually)! 2. We're on the hunt for presenters! Our team is looking to share stories across UX (research, strategy, design, product, etc.). If interested—please share your submission before 5/5!   LET'S CHAT Skipping that meeting or asking your team to shift around priorities to give you space to do things you want to do are indirect things that affect your wellbeing. But oftentimes they are harder to vocalize because they, at times, contradict the standard way of working. EMILY HENLEIN Executive GM of Design and Research at Xero READ MORE More we're discussing:  Considering a sensitive research project? Here's some advice to keep in mind before conducting research that could surface painful memories. Need to compare a product with competitors or track usability over time? Try creating a UX scorecard. People Nerds 2022 is coming this Fall! Join us for a day of free talks, panels, and workshops. Sign up to be notified when registrations opens. What we're hearing: Annabel Weiner and Courtney Benjamin break down how they used a Wizard of Oz test to remove designer bias. It's no surprise that the world is changing. The UX Collective Editors curated a list of questions to ask yourself while we reset and rebuild. Rachel Krause challenges us to stop thinking about creating features. Instead, shift the focus to how much these features truly matter to the user. 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