Klub Polytama: Let's pause

Before conducting sensitive research, lets pause

Is this topic hard for people to talk about? Could this bring up some painful emotions? Before you dive in and start recruiting, it's important to ask yourself questions like these to ensure your participants feel safe. Read some advice to consider beforehand.

BE MINDFUL

Join us for People Nerds '22

After a two years hiatus, we're thrilled to be hosting another People Nerds conference. Hear from industry leaders on how research has, will, and should adapt, in the wake of momentous change. Take away new practices and new perspectives for the new realities of research.

NERD OUT

This week's community poll

Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.

What is something we could create to make People Nerds 2022 a smash?

1. Networking opportunities

2. Panels with unique perspectives

3. Eye-opening keynotes

4. Practical-and-tactical case studies

With that, "Product A" takes the lead

If you need to assess the overall usability of a product, compare it with competitors, or track usability over time, one might lean towards a usability test, right? Nikki explains why a UX scorecard might be a better bet.

THE CROWD WENT WILD

You may think that there are a lot of people working on large, wicked problems, but there is a unique perspective that you as a designer will bring to the table–never under underestimate that perspective.

HINA SHAHID

Project Pluralist, Founder

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More we're discussing:

Julie Norvaisas explains how to help your org get smarter about democratization with this framework.
Theory, methods, research quality, oh my! Janelle Ward shares why revisiting academic materials can enhance your next UX project.
Join us virtually at People Nerds 2022 for a day of free talks, panels, and workshops! Sign up to be notified when registrations open.

What we're hearing:

To keep his team excited about performance objectives, Lawton Pybus created a fun way to measure your UX career progress.
Victoria de Aranzeta reflects on the healthcare design space and why decolonization and moving beyond traditional design thinking is essential.
Rachel Krause shares tips for weaving storytelling and anecdotes into your research deliverables to keep stakeholders engaged.

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