Better representation in studies (plus UX mentorship)

This week from People Nerds: We speak with Cornell professor Peter K. Enns and help you run your own mentorship program.

Gettin' nerdy about public policy On this week's episode of The People Nerds Podcast, we spoke with Cornell Professor and Chief Data Scientist, Peter K. Enns who gets real about sample sizes, representation, and ethical research.   FREE SAMPLE (TIPS) Results from last week's community poll (n = 227) Which of the following have you done in your UXR practice?   35.2% | None of these 28.6% | Freehand Interactive Design Online (FIDO) 14.5% | Cloze test   9.7% | True intent study   6.6% | Run of Post   5.3% | Two or more of these The mentor you always wanted Running a UX mentorship program at your company is a great way to lift all boats. Executing it on the other hand? Not so simple. But don't fret—check out this foolproof guide.   AYE AYE, CAP'N Research is not just about doing interviews or getting really deep into the methodology. It's about listening to people. Eniola Abioye User Experience Researcher, Meta READ MORE More we're discussing: What actually makes for good design? We investigated with Tanner Woodford in our third podcast episode. It's easy to use the same UXR methods again and again. These fresh study ideas will help you mix it up. What we're hearing: Are your insights not making an impact? Jake Burghardt presents a framework to leverage repositories and increase findability. Looking to learn more about ethical design? Lexi Namer and the Ethical Design Network just published a bookmark-worthy resource 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

A design museum designer! Plus, fresh research methods

This week from People Nerds: We learn about the Design Museum Chicago in the podcast and add new research methods to the mix.

Design's here, there, and everywhere In this week's episode of The People Nerds Podcast, we chatted with Tanner Woodford, the Director of Design Museum of Chicago to discuss design's impact on the world around us. Hear his take on democratization, education, and why design can be such a powerful tool used for good and (sometimes) evil.   GETTIN' ARTSY This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   Which of the following have you done in your UXR practice? 1. Freehand Interactive Design Online (FIDO) 2. Run of Post 3. Cloze test 4. True intent study 5. Two or more of these 6. None of these User research methods: People Nerds remix It's easy to find your research rhythm and consistently use a handful of methods—but why not mix it up? Getting out of your comfort zone and trying a more obscure method like FIDO or a cloze test can help expand your creativity and prepare you for unexpected or more challenging projects. RESEARCH-ER MIX-A-LOT The people who have the greatest difficulty using current designs are the people that are the most critical to include in the design process. Jutta Treviranus Director and Professor at Inclusive Design Research Center READ MORE More we're discussing: Take your research to the next level with last week's episode of The People Nerds Podcast: The Video Game Experience feat. Veronica Zammitto. Break up your research process into organized, bite-sized pieces with a bento box approach. What we're hearing: The pandemic shifted UX practices to hybrid or fully-remote modalities. Researchers at UT Health Sciences summarize their experiences and learnings. Product Managers are a key driver of UX insight action. Here are some strategies from Lindsey Wallace on ways to structure research, so they'll start listening. 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