Accessibility UX best practices with Lenovo

This week from People Nerds: Lenovo walks through a recent project they ran with dscout, we broaden our hiring horizons, and talk UXR plans.

Diving into accessibility best practices with Lenovo At People Nerds 2022, Lenovo researchers Dana Gierdowski and Peggy He walked through a generative study focused on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. See how they partnered with dscout to learn about participants' experiences with assistive technology and their recommendations for accessible user research.   SHOW ME THE STUDY  This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   What was your favorite part of this year's People Nerds event? 1. The keynote with Samin 2. The panels and features 3. The case studies 4. The product presentation 5. The chat and networking New to UX? Welcome aboard! Folks don't often need direct UX experience to succeed in a user research role. Cori Widen breaks down some key transferable skills to look out for when interviewing someone who is new or transitioning to the space. ACTION-ORIENTED? CHECK Oldie but goodie We recently updated one of our favorite resources, which focused on writing a user research plan. It explores 7 components of a time-saving strategy including: the recruitment plan, methodologies, and an interview guide. Take a look at an example project and download a copy of the new templates for future project planning. LET THE PLANNING SESSION BEGIN In a reactive approach, the UX team responds to whatever the current crisis is, whatever the new feature is, whatever the new deadline is...The biggest challenge is to become proactive. Jared Spool Co-Founder, Center Centre – UIE Read more from Jared on the People Nerds blog! More we're discussing: The team at Lenovo also shared a Field Report on research they designed for the visually impaired community. See their design and Dana's advice for starting an accessibility practice. One key element of the user research interview process is the take-home challenge. Nikki shares some advice on how to create a balanced assessment. Now that we've discussed some hiring strategies, let's talk retention. Lacey Picazo shares tips on how to better understand your colleagues and align values. What we're hearing: Funnels aren't just for marketers—qualitative UXRs can use them in usability tasks, interviews, and even surveys. NN/g breaks down this flexible approach. Open-source thinking is creating more equitable access across industries, but still needs strong UX to thrive. Community Classroom shares strategies. Product design for women is often limited by narrow, stereotypical assumptions. Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative advocates for systemic change. 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, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences