When it comes to stakeholders, sometimes you have to play the long game

Plus, learn about the benefits of a hybrid structured team, and brush up on the best ways to conduct effective research remotely.

The art of stakeholder engagement We collaborated with Miro to examine what's working (and not) with stakeholders. In the second installment of this series, check out tips from both researchers and stakeholders on how to improve your stakeholder relationships for max impact.   TIME FOR RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING  This week's community poll Answer with a click this week, see the results in next week's newsletter.   Ideally, my stakeholders would be most involved in this phase of research... 1. Planning and design 2. Recruitment 3. Fielding 4. Analysis and synthesis 5. Shareout and socialization The benefits of an unembedded team Sometimes having a comfortable distance helps researchers perform even better. Cori Widen explores how her team leverages the benefits of a hybrid model—and highlights how you can apply these benefits, regardless of your team's structure.   RIDIN' SOLO Remote research, unmasked Check out this updated piece for the full guide to remote user research: when to do it, when to hold off, and how to execute. By the end, you'll be confident in scaling your impact (and saving your team boatloads of money).   DISTANCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER To scale innovation, you need to have friendly, nonjudgmental people show up and work beside others. Cyd Harrell Chief Digital Services Officer at City and County of San Francisco Read more from Cyd on the People Nerds blog! More we're discussing: dscout has a new VP of research, and she's ready to hit the ground running. Meet Julie Norvaisas, and learn more about her vision for the future of UXR.   Is your body language getting in the way of better research results? Nikki Anderson-Stanier offers some tips on subconscious cues that can have an outsized impact. Concept testing is perfect for that sweet spot between the discovery phase and product validation. Learn how to use it to see if your team is headed in the right direction. What we're hearing: Designers' impact is nearly impossible to miss. The Verge takes a comprehensive look at the ways this is true, spanning industries, trends, and continents. We just passed another #PortfolioDay, where creatives share their work. Here's a breakdown of ways to weave storytelling into your UX research portfolios. Humans are often the most vulnerable link in a data security chain. Darktrace explores how email-focused user experience improvements can boost safety. 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, Chicago, IL Unsubscribe Manage preferences