Assembling the participant dream team

Plus: We discuss task writing for usability tests, share a few new job listings, and thoughts from Michael Youngblood.

This week, we're all about participant recruitment and quality!   Planning and scoping your research plants the seeds for a successful project, but selecting the right participants is where things really start to take root.   Screen participants with strategic questions and set clear expectations from the start. From there, you can expect invaluable data that will blossom into perceptive insights.   We also dig into more complex questions—like when and how to navigate participants who are unengaged or too perfect.   - The People Nerds Team   Most of us have made mistakes in the recruiting stage at one point or another. Here's how to minimize those risks throughout the process. SOURCE OF STRENGTH KEEP READING - MORE ON THIS TOPIC How do you ensure participant management is ethical? 9 challenging participant types (plus how to get back on track). Use private research panels for ongoing customer feedback.   How much time needs to pass before you're comfortable speaking to a past research participant again?   1. I don't have any rules around this 2. 1 month 3. 3 months 4. 6 months 5. 12 months 6. More than 12 months or never We'll post the results next Thursday in our Slack community! First time conducting a usability test? No problem. This guide to task writing with examples will help you through. NO IMPOSSIBLE TASK The team at Verizon is looking to fill a variety of senior experience and experience design roles. Salesforce has a multitude of UX positions available across the globe, check them out. Dropbox is looking for lead and principal product designers, learn more about these roles.   "What then is human-centered design if it's failing most of the humans surrounding it?   We were trying to broaden the aperture and bring the lens further back to look more coherently at everything that goes on when inserting a product, service, or built environment. What happens when you create something and put it into a human system?" Michael Youngblood Co-Author of "Rethinking Users"   READ MORE from the group interview: "From 1:1 to 1:Many—Humans, Artefacts, & Ecosystems Thinking." Ready to scale your research program? Successfully scaling research requires effective stakeholder collaboration, flexible methods, and insights designed for impact.   See how dscout can help you with all three. dscout, 222 North LaSalle St, Chicago, IL Unsubscribe Manage preferences