Get out of your research rut with innovative ideas

Plus, learn how to treat your research practice like an investment portfolio, and brush up on the latest in GenAI and UXR. 

It's time to break free!   This issue is jam-packed with ideas to energize your creative side and find innovative ways to approach UX research.   Beyond the tried-and-true, making a bento box program or using spontaneous talks frameworks will help your work take new shape.   Everyone benefits from a spark of creativity—even if you're more the left-brained type. We hope the newsletter this week will help you find your muse. - The People Nerds Team   You need more than just a checking account when managing personal finances. The same concept applies to investing in your company's research practice. AIN'T ABOUT THE BA-BLING KEEP READING - MORE ON THIS TOPIC Try these intentional exercises to become a more creative researcher. Create a monthly UXR newsletter for stakeholders (+ template) Switch it up and make your insights pop with usability bingo.   How often do you try new or innovative approaches in your research?   1. Never 2. Rarely 3. Sometimes 4. Often   We'll post the results next week in our Slack community! Through December 4-7, we're hosting a series of webinars around UXR's most pressing conversations—complete with live Q&A sessions with panelists. Sign up today to engage or hear from leaders at JPMorgan Chase, Headspace, and IBM (just to name a few). REGISTER NOW Capital One has a variety of research, design, and ops roles available. The Kraft Heinz Company has a few UX design roles available at various levels. Workday has a few UX design and product roles open.   [On GenAI] "There's just so much right now that we should feel responsible for and should be able to adequately speak about in order to drive those ethical but excellent user experiences. So that's the biggest shift that I see and it's a very serious one." Katie Schmidt ServiceNow   READ MORE in "GenAI Adds Tension to UXR—But Can Also Bring Opportunity." 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