Advice from our favorite conversations of 2023

Plus, check out fresh job listings from companies like Salesforce and tune into recorded conversations you can play while you do other tasks

Happy New Year, People Nerds! 🎉   This week we're taking a look at some of the best conversations we've had with thought leaders in the field over the past year.   The rise of GenAI and a fluctuating job market has had a ripple effect on many different aspects of UXR this year. What do leaders have to say about taking a creative approach to unprecedented times? What strategies have they tried and found success with? What obstacles to they suggest you avoid?   Read on to find out. - The People Nerds Team   Watch this video highlighting a panel discussion at dscout's Co-Lab Continued, with participants from companies like Duolingo and Amazon exploring the opportunities and obstacles that come with AI. PREDICT THE FUTURE BY BUILDING IT KEEP READING - MORE ON THIS TOPIC Can immersive journalism make way for more responsible storytelling? See how JPMorgan Chase formalized DEI best practices in their research Research leader Loi Sessions Goulet explores lean, sustainable team building   What would you like to see more of from People Nerds in 2024?   1. Downloadable templates + guides 2. 1-1 interviews with UXR leaders 3. Live events/panels 4. Thought leadership pieces on UXR trends 5. Free email courses 6. Other (tell us on Slack!)   We'll post the results next week in our Slack community! Research teams are feeling the effect of economic strain and disruptive technologies. Experts from Dropbox, LinkedIn, Forrester, and dscout share how to navigate these challenges in a recorded discussion. STRETCH YOURSELF   Yahoo is looking for a Principal Experience Researcher. Salesforce is looking for a variety of UX research and design roles. Rocket Mortgage is looking to fill a few UX design roles.   "Going beyond rapport building, what are we doing to ensure that we aren't activating our participants unintentionally? How are we using trauma-informed practices to see if they're comfortable sharing more? Rather than just a business objective of, 'We need to answer that and learn more,' how can we make sure we're not capturing that at the expense of someone else's wellbeing?" Jonathan DeFaveri Head of Design Research at Headspace   READ MORE in "Co-Lab Continued: From Post-it Notes to Balance Sheets + Doing it Right, Doing it Well" 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