Tired of UXR’s wet blanket reputation? Shift your approach

Plus, we explore how to ethically manage participants and use your UXR powers to create a better impact on disadvantaged communities.

This week, it's all about ethical research and design.   Ethical considerations are more than a side dish or dessert to complement your research—they are the main ingredient you should be able to sense throughout.   Of course, sometimes that comes along with UXR's wet blanket reputation, which is already challenging enough.   Here's the good news: ethical practices don't need to be a reactionary "no" in a room full of stakeholders. They can also be considered in advance and used as guiding principles for how the company approaches research as a whole.   We break down what that can look like in this week's issue! - The People Nerds Team   In the age of rapidly evolving AI, ethical considerations are more important than ever—but how do you approach the subject effectively? To understand human impact before putting potentially harmful technology out there, here's where to start. BIG REPUTATION KEEP READING - MORE ON THIS TOPIC How designers can better impact disadvantaged communities. Use design as a safeguard for ethical tech problems. Strategies for ethical participant management, from experts.   Which of these best represents your role as a UXR? Be sure to check out the featured article for more context!   1. The Wonderer 2. The Crew Chief 3. The User Megaphones 4. Something else - tell us on Slack! We'll post the results next week in our Slack community! It's time to elevate your remote research practice! Learn how to better plan for and utilize remote research methods with our free email course. REMOTE CONTROL   Angi's is looking for a handful of design ops roles. Deloitte is hiring for UX research and design roles. Visa is looking to fill a few staff design researcher roles. "Using the collaging method, participants seem to open up much more easily to discuss sensitive topics in a way that's more comfortable for them. Rather than sitting down with a clipboard and asking the participant intimate questions, they're choosing to tell their story through a collage and I'm always amazed by the outcome." Kyle Soucy Independent UX Research Consultant   READ MORE in "How to Conduct Research on Sensitive Topics (8 Experts Weigh In)" 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