What does it take to be successful in the field of user experience? There isn't a single, clear-cut answer, but there are a number of different skills, traits, and perspectives that foster better workplace relationships and strengthen creative problem-solving. Anna Kaley and other fellow NN/g UX Specialists offer their insights on the commonalities that highly effective UX professionals seem to share, and how they can enable more human-centered outcomes.
In this episode...
Anna Kaley proposes "6 C's" list of characteristics that enable UX practitioners to succeed in the workplace.
Maria Rosala shares some findings from our UX careers research, which prove have some timeless advice, despite frequent changes in the industry.
Tanner Kohler highlights the importance of human-centered research versus feature-focused research in creating human-centered designs.
Rachel Krause offers recommendations on how to evolve from being a designer in isolation into a designer with influence.
Kim Salazar discusses the necessity to see ambiguity not as something to be feared, but as something to be explored.
Finally, a featured clip from UX Certified community member, Katherine Joyce which celebrates habits and mindsets to which we all can aspire.
