43: Leading Enterprise UX for LEGO Group (ft. Rebecca Nordstrom)
Mar 9, 2024
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Rebecca Nordstrom from LEGO Group discusses implementing UX in manufacturing, measuring success in user adoption, leading design across continents, and supporting internal applications for the supply chain. The podcast explores the challenges of balancing playful experiences with supply chain demands, understanding shadow IT for user needs, team growth, design-product partnership, contrasting design leadership in the US and Denmark, and building a design community of practice at LEGO.
Merging UX with factory workflows at Lego is essential for creating enjoyable experiences for factory workers.
Collaboration with product teams and domain expertise integration are crucial in designing digital products for internal Lego operations.
Deep dives
Designing UX for Manufacturing Operations at Lego
Rebecca Nordstrom discusses leading the software design team at Lego responsible for intricate manufacturing operations, emphasizing merging UX with factory workflows, measuring user adoption success, and contrasting North American and European design leadership.
Collaborating Within Digital Technology at Lego
Rebecca leads a team focused on digital product design supporting internal processes like supply chain and manufacturing at Lego. She elaborates on the collaboration with product teams, highlighting the integration of designers into product teams and the significance of domain expertise.
Balancing Playful Experiences and Manufacturing Efficiency
Rebecca emphasizes bringing enjoyable experiences to factory workers at Lego, detailing the focus on polished products with micro-interactions. The discussion delves into conceptualizing products in a manufacturing environment and the significance of involving users in the design process.
Growth and Leadership Evolution at Lego
Rebecca reflects on her journey from an individual contributor to heading a department at Lego, outlining the importance of fostering collaboration among designers. She discusses learning to provide structure and guidance while allowing autonomy and the need for clear role expectations to navigate team growth.
LEGO's Rebecca Nordstrom leads the team designing the software they use to produce those billions of little bricks. She joins us today to talk about bringing UX to the factory floor, measuring success when user adoption is mandatory, and the differences between leading design in North America and in Europe.
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