What do exotic big cats, enterprise UX, and silos have in common? Answer: they all require empathy and understanding. Lou sits down with Toby Haug, Head of Design & Co-Innovation Center at SAP, to discuss building bridges between silos, and how his design network (Design at Business) radically changed his approach to connecting with enterprise silos. Love this podcast? Join us & Toby at the annual Enterprise UX Conference: http://rfld.me/2ouQx8H

UX looks at the interaction between products and people. But smart technology often leaves one user out in the cold: the robot. Lou chats with Carla Diana, a hybrid designer, author, and educator to discuss why smart tech is only as good as its interactions with people. Carla is speaking at To Be Designed, our future and tech virtual conference on April 25. Buy tickets or the recorded program here: http://rfld.me/2nYaDYX Find out more about Carla Diana at : http://www.carladiana.com

How much do you want your socks to know about you? Should they alert you that they need to be repaired or be made of self-cleaning fibers? Or should they be able to go one step further and order you a new pair as soon as they’re worn out? Lou sits down with Liza Kindred, founder of Third Wave Fashion, to talk about wearables, tech, and how “me” commerce is leading the charge for mindful tech. Liza will be speaking at To Be Designed, our future and tech virtual conference on April 25. Buy tickets or the recorded program here: http://rfld.me/2nYaDYX Check out Third Wave Fashion: http://thirdwavefashion.com/

Leaving a UX legacy at an enterprise level requires stamina, courage, and grit. But the common denominator for creating a UX legacy is a surprising one: empathy. Lou talks with Colette Vardeman, Executive Director of Design at USAA, about her current experiences, past challenges, and what she’ll be covering as Theme Leader for Creating a Legacy at 2017’s Enterprise UX Conference. Join us at Enterprise UX: http://rfld.me/2ouQx8H Follow Colette Vardeman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colettev Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

What does an interdisciplinary enterprise team need to focus on to ensure customer satisfaction? Lou talks with Phillip Hunter, Head of UX at Alexa Skills, about the unique challenges of growing and leading enterprise UX teams to success. Phillip Hunter is the Theme Leader for Leading Teams That Execute at 2017’s Enterprise UX Conference. Get tickets at www.enterpriseux.net or follow along on Twitter at @enterpriseUX. Follow Phillip Hunter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/designoutloud Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

What's the difference between Customer Experience and User Experience? Are they working together to create a consistent experience with users of your products? Sarah Bloomer, former Director of Customer Experience and Insights at Forrester Research, talks to Lou Rosenfeld about what companies can do to build bridges between their Customer Experience and User Experience teams. Follow Sarah Bloomer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boolie Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

The Lean Product Playbook by Dan Olsen has revolutionized the way start-ups get their products to market. But what if you don't work in a startup? Dan reveals to Lou Rosenfeld how the lean philosophy can be applied to companies of all shapes and sizes–even enterprises. Learn what the common challenges and solutions are to bringing the lean philosophy into an established company. Follow Dan Olsen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danolsen Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

A couple of researchers walk into a bar. After a few drinks, they fess up their most embarrassing tales of research gone wrong. In this podcast, Steve Portigal talks about how that one night at the bar (and cat pee) sparked the idea for his book Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries. Learn why Steve believes in the value of failure stories, and how he convinced a skeptical Lou to publish the book. Follow Steve Portigal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/steveportigal Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

Most companies innovate backwards–focusing first on what features or products they can build. In reality, you're in the relationship business. Authors Nathan Shedroff and Steve Diller talk about new tools they’ve developed to help businesses innovate with customer relationships in mind. Buy the Book: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/blind-spot/ Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanshedroff Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

Throwing money at technology won’t automatically make your company more innovative or productive. So how do you pick the right tools for your organization? In this episode, Real Story Group founder Tony Byrne talks about what digital leaders need to do to make tech buying decisions that drive success. Follow Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonybyrne Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia Buy books by Real Story Group: http://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/#digital-reality-checks-books