The User Research Strategist: UXR | Impact | Career

👋 Hey, Nikki here! Welcome to this month’s ✨ free podcast ✨ of User Research Academy. Three times a month, I tackle reader questions about the ins and outs of user research through my podcast and share super concrete tips and examples on user research methods, approaches, careers, or situations.If you want to see everything I post, subscribe below!Resources:* Jira Product Discovery* Six-month mentorship spots available* Submit a topic This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.userresearchstrategist.com/subscribe

The podcast discusses coping with burnout in user research roles, strategies to prevent burnout, and the importance of setting boundaries at work. They also share practical tips for managing user research sessions, streamlining email responses, finding joy outside of work, and reaching out for support. The hosts offer encouragement to listeners and express gratitude.

The podcast discusses strategies for asking for a raise, including normalizing the conversation and asking at the right time. It also emphasizes the importance of preparing for a performance review, understanding salary parameters, and not waiting a whole year to ask for a raise.

The podcast discusses the challenges and limitations of conducting user research with a limited customer base, specifically in the context of New York City. It explores the impact on recruitment, diversity, and resource allocation, and provides tips for scaling participant base as the business grows. The speaker also shares strategies for expanding research beyond the limited customer base, including talking to users of competitor products and leveraging secondary research.

This podcast discusses the challenges of tracking OKRs and user research impact. It explores the importance of defining success criteria and tracking metrics. The speaker emphasizes the use of generative research and aligning with company goals for effective user research.

The podcast discusses the importance of incorporating quantitative research into qualitative user research. It explores methods for integrating quantitative analytics, understanding user behavior, and prioritizing insights. The host also highlights measuring usability and satisfaction metrics, and expanding the toolkit with quantitative research methods.

The podcast discusses stakeholder management and the importance of clear communication, collaboration, and education. It explores strategies for demonstrating the value of user research and improving relationships with other teams. The speaker emphasizes the importance of feedback and shares their experience of creating a demo desk. They also highlight the importance of being open to experimentation and personalizing the approach to stakeholder management.

👋 Hey, Nikki here! Welcome to this month’s ✨ free podcast ✨ of User Research Academy. Each week I tackle reader questions about the ins and outs of user research through my podcast and share super concrete tips and examples on user research methods, approaches, careers, or situations.If you want to see everything I post, subscribe below!In this episode, I discuss the recent posts I’ve been seeing on LinkedIn about layoffs and thinking about how we can approach some of these challenging situations together with an open, empathetic mindsetSubmit a question!Join my UXR membership This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.userresearchstrategist.com/subscribe

This podcast explores the internal impact of user research on organizations and teams. It discusses how user researchers can impact internal processes, customer support, and decision-making. It also emphasizes tracking the impact on colleagues and teams, as well as the benefits and metrics of user research.

In this episode, I talk through different approaches you can use to practice your user research skills in low-stakes environments to feel more confident using different methodologiesResources:Whiteboard challenge promptsJoin my UXR membershipSubmit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.userresearchstrategist.com/subscribe