The User Research Strategist: UXR | Impact | Career

In this episode, I talk about recent UXR lay-offs and my recommendations for staying competitive in a tough marketResources:- Prioritizing user research projects- Workshop facilitation webinarSubmit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I answer a question/concern I have been hearing about a lot: will AI take over our job as user researchers? Spoiler: no :) listen to learn why!Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this session I talk through how I organize notetaking during research sessions and some actionable approaches you can try! I reference the affinity diagram I use during debriefing as a potential way to notetake as well!Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I talk through tips and best practices when you have a limited number of users you can engage with and are concerned about "UXR fatigue"In this episode, I recommend the following resources: Prioritization Article + Template Walk the Store Interviews Rolling Research ProgramsSubmit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I discuss the two main approaches to mixed methods research design and when a quantitative- versus qualitative-first approach is most applicable!Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I respond to a question about how to mitigate anxiety as a shy and introverted user researcher through assessing your interviews, practice, and being a research participant!Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I respond to a question about how to produce weekly insights and if you should really be striving to do that, as well as the difference between continuous discovery and continuous researchSubmit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I talk through the possibility of getting an MA (or PhD) and how to consider this for your next step. Check out the skills checklist I mention in the episode.Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

In this episode, I talk through if a research repository makes sense (and the questions to ask yourself to find this out) and, if it does, the importance of approaching a repository as a product!Submit a question! (or email me at nikki@userresearchacademy.com)Join my bi-weekly newsletter!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

Today I talk about how to fit user research into an agile environment (namely two-week sprints) through looking into four different research types and how they work on top of or within an agile frameworkResources:- Join my UXR membership - Create a user research roadmap: https://dscout.com/people-nerds/research-roadmap- Design sprints & user research: https://dscout.com/people-nerds/design-sprints-ux-researchSubmit 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