Aurelius Podcast - Episode 70 highlights with Jessica Nelson Kohel: - How UX Research fits into both large and small company product organizations - The role of Product Manager, its evolution and common misunderstandings - Importance of “the art” of product management like communication style, culture, context and relevance - Product strategy and the critical inclusion of UX research - Measuring the success of your product strategy

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 69 highlights with Teresa Cain: - Evolution of the Product Management role over the years - Tips for collaboration between UX Research and Product Management - Vital role of UX research in product strategy - Stakeholder engagement in the prioritization and delivery of and UX Research - How to solve problems in 2 hours

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 68 highlights with Jon Fukuda: - The ROI of UX, Research and DesignOps - Triple forces of change: Economics, Technology and Culture - Mitigating business risk through UX - Future outlook of the UX, Research and Product industry

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 67 highlights with Janna Bastow: - Using UX research to inform product roadmaps - Stories about how to avoid major code and product rollbacks by simply conducting good UX research - Using customer needs to truly innovate and avoid building a better competitive copycat product - How to avoid building a Frankenstein product

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 66 highlights with Audrey Crane: - Defining Shadow Design and its potential impact on your organization - Audrey and her team’s research study on Shadow Design - Shadow IT and it’s correlation to Shadow Design - Risks and implications of Shadow Design in the product development process - How to uncover if Shadow Design is happening at your company

Ruby Pryor, UX Research expert, discusses the ROI of UX research, understanding business models, calculating ROI, and demonstrating the impact of UX research. They emphasize the need for designers to advocate for themselves and highlight their contributions to overall business success.

Product researcher and founder of Sprig, Ryan Glasgow, discusses the gap he identified in user research and market research tools. He explores the problems with typical surveys and the effectiveness of in-context survey research. Ryan also dives into the role of AI in UX research and the value a human brings as a researcher. He offers concerns and tips for using AI in customer research analysis and emphasizes the power of in-context research in customer research as a founder's perspective.

UX professional Darren Hood discusses the concept of UX maturity at the organizational and individual level. He explores the impact of UX maturity on planning, effectiveness, leadership, and the hiring process. He also shares tips for assessing and improving your own UX maturity. The podcast dives into the challenges and state of UX maturity as an industry in 2023.

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 62 highlights with Jesse James Garrett: - Discussing The Elements of User Experience and its impact - Defining and communicating the value proposition of design - What being a design executive and design leader actually looks like - Steps for success in a design leadership role - The importance relationship building in design leadership

Aurelius Podcast - Episode 61 highlights with Debbie Levitt: - Differences and similarities between CX and UX - How the UX industry has shifted and where it’s going - Tips for opening conversations with cross functional teams about UX Research - How to handle conversations where people mislabel terms in UX - How does UX fit into the Agile process