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Maria Rosala

Awkward Silences 

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Are your research discoveries really discoveries? Or are you collecting validation for your own assumptions? That’s just one of the big questions Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, tackled in our second-ever live “podinar.” Maria shared her expertise on conducting thoughtful discovery research and user interviews. Listen to (or watch!) the episode to learn:  Why the discovery process is a non-negotiable part doing quality user research  Maria’s favorite discovery methods How to get stakeholder buy-in Tips for conducting better, more insightful interviews &amp; more...--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awkwardsilences/message

Are your research discoveries really discoveries? Or are you collecting validation for your own assumptions? That’s just one of the big questions Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at Nielsen Norman Group, tackled in our second-ever live “podinar.” Maria shared her expertise on conducting thoughtful <a href="https://www.userinterviews.com/ux-research-field-guide-module/discovery-methods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">discovery research</a> and user interviews. Listen to (or watch!) the episode to learn: <ul> <li>Why the discovery process is a non-negotiable part doing quality user research </li> <li>Maria’s favorite discovery methods</li> <li>How to get stakeholder buy-in</li> <li>Tips for conducting better, more insightful interviews</li> <li>&amp; more...</li></ul>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awkwardsilences/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awkwardsilences/message</a>

#60 - Discovery Research and Interview Skills with Maria Rosala of Nielsen Norman Group

Aren't all "user-centered" designs ethical by default if we're giving people what they want? Not exactly. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g, shares her thoughts about how we can be better researchers and designers by asking critical questions about our research and design decisions, evaluating important tradeoffs, and ensuring we include the right people in our research and design process. Resources Cited in this Episode:  User Interviews (UX Certification course) Design Tradeoffs and UX Decision Frameworks (UX Certification course) Ethics in User Research (1-hr online seminar) You Are Not The User: The False-Consensus Effect (free article) TED Talk: How I'm fighting bias in algorithms | Joy Buolamwini (9 min YouTube video)  Also related: How Inclusive Design Expands Business Value (1-hr online seminar)

Aren't all "user-centered" designs ethical by default if we're giving people what they want? Not exactly. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g, shares her thoughts about how we can be better researchers and designers by asking critical questions about our research and design decisions, evaluating important tradeoffs, and ensuring we include the right people in our research and design process. Resources Cited in this Episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/courses/user-interviews/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">User Interviews</a> (UX Certification course)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/courses/design-tradeoffs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design Tradeoffs and UX Decision Frameworks</a> (UX Certification course)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/online-seminars/ethics-user-research/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethics in User Research</a> (1-hr online seminar)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/false-consensus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Are Not The User: The False-Consensus Effect</a> (free article)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG_X_7g63rY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TED Talk: How I'm fighting bias in algorithms | Joy Buolamwini</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG_X_7g63rY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>(9 min YouTube video)</li> </ul> Also related: <a href="https://www.nngroup.com/online-seminars/inclusive-design-expands-business-value/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Inclusive Design Expands Business Value</a> (1-hr online seminar)

6. Ethics in UX (feat. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g)