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Aug 22nd (FREE with Open Circle membership): As a designer or researcher, your approach to UX tasks, processes, and deliverables can make or break your organization’s UX maturity. Working in isolation or in a silo limits the potential of your UX efforts. Collaboration and communication are crucial. Sharing processes, insights, and findings with your team contributes to a culture of learning and growth. This collective approach ensures that everyone understands the value of UX and contributes to its success. Yes, and: it matters how you influence the UX work that goes on in your organization. https://lnkd.in/eUCmvjXJ

Interesting piece on UX and 6 simple steps to attain it.

🎨📊 Design Decisions Backed by Data — No More Guesswork! 📊🎨 As UX designers, we’re often caught between intuition and impact. But what if we could make design decisions that are data-driven and measurable? 🤔 I’m excited to share an incredible course I recently came across: “ Measure UX and Design Impact ” by Vitaly Friedman. This course is all about equipping designers with the tools to connect business goals with design initiatives and use UX metrics to guide, shape, and validate our work. Here’s what you’ll learn: 🔹 How to connect business goals with design initiatives 🔹 How to make sense of OKRs, MRR, CLTV, SUS, UMUX-Lite, TPI, and KPI trees 🔹 How to build UX scorecards in your company If you’ve ever struggled with demonstrating the value of your design work or connecting it to business outcomes, this course is for you. 💡 Check it out here: measure-ux.com #UXDesign #DesignMetrics #UserExperience #DesignImpact #DataDrivenDesign #UX #DesignThinking

❇️ In our Craft + Lead a Strategic UX Vision Intensive on Sept 30 + Oct 7-11 we explore the benefits your team will immediately see implementing a strategic UX vision. ✨ Each day of this online workshop dives into an important aspect. Here is what you’ll take away each day… 🗓 FREE Introductory Session: Monday, September 30: Establishing Strategic UX Outcomes The magic of a UX Outcome is that it shows how your work will improve the lives of real people. 🗓 Monday, October 7: The Experience Vision: A Self-fulfilling UX Strategy Rally the entire organization toward delivering better-designed products and services. 🗓️Tuesday, October 8: Researching and Surfacing Your Current Experience Everyone needs a shared understanding of your product or service's current experience. 🗓️Wednesday, October 9: Crafting Your Strategic UX Vision Spark a holistic shared understanding of your users' experiences. 🗓️Thursday, October 10: Mapping Your Vision Into Your Product Roadmap Every item on the product roadmap needs to be a baby step towards the vision. 🗓️Friday, October 11: Leading the Org to Achieve Your Strategic UX Vision Ensure the entire organization knows what our better-delivered user experience could be. ✨ Lead with a UX Vision that influences the UX Strategy across your organization. Read all of the details about this online workshop: Visions.CenterCentre.com

❇️ In our Craft + Lead a Strategic UX Vision Intensive on Sept 30 + Oct 7-11 we explore the benefits your team will immediately see implementing a strategic UX vision. ✨ Each day of this online workshop dives into an important aspect. Here is what you’ll take away each day… 🗓 FREE Introductory Session: Monday, September 30: Establishing Strategic UX Outcomes The magic of a UX Outcome is that it shows how your work will improve the lives of real people. 🗓 Monday, October 7: The Experience Vision: A Self-fulfilling UX Strategy Rally the entire organization toward delivering better-designed products and services. 🗓️Tuesday, October 8: Researching and Surfacing Your Current Experience Everyone needs a shared understanding of your product or service's current experience. 🗓️Wednesday, October 9: Crafting Your Strategic UX Vision Spark a holistic shared understanding of your users' experiences. 🗓️Thursday, October 10: Mapping Your Vision Into Your Product Roadmap Every item on the product roadmap needs to be a baby step towards the vision. 🗓️Friday, October 11: Leading the Org to Achieve Your Strategic UX Vision Ensure the entire organization knows what our better-delivered user experience could be. ✨ Lead with a UX Vision that influences the UX Strategy across your organization. Read all of the details about this online workshop: Visions.CenterCentre.com

❇️ In our Craft + Lead a Strategic UX Vision Intensive led by Jared on Sept 30 + Oct 7-11 we explore the benefits your team will immediately see implementing a strategic UX vision. ✨ Each day of this online workshop dives into an important aspect. Here is what you’ll take away each day… 🗓 FREE Introductory Session: Monday, September 30: Establishing Strategic UX Outcomes The magic of a UX Outcome is that it shows how your work will improve the lives of real people. 🗓 Monday, October 7: The Experience Vision: A Self-fulfilling UX Strategy Rally the entire organization toward delivering better-designed products and services. 🗓️Tuesday, October 8: Researching and Surfacing Your Current Experience Everyone needs a shared understanding of your product or service's current experience. 🗓️Wednesday, October 9: Crafting Your Strategic UX Vision Spark a holistic shared understanding of your users' experiences. 🗓️Thursday, October 10: Mapping Your Vision Into Your Product Roadmap Every item on the product roadmap needs to be a baby step towards the vision. 🗓️Friday, October 11: Leading the Org to Achieve Your Strategic UX Vision Ensure the entire organization knows what our better-delivered user experience could be. ✨ Lead with a UX Vision that influences the UX Strategy across your organization. Read all of the details about this online workshop: Visions.CenterCentre.com

Evaluate → Design → Iterate → Transform I believe this EDIT framework will help a lot of UX designers out there.

Tips of the week: Designers to Follow: Jared Spool and Vitaly Friedman What they have in common? Both will lead workshops during UX Nordic Conference. Do you want to attend those workshops and much more? Send me a DM to grant 10% DISCOUNT. Outcome-driven UX Metrics (lead by Jared Spool) Outcome-driven UX Metrics is a radical approach to creating strategic UX metrics that raise your team’s visibility and increase UX leaders' influence. When you use Outcome-driven UX Metrics, you’ll directly track the user experience improvements your team makes. Outcome-driven UX Metrics focus you, your team, stakeholders, and executives on improving your customers’ and users’ lives. These improvements are so exceptional that customers immediately see the enhanced value, and users see increased benefits. You’ll uncover how you'll: - Align Your Teams to Great UX with UX Outcomes - Reach Your Objectives with Your UX Success Metrics - Achieve Key Results with Your UX Progress Metrics - Eliminate the Costs of Poor UX with Problem-Value Metrics Smart Interface Design Patterns (lead by Vitaly Friedman) Join Vitaly Friedman’s workshop to enhance your UX skills with practical examples and patterns for complex interface design. You’ll learn about multi-level navigation, enterprise-grade tables, advanced search, complex forms, data visualization, expert interfaces, sustainable UX, AI design, accessibility, and more. Plus, you’ll earn a UX certificate and gain access to a toolkit for design and UX research. This comprehensive workshop covers everything from mobile and desktop navigation to designing for various user needs, ensuring WCAG 2.2 compliance, and integrating AI and sustainability into design. Book to read: Inspired - How to Create Tech Products Customers Love. By Marty Cagan (Founder of Silicon Valley Product Group). It is a guide for tech product managers on creating beloved products. It details unique methods used by giants like Amazon and Google, focusing on building effective teams, discovering great products, and fostering a strong culture. The book offers insights from successful companies and personal anecdotes, aiming to boost innovation and customer engagement. This updated edition includes new practices and techniques, making it a vital resource for product managers at any company stage. Published by: Wiley ***Sponsored Content*** #designworkshop #designconference #uxdesign #productdesign #uxnordic

Ever wondered how the best products keep users coming back? 🤔 Today, I had the privilege of attending a session with Girinath Gokulavasan, a luminary in the field of UX design. His insights were nothing short of transformative, and I’m excited to share some key takeaways that could revolutionize your approach to design. We kicked off with User-Centered Design (UCD) principles. Imagine creating solutions that truly resonate with users' needs. UCD isn’t just a methodology; it’s a mindset that fosters innovation by putting the user at the heart of the design process. This approach can lead to products that not only meet but exceed user expectations. Next, we explored how different industries implement UX strategies. Each industry has its unique challenges and constraints, but the goal remains the same: creating seamless and intuitive user journeys. Girinath’s real-world examples of product designs brought these theoretical concepts to life, showing how they can be practically applied. One of the most eye-opening discussions was on contextual inquiry. Understanding the user's environment and behaviors can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your designs. It’s about stepping into the user’s shoes and seeing the world from their perspective. Cognitive thinking was another highlight. By understanding how users process information and make decisions, we can design functional and intuitive interfaces. This is crucial for creating experiences that feel natural and effortless. User engagement and management were also key topics. Keeping users interested and satisfied is essential for product success. Girinath shared strategies for maintaining positive relationships with users and incorporating their feedback into the design process. But the real game-changer? AI tools in UX design. These cutting-edge tools can assist in various stages, from user research to prototyping and testing. They enhance efficiency, accuracy, and creativity, allowing us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in UX design. This session was a treasure trove of knowledge and practical insights. It has broadened my understanding and equipped me with new strategies and tools to elevate my designs. What’s your biggest challenge in UX design? Share your thoughts in the comments! And if you found these insights helpful, give this post a like and repost it to spread the knowledge. #UXDesign #UserExperience #Innovation #UXResearch #UxCaseStudy #UserEngagement Girinath Gokulavasan [HFE.IDES.HMI.IxD.CE.UE.HCI.UCD.UX.]