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UX Research is an emerging field of increasing interest in tech and business. Join UX Researcher Emily as she discusses all things UX Research from tools and resources, to job postings and funny stories from the field. Melanie will interview UX Research professionals during her โPersonasโ series to glean insights into where this growing field is headed and introduce members from our UXRTO community. This podcast will give you tons of opportunities to learn while being a part of a great commu ...
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In the 5th episode of Personas, Cha-nese speaks to me about; the course she took at centennial college which helped her learn more about UXR, how UX is organized at CBC, how to present research findings when you find everything important!, how to use rainbow charts to get other disciplines involved in the UXR process and a โmeta skillโ that all resโฆ
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The UXRTO podcast is now The UXR Podcast! Brought to you by The UXR Collective. Emily dabbles in a little bit of futurism by talking about 5 consumer trends we'll likely see in 2019, as well as how valuing design and great user experiences in business can make a world of difference to the health of a business. On top of that, Emily shares some greaโฆ
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In the 4th episode of Personas I visited Canada Post and chatted with UX Research Manager, Dale McRae. Dale shared his interesting background and transition into UX research from UX design. We talked about current popular research topics such as service design and human centred design. Dale also shared an article he read from Beaker and Flint on hoโฆ
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Insights 4: User Stories, Bullet Journaling, and Jobs!
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Qualitative data speaks to researchers, but it can be harder for others to see the value through the mountains of data created from interviews and other qualitative methods. In our first segment, Emily speaks about codifying qualitative data in order to back up your insights instead of asking people to trust the hunch that only you can decipher froโฆ
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Brian is the UX Lead at Platterz! He spoke with me about: his interpretation of the importance of process, how and why to allow your team to be creative, what UXR can look like at a startup and how startup funding works! (Please note that we had some technical difficulties during this episode so there is some minor fragmentation)โฆ
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Insights 3: Chatbots, Privilege, Job Advice & Job Postings!
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Chatbots and automation are creeping into many aspects of our lives... Including interviews! Emily talks about how Chatbots may be a way into more user data on top of whether they are an improved experience from human recruiters. Unpacking privilege is hard; it can be scary and painful to see what you've been profiting from without knowing it. We tโฆ
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Insights 2: Users as Experts, The Office, Lookback.io
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In the second instalment of Insights, Emily talks about making room for synthesis in your research work; a hot environmental topic that is a great example of why users are the experts; an article on Medium giving us a new perspective on different research methods; and an awesome platform you should consider utilizing in your research. Quick, insighโฆ
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I sat down with Dennis Lagman, Lead User Researcher at Ecobee. Some topics discussed were: tips about how to get Stakeholder buy-in, the structure of his team at Ecobee and some personal experiences about what his family and friends think his job entails, and my favourite, how he got into User Research.โฆ
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Insights: Notion, Inclusive Design and Job Openings ๐
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Insights episodes focus on interesting tidbits of information, news, articles, discussions, advice, and everything else to do with UX Research and related fields! Episode one covers: a potential app to replace all of your existing research organization tools; quotes and commentary on a recent UXRTO interview for the "Meet the Instructors" blog seriโฆ
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After a two month hiatus, I'm sharing some exciting news about hosting a new podcast and the future of this podcast moving forward.
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Ep. 24: The Dawn of the New Social Platform
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Is Vero the future of social networks? Emily touches on why this new social network is an innovative idea, and what makes this network better (and worse) than the giants Instagram and Facebook. (Hint: It has to do with algorithms and ads!)
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Hackathons may be something you're fully aware of or have never heard of before. In this episode, Emily talks about what hackathons are and how you can get the most out of your next hackathon experience so you can be innovative and build those skills at the same time ๐
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Emily kicks off Season 2 of the Innovation Intern by interviewing awesome designer & cool human Abbie Goulet (@HeyItsAG) about the concept of Clicks to Bricks: integrating ecommerce into previously only physical retail experiences. The pair discuss examples from Home Depot, Canadian Tire and IKEA to name a few while picking apart what makes a trulyโฆ
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If youโve ever wondered where good ideas come from, youโre not alone. We discuss where good ideas come from, how smaller ideas can still have a big impact, and when you know the world is ready for your idea in this discussion-packed episode!
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Using the Anchor app as a prime example, we explore the 7 Principles of Human Centered Design by Don Norman in this episode. Learn what guidelines you should follow to design with humans in mind!
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Hype Cycles are wicked depictions of emerging innovations and where they sit when it comes to the hype surrounding them! Learn about the 5 phases of hype & interesting innovations from the future ๐ค
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As if innovation wasn't confusing enough - there's 4 different kinds of innovation! This episode, Emily talks about 2 of the 4, and gives examples for why each is important.
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Find out what the last two design thinking mindsets are and hear why they're an integral part of the process! Also: let me know which is your favorite ๐
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Failure Friday makes it first appearance! I talk about one of my personal failures and play call ins from others about their own failures or the ones of business. Let's normalize & learn from failing!
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Adopting design thinking mindsets is key way to be more innovative in your problem solving. This episode talks about two mindsets: Embracing Ambiguity and Empathy. Also: Friday Failures start Sept 15!
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Listeners wanted to hear about design thinking mindsets, so in this episode I talk about two: Creative Confidence and Make It, where I have funny and weird examples of how I've used them in the past!
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Design thinking 101 continues with a quick rundown of Feasibility and Viability as seen from a corporate perspective. Plus: Failure Fridays!
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Ever wonder how innovation happens in a large, slow moving company? I talk about our design thinking process and how we schedule our famous co-working sessions. ๐ก
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Learn a little more about what I do as an Innovation Intern, how I've innovated in my job, and how innovation skills will help me in the future
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How & why I started the Innovation Intern podcast, goals moving forward, discussing what "innovation" actually means, and learning about everyday innovations from my listeners!
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Have you ever played a game that insisted it wasn't a game? How about one set in a dystopian drug-fueled England in 1964? These games and more are discussed on this episode of The Innovation Intern!
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New look!! Same awesome content ๐๐ โข New background tracks on Anchor?? ๐ โข Onto the regularly scheduled programming: Mental Health Innovations โข Mental health vs. Mental illness: what's the difference? โข Mental illness is a HUGE issue. Worldwide. โข Companies / Startups / Apps innovating in the talk therapy gap โข First up: Akili Interactive www.akilโฆ
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Bonjour! DJ Interview to follow - - - > ๐๐ โข Interview with DJ Hey ๐๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐ง Soundcloud.com/djhey โข Thanks again to DJ Hey! Next regular show coming soon๐
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Hi!! Interview with DJ tomorrow; regular show tonight! ๐๐ โข Questions for DJ Hey? Lmk! @notablyemily on Twitter or Call in! โข The "Handoff Problem" โข What is the handoff problem? โข Semi autonomy vs. Full autonomy โข SuperCruise: "the first truly hands free driving system" โข Would you use SuperCruise? โข Beta test owning a ๐ using an AI that lives in โฆ
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Welcome back innovators ๐ โข Schedule: 1. Exciting announcement! 2. AI for the blind! 3. Call ins! โข Innovation doesn't happen without the people behind it! โข My first interview on this station! โข First interviewee: DJ Hey! soundcloud.com/djhey โข Call in with your interview questions for DJ Hey by July 19th @ 8pm! โข Seeing AI: Helping the blind to eโฆ
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Welcome back! โข Buzzword or business strategy? โข Thanks for the q, Lauren! ๐ โข "Surface" innovation, or deep rooted innovation? ๐ฎ โข What is innovation culture? ๐ค๐ก โข An awesome innovation team is extremely necessary โข โณโณโณ โข ๐ฐ End of Rant ๐ What do you think about Lauren's question? โข Innovation in business is a hot topic๐ฅ๐ฅ โข Innovation doesn't magicโฆ
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