Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#136 - Designing Generative AI at Notion with Linus Lee
Episode 136
AI is a big part of Notion's strategy for the future of knowledge work, and they're exploring ways to use AI to make people's lives easier.
Linus Lee,…
2 years, 8 months ago
#135 - How to Influence Stakeholders with Strategic Research with Andrea Amorós, Associate Principal Researcher at ADP
Episode 135
“I think people really connect when you are just genuine and not transactional. I think it's much more easy to get to those kind of opportunities bec…
2 years, 9 months ago
#134 - The End of an Era: A Fond Farewell to JH
Episode 134
134 episodes.
That’s how long Awkward Silences has been going with Erin and JH as hosts.
But now it’s time for something new.
JH says goodbye to Awkwar…
2 years, 9 months ago
#133 - Driving Actionable Decisions from Insights with Pejman Mirza-Babaei, UX Research Consultant
Episode 133
As a researcher, you know the value of using research to drive business decisions—but other stakeholders might not. In order to drive action from res…
2 years, 9 months ago
#132 - Unveiling UX Insights with Competitive Research with Rachel Miles, Research Lead at IBM
Episode 132
Competition can be scary. But in UX, competitive research is insightful.
You don’t want to chase your competitors, but you need to know what they are …
2 years, 10 months ago
#131 - Designing Beyond the Product: Systems Thinking with Sheryl Cababa, Chief Strategy Officer at Substantial
Episode 131
In design and UX research, context is king.
Your work doesn’t exist in a vacuum; it’s a part of a wider ecosystem of stakeholders, beneficiaries, and…
2 years, 10 months ago
#130 - The Art of Great Facilitation for Better Collaboration with Marsha Acker, Founder and CEO of TeamCatapult
Episode 130
There are 6 key qualities for great facilitation:
Starting with your core beliefsMaintaining neutralityStanding in the stormHonoring the wisdom of the…2 years, 11 months ago
#129 - How to Upskill Product Teams in UX Research with Helen Devine, UX Research Manager at The Economist
Episode 129
How can UX researchers enable other teams to do research? Show, don’t tell.
According to Helen Devine, UX Research Manager at The Economist, upskillin…
2 years, 11 months ago
#128 - The Value of “Scrappy” Research with Varun Murugesan, Co-Founder of Apple and Banana
Episode 128
What does good “scrappy” user research look like?
According to Varun Murugesan, Co-founder of Apple and Banana,
“You could throw anything at Jason Bour…3 years ago
#127 - The Power of Failure with Kevin Kelly, Publisher and Founding Editor of Wired
Episode 127
“There’s a certain amount of forgetting that we need to do in order to learn something new.”
– Kevin Kelly, Founding Editor of Wired magazine
Whether y…
3 years ago