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Here is an interesting article from UXDesign.io about how to incorporate user feedback in an iterative design process. https://lnkd.in/eqUjX6JN Please note I was asked to comment so it does include something from me.

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Highlighting one of my articles on the topic of building White Label Product Solutions. https://lnkd.in/e2bcMX62 #design #designthinking #designbuild #designstrategy #product #producctdesign #productmanagement #productstrategy #designprinciples #innovation #designers #digitaltransformation #ux #uxdesign #uiux #uidesign #designinnovation #application #software #softwaredesign #usability #userresearch #research #usercentereddesign #productleadership #uxwriting #designsystems #empathy #interfacedesign #usabilitytesting #userexperience #productdesign #accessibility #ui

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How would you like to be a Senior UX Researcher at Estée Lauder? Or a Senior UX Researcher at Microsoft? Maybe SurveyMonkey's next VP of Design & Research? Or a Senior UX Researcher for D&D Beyond at Hasbro? There are 39 freshly-reviewed, up-to-date, legitimately-available, hand-selected, Senior, Remote, UX Research positions on the List, including more from Google, Adobe, Figma, Gametime, Meta and Stripe As of today (May 31st, 2024), all of them are still open and accepting applications. A few things I've noticed over the past few months: 👉 More senior positions are opening at a faster rate 👉 Positions seem to stay open and accepting applications for about 30 days, so check the list often (or sign up for instant updates) 👉 About 15 positions have closed in the last month or so 👉 Remote work at a *senior* level is alive and well Go get 'em! https://lnkd.in/eJkpDx7J

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I've long been a fan of Google when it comes to their design of physical and digital product, but their implementation of Gemini / AI has taken their already household search status to a new level. I'm genuinely so stoked to see this feature roll out. They enhanced search by showing you a relevant excert from the top result but now this takes it a step further to collate results for me in a tangible way. 👏👏 #google #userexperience #AI #gemini #search

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I was so energized by UX LIVE at Product Design Week in London last year and looking forward to taking part again this Nov! It will be amazing to reconnect as a design community and to share more thoughts on designing for the future alongside so many great speakers and leaders. One thing I keep thinking is that the future may actually be here NOW and already could be reshaping our user experiences. For a long time, we've had humans designing for humans based on what we think humans need and want, and now, we have AI starting to design for humans based on what AI thinks humans may need and want. This could be a shift from UX to what I call, AX (Artificial Experience) — potentially taking us from human-led to AI-led and from design thinking to artificial thinking. This rise of AX might be the beginning of how we may all become intertwined by these new Artificial Experiences. In the talk linked below, I dive deeper into what this means for us as humans and what I think may actually make us human — how that translates into designing for a better human experience in the midst of what may be artificially produced. Feel free to watch! Hopefully you will find some interesting insights, especially from comparisons between the timeline of UX and the timeline of AI, as well as between Jon Yablonski's Laws of UX and what AI came up with as the Laws of AX. And, join us at Product Design Week 2024 in London! More info here ---> https://lnkd.in/gNM-a2Rv Thanks to Luke Reed and the Iconic Agency team for this great event where we can discuss how we design today for tomorrow and giving us a platform to share all we are doing at bp to make this a reality. #TheFutureofDesign #RiseofAX #ArtificialExperience #UserExperience #ai #futurism #UX #design #ForHumansByHumans #AX #innovation #CreatedByAI #designthinking #artificialthinking #LawsofUX #LawsofAX #DesignTheFuture #sustainability  #bphxd #NetZeroUX #india  #PDW23 #UXLive #humansintheloop #ArtificialIntelligence #UXLiveLondon #OpenAI #London #technology #PDW24

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With such rapidly changing times in technology, AI and global economics this report is an invaluable read for business leaders to think about how to navigate their businesses to future security and success. So proud of my friend and colleague Matthew Mullan for his drive and passion for #FutureThinking and really looking forward to working with him to deliver our Futures Workshops with clients who want to dig in and consider what they can do today to shape their ongoing growth and prosperity. #sparck #bjss

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If this too close to the truth to be funny, you might want to check out my design leadership masterclass that I am running in October. https://lnkd.in/eWHsAXie #designleadership #design #leadership #ux

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Worth revisiting this article on the lessons of building products for mixed realities. https://lnkd.in/eaneMUK7 #design #designthinking #designbuild #designstrategy #product #producctdesign #productmanagement #productstrategy #designprinciples #innovation #designers #digitaltransformation #ux #uxdesign #uiux #uidesign #designinnovation #application #software #softwaredesign #usability #userresearch #research #usercentereddesign #productleadership #uxwriting #designsystems #empathy #interfacedesign #usabilitytesting #userexperience #productdesign #accessibility #ui

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Where to get started with mindful friction? Design patterns can be a great start!

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Often, team creativity, and the ability to build a creative culture, are limited by classic cognitive biases. In this blog, I cover some of those biases, and how we can help teams move past them to unlock their creativity: https://bit.ly/4bfRVQd

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How do you incorporate user feedback in the design process? Various perspectives including my own in this article from UX Design: https://lnkd.in/ezDFtRSJ #uxdesign #uxstrategy #Userresearch

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Exciting news! 🎉 My book Design in Context: A Framework for Strategic Differentiation is now available on Audible! 🎧 If you’re a design driven company or a designer driving companies. This is the book for you ✌️ Design Thinking has evolved 🤔... meet Context-based Design 🚀 --- https://lnkd.in/eJqHAYVy #DesignInContext #Audible #BusinessStrategy #DesignThinking #Innovation #DesignInContext

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I’ve now asked 20+ design execs the same question “What do you see as the biggest blocker for Design in the C-suite?” Here are some of the answers: • Many boards / CEOs / Non-designers still don’t understand or value Design to that degree • The lack of understanding around design means that there can be unrealistic expectations • Designers not being given opportunity to prove themselves on mass at that level • It is a relatively new domain and we need to play catch up / earn our stripes • They struggle to get out of the confines of sitting within other disciplines • Designers tend to say in their box more so that other disciplines • We are typically a little bit sh*t at justifying our value The one that came up the most (maybe unsurprisingly) was that designers are typically ill-equipped to speak to / integrate into the business. Not having the right education and on the job training which in turn impacts skillset and mindset. Thoughts? What would your top 3 reasons be from the list (or add your own!)? #Design #DesignLeadership #DesignExec

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Ever wondered how to objectively evaluate your design process? Or how to quantify the impact of design decisions on your product's success? We've spent months developing a comprehensive framework that does just that. Key highlights: — 13 categories of assessment, — Risk analysis model, — 4 levels of design process maturity, — Practical recommendations for improvement (if you pass the assessment). 👉 Whether you're a design leader, product manager, or passionate about optimizing your team's workflow, this article offers valuable insights. I'd love to hear your thoughts! Have you used similar frameworks in your organization? What challenges do you face in assessing design processes? #DesignProcess #UXDesign #ProductDevelopment #DesignThinking #Innovation

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Couldn’t agree more with this take on PIP’s. They are an outdated tool that do more damage than good, and usually a crutch for a poor manager/leader who hasn’t taken the time to really understand their people and help them apply their specific strengths and talents to their role. Especially in modern performance cultures where ‘performance’ is often more ‘performative’ - less about driving solid outcomes and delivering great work and more about being seen to be ‘engaged’ in meetings, constantly getting into cross-functional dick swinging competitions or spending hours each day peacocking on slack. #performance #culture #strengthsbasedcoaching #peacocking

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The Atomic Unit of Design is the Team – "Design at scale"" is perhaps the most interesting challenge facing the design industry right now. How do you maintain quality and not get bogged down as your team grows? Much of the public discussion focuses on design systems, which plays into a mechanistic orientation that limits design's impact. In this talk, Peter will stress how "Design at Scale" is humanism at scale and share what's needed to keep people at the centre of this work. Before you build design systems, you need to develop a strong design culture and put the work in to find and keep the best people on the team. Also, the key to maintaining quality as you scale is robust team leadership, and Peter will explain the crucially pivotal role of the design Team Lead – https://buff.ly/49gW8RY

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It is unclear if this graphic describes the real ambition for AI... just because we can outsource entire domains and organizations to automation, it doesn't mean that we should. i think humans with jobs, for all the kicking and screaming, are happier, more productive, more connected and more purposeful. The key reason why people continue to work is the sense of connection to others, a way to counter your ideas with the ideas of others, make them better through creative collisions and purposeful challenges. Humans with no jobs are humans without a purpose, and that is a scary thought.

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