Design Kaffé

This week we are tackling the big mighty theme of Discovery. Starting with a first topic on how to design the right thing VS designing the thing right. We talk about how we frame problems, when we feel that it’s time to move forward within the design process and how solution phase also involves discovery. We are  @UX_Maturity  on Twitter and  UX Maturity  on LinkedIn — follow u...

For our last episode in our trilogy on how to not lose your soul, we talk about knowing our value as designers: when do we think we’re being undervalued as designers? What can we do to help the rest of the organisation understand what value we bring? To what extent does where design sit in the org chart speak to our value? We are  @UX_Maturity  on Twitter and  UX Maturity  on L...

We continue our topic on how to not lose your soul by deep-diving into the challenges of staying creative as a designer. What is creativity in UX and design, and why can it sometimes be so hard to stay creative? What are some ways we can overcome our creativity blocks? We are  @UX_Maturity  on Twitter and  UX Maturity  on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates. New e...

Sarah Doody joins us this week to talk about UX career and job search. She tells us about how we can benefit from treating our career like a product and gives many valuable advice to designers in search for their next role. Sarah is the founder and CEO of the Career Strategy Lab™ . Articles and videos mentioned in the episode can be found right here: how to write a case study , how to create a UX...

We explore a new theme: how to not lose your soul. How do we keep our soul as product designers? How do we stick to our user-centred values and principles while meeting business needs? How do we escape the feature factory? Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  or buy us a coffee to support us.

This week, we dive into our last empathy topic and talk about the importance of building empathy with ourselves. We discuss how self-empathy impacts us both positively or negatively at work and what practices we’ve tried to build self compassion.  We are  @UX_Maturity  on Twitter and  UX Maturity  on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.

We continue our empathy theme and talk about why it’s important to build empathy with stakeholders. We also share thoughts on how we might be better at being empathetic to our stakeholders and building a compassionate culture. We are  @UX_Maturity  on Twitter and  UX Maturity  on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.

Our first theme for the season is empathy: we define empathy, talk about the importance of building empathy with our users, and share ways we can be more empathetic with users throughout our design process. We are @UX_Maturity on Twitter and UX Maturity on LinkedIn — follow us there for the latest updates.

In our last episode of season 2, we share our thoughts and opinions on what’s valuable to consider when switching careers into UX. See you in season 3! Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com .

We talk about active listening: what it is, why it’s important, and tools and techniques to improve how we actively listen to our users, stakeholders, and colleagues — so that we can be better designers. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com .

Joshua Mauldin talks to us about conflict resolution: what is a healthy conflict and what is an unhealthy conflict? How do we create safe spaces that nurture healthy conflict resolution? How do we use empathy in ourselves and others when faced with conflict? Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com .

We talk about the importance of fun and whimsy at work, and how it fosters creativity, interpersonal relationships, and a redefinition of work itself. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website: uxmaturitypodcast.com .

We talk about comfort zones: what are they, how do we get out of them, and why should we get out of them? We touch on growth mindsets, being comfortable with uncertainty, and the consequences of having teams that are too comfortable. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

Kay McMahon talks to us about content strategy: what it is, why it’s important, and what skills are involved to ensure the right content is delivered to the right people at the right time. The content strategy tools Kay mentions: http://guidetouxr.com — Guide to User Research (UXR): A curated collection of 250+ resources & tools dedicated to user research, that will help you incorporate it int...

Tom Kerwin talks to us about how we can do discovery and delivery at the same time: Pivot Triggers is a lightweight scaffolding framework he’s developed to enable teams to identify and gather signals to decide whether or not we should keep investing in an initiative. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

We talk about the importance of falling in love with the problem rather than getting attached to solutions, the value of continuously learning and identifying opportunities, how to approach “MVP”s, and why we’re never really “done” with design. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

Is everyone a designer? We talk about what role we have in helping people in other disciplines understand the impact their decisions have on end user experiences. We talk about the unique skills and perspectives designers do bring to the table, while also democratising design to others to increase UX maturity. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturity...

We talk about what impostor syndrome is, why we might have it, and how we can manage it better. The more psychological safety we create at work to talk about topics such as impostor syndrome, the better practitioners, team members, and leaders we become. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

Tim Yeo ( https://www.thequietachievr.com/ ) talks to us about being introverts in the design industry, how introversion is a strength and not a weakness, and techniques we can use to succeed as introverted designers. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

How do we avoid deterioration of user experiences by neglecting design debt and UX maintenance? We talk about the importance and value of fixing UX issues, paper cut bugs, and making small UX improvements over time — even though it's not the most exciting thing to work on. We discuss why it's a common challenge, and techniques we can use to ensure we tend to our UX gardens. Follow us on Twitter&nb...

Stakeholder management is a nuanced skill we all need to learn as practitioners. We talk about why it's important to manage stakeholders, discuss techniques of effective stakeholder management, and reflect on times we've managed stakeholders poorly. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

How do we make sure we continuously grow and learn as UX practitioners? We talk about techniques to keep developing our craft and career, how we learn differently, and how to explain the value of carving out space to learn at work. We touch on personal OKRs, networking, mentoring, and more! Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

What's the best design talent and how do you hire them? We talk about how to design better hiring processes, good and bad experiences we've had ourselves when being interviewed for design roles, and how to deal with subjectivity and bias in hiring. Follow us on Twitter  @UX_Maturity  and check out our website  uxmaturitypodcast.com .

Season 2 is here! In this episode, we talk about learning from mistakes, how to foster a positive culture, how to grow together by reflecting on our actions.  Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com .

We reflect on the first season, what we learned, what it takes to launch a podcast or a new project, and what we are expecting from season 2. See you soon!