Teamwork in Diverse Cultural Settings
As a UX Designer with a natural curiosity, I enjoy working with people from different backgrounds. Nowadays, it is almost impossible not to work with different cultures. We are all interconnected; teams include different cultures within or across countries. Like cross-functional teams, multicultural teams are a huge driving force for innovative thinking. Bringing different perspectives […]
6 methods to collaborate during the product design process
Great design is rarely the result of a single, genius mind. Great design is a result of a team effort — and knowing how to collaborate effectively is an important skill for every designer. While we often strive for best practices and guidelines — and there are a lot of principles and design patterns to learn from — we also live […]
Collaborating to Create Magic: How UX Designers Can Bridge Worlds in Product Design
Hey there! If you’re a designer for digital products, you know that your job isn’t just about making things look good. It’s about creating experiences that resonate, function seamlessly, and ultimately meet the end-users’ needs. But here’s the thing: no designer is an island. The magic really happens when you collaborate across disciplines. When we […]
10 Facilitation Techniques For UX Designers: How To Lead Better Discussions
Why should we care about facilitation skills as UX designers, you ask? I do think that this skill becomes more and more relevant. As UX Designer we take a role of a translator (and sometimes mediator): our goal is to understand and balance needs from users, the business and the context (technology, processes, environments). A […]
How to lead engaging group discussions in workshops and meetings
Know your objective Before you start sending out invitations for a meeting or a workshop, make sure that this is the right format for what you are trying to accomplish. There are lots of studies about meeting impacts on costs and productivity: we all want to avoid unnecessary meetings and “Zoom fatigue”.Get clear about the […]
Assumption mapping for product design: how to become more strategic
Let’s say you want to make improvements to your product. And you want your customers to love it. But how do you get there? You have a talented team (or you are a super talent yourself), brilliant ideas and a clear vision. Shouldn’t be that hard, right? Yes, talent is important for good design. But […]
