The User Research Round-Up: CW 2

Beyond research, behind biases, tripping on carpets, exploratory design research, & the Atlassian research library

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Hello curious human,

Welcome to 2025! I’m excited to see what this year has in store for us user researchers and people who do research. I have a feeling it’s going to be fun!

BTW, if you haven’t joined over 300 people my waitlist for my AI UXR Prompt Library, definitely do so below. I’ll be offering an early-bird discount for those on the waitlist!

I’ll have at least 50 copy-and-paste prompts in there that I use in my day-to-day user research work to help you become more efficient and focus more on driving business decisions! Super excited for this!

No other news to share for now, so on to the show:

Where I’m speaking next:

• Great Question - The Future of Strategic Research in an AI-First World (January 23rd) — Ned (Great Question CEO) and I will be discussing the evolving role of user researchers within the scope of strategic work…and, of course, AI! I’ve been using AI in my workflow the past two years and can’t wait to dive into this.

• UXTweak - Live Q&A: Driving Business Decisions with UX Research ROI (January 22nd) — I’ll be answered any and all questions in this hour-long live session on how to use UXR to drive and impact business decisions!

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Beyond Just Research: Expanding the Researcher Role (Event) by Condens

This event is all about stepping up as a researcher and becoming more than just a “data deliverer.” It challenges you to think about how you can shape strategy, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful change within your team. What I am excited for most is the practical advice on breaking out of silos and embedding research at the heart of decision-making. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your work indispensable, this session will be jam-packed with inspiration and guidance.

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