Lightning talks: Recruiting, listening deeply, and more!
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Design Research DC invites you to our eighth meetup of 2019: lightning talks! Join us on August 22nd to hear from five local practitioners, each giving brief presentations on design research-related topics, with a brief Q&A — or share one yourself!
We're looking for a few people to lead presentations. If that sounds like you, please let us know using the following Google Form. Slots are first come, first served. (We might have space to accommodate your spur-of-the-moment inspiration, should it strike.) https://forms.gle/WHR4K6QVBrzSHsyDA
AGENDA
6:00-6:30 - Networking
6:30-7:30 - Presentations with brief Q&A
7:30-8:00 - Wrap-up/more networking
CONFIRMED TALKS
Andrew Maier will share his recent work recruiting for generative design research. He’ll cover recruiting’s inherent challenges: how to decide on a target audience, outline a recruiting strategy, and use form and phone screeners. Andrew is a design research consultant at User Friendliest. He helps teams understand user needs, and kickstart and operationalize their design research practice.
Jennifer S will share lessons from her having recently attended Indi Young’s Listening Deeply course, including: learning to evaluate the ways we already listen, what to listen for, how to develop rapport and trust, ways to seek depth, and techniques for dealing with difficult participants. Jennifer is a freelance consultant committed to collaborating with mission driven organizations to integrate human perspective.
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First timer? This meetup is most applicable to anyone working in design research, applied research, or related disciplines, as well as anyone looking to learn more about design research. Before you attend, please review our code of conduct https://goo.gl/Q2WaHd