The User Research Round-Up: CW 7

Grow as a UX leader, matchmaking tech with user needs, job transitions, scaling research, weighing surveys

Hello curious human!

It has been quite the busy month for me already — in person workshop in London, a user research project kicking off, lots of podcast recordings (both for mine and others!) and a few other projects underway. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming and I can start to feel burnt out, but I tend to take on more work over the winter so my summers can be more relaxed (at least that’s the plan 🏄!). But, for now, I am just making sure to keep a break every day to walk Poncho in the afternoon — gives me time to do some thinking! I hope you’ve had a nice week so far and I’m excited to share what’s on for this week.

New tool to use: Breyta.ai

Breyta is a different tool. Think a repository where stakeholders can use a chatbot embedded in the findings in order to get exactly what they are looking for, with raw data cited, without having to ping you 97 times asking where that one piece of data is, or if you can remember if a participant said something about something in one of the 83,645 interviews you’ve done so far. I also use it to help me with getting a clear indication on themes across interviews and providing me direct quotes and video clips (gone are my quicktime editing days!!). They have a free trial on now, give it a try.

Where I’m speaking next:

• The new rules of UX research: influence and impact in 2025 (Webinar) by Askable — February 20th, 12:30-1:30pm GMT (register for the recording if you can’t make it). I’m so excited to be continuing conversations on the evolution of user research — we are the drivers behind this exciting evolution — and to talk through ways I personally increased my influence and impact within organizations, and how I continue to match user research with business within my consultancy. Hope to see you there!

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Ways to Grow as a UX Leader (Events) by UX Researchers' Guild

If you’re looking to level up as a UX leader, this event is worth adding to your calendar. The UX Researchers’ Guild is bringing together experienced leaders to talk about the skills, mindsets, and strategies that help researchers grow into leadership roles. Whether you’re aiming for a lead role, already managing a team, or just curious about what leadership really entails, this event will offer insights from people who’ve been there. I love that it’s not just about career progression but also about the real challenges of leading research teams and influencing decisions. Definitely a great chance to learn, ask questions, and connect with others thinking about the same path.

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