#70 - Radical Listening and Practical Empathy with Babz J.R. Hall
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English - June 29, 2021 19:16 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsTechnology research product ux design product management research ops uxr ethnography customer interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Researchers talk a lot about the importance of empathy. But what the heck does ‘empathy’ actually mean? What does empathy really look like in practice? Babz Jewell—an ethnographic sociologist and Principal UX Researcher at Variant—is here to explain. She joined Erin and JH to share her practical approach to empathy and active listening, and how these skills have transformed her UX research practice.
Babz talked about…
How active listening can help UX researchers improve their entire research process.Building better relationships with stakeholders. Using notetaking to be a better active listener.
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About our guest
Babz is a sociologist and leader in leveraging ethnographic research methods for corporate UX, CX and product design. She is currently UX Research Manager at FanDuel. At the time of our interview, she was Principal User Experience Researcher at Variant, a driver-focused long-haul trucking company. There, she leads research operations and projects for driver-facing products and support with ethnographic methods.