Going to War Over UX

@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTo

GOING TO WAR OVER UX

Reasons to Be Creative | Brighton, UK

Friday, September 6, 13


Hi, I’m Evgenia(Jenny).

UX Specialist Future Workshops, London

www.grinblo.comTwitter: @grinblo


http://www.grinblo.com

http://www.grinblo.com

@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/46909252@N08/5977107504Friday, September 6, 13

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“...if people don’t do this right, we need to find a way to punish them.– ClientMy first client meeting, ever


@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/46909252@N08/5977107504

1. Why do we have conflict?2. How can I avoid it?3. Is it my job to deal with it?





UX = user experience



Clients

Stakeholders

Designers

Developers

Product people

Project people

Quality assurance



CLIENTS...Friday, September 6, 13


www.clientsfromhell.net


http://www.clientsfromhell.net



"We need to incorporate my pet ferrets into the wedding."






"Can we make the cat in the animation look less sexy when it licks the window? It has closed eyes, which are making me think it’s sexual."





@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2007-02-02/





TEAM...Friday, September 6, 13


“My job is to design. The developers can figure out how to build it later.– Design candidateInternship Interview at our company





Surely, we can do better than that.





UNDERSTANDINGEnd-users




User testing




User testing

Analytics




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study

A/B testing




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study

A/B testing

CardSorting




User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study

A/B testing

CardSorting Prototype

Testing




Understanding Clients, stakeholders, team members

User testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study

A/B testing


Testing




Understanding Clients, stakeholders, team members

?User

testing

Analytics

ContextualInquiry

Interviews

Surveys

Eye-tracking

Diary Study

A/B testing


Testing



Leaving it up to chance



Conflict‣ Assuming they won’t understand‣ Lack of trust‣ “us” versus “them” thinking


@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://www.astray.com/static/earth-huge.png

Born here

Grew up here

Studied here

Studied here Ended up here


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Seeds of Peace: “Growing Seeds”http://vimeo.com/26866921


http://vimeo.com/26866921















































Different perspectives=Different realities.



Everyone has fundamentally different ways of seeing.


@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://poetryonthebrain.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/its-not-ambiguous-is-it.html


http://poetryonthebrain.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/its-not-ambiguous-is-it.html

http://poetryonthebrain.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/its-not-ambiguous-is-it.html


Credit: Beau Lotto http://www.lottolab.org/articles/illusionsoflight.asp


http://www.lottolab.org/articles/illusionsoflight.asp


















Ca y u rea t is?

Beau Lotto @ TED http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html


http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.html



Ca y u rea t is?


You a e not r adi g th s.





Ca y u rea t is?


You a e not r adi g th s.W at ar ou rea in ?






What are you dreaming?

Ca y u rea t is?You a e not r adi g th s.





BEAU LOTTOhttp://www.lottolab.org





“Our experiences of the world shape our understanding of it.






“...we filter out information based on our personal relationships, interactions and histories.






Each of us interprets the world differently.

(Mostly without realising it).





Intuitive.



Intuitive.Useful.



Intuitive.Beautiful.

Useful.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Useful.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Successful.

Useful.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Successful.Clear.

Useful.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Successful.Clear.

Useful.

Exciting.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Successful.Clear.

Useful.

Exciting.

Valuable.



Intuitive.

Easy to use.

Beautiful.

Successful.Clear.

A good experience.Useful.

Exciting.

Valuable.



How do we begin to SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE?


@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://bit.ly/1f9Pnzt

THE USUAL STARTING POINT FOR A WEBSITE OR APP


http://bit.ly/1f9Pnzt




THE USUAL STARTING POINT FOR A WEBSITE OR APP DESIGN






The moments of interpretation are invisible to others.

We assume our differences are responsible for the mismatch.





Lessons from Seeds of Peace

1. GO FACE-TO-FACE2. CHANGE THE POWER DYNAMIC3. SHOW > TELL



GET EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND UX.

GO FACE-TO-FACE



GET EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND UX.SEE

GO FACE-TO-FACE



Human contact activatesMIRROR NEURONS

GO FACE-TO-FACE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_mcdonald/371884786/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/cinteractionlab/4557114137



Human contact activatesMIRROR NEURONS

First-hand experiencesticks.

GO FACE-TO-FACE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin_mcdonald/371884786/




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GO FACE-TO-FACE Knowledge about usersIS OFTEN PASSED ONSECOND-HAND




@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTowww.flickr.com/photos/cinteractionlab/4557114137

GO FACE-TO-FACE Knowledge about usersIS OFTEN PASSED ONSECOND-HAND




@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/vasile23/6288918506

Take your whole teamTO THE FIELD

GO FACE-TO-FACE


http://www.flickr.com/photos/burningredstudio/5081003678/



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There a direct correlation between each team member’s exposure to end-users and product improvements.

GO FACE-TO-FACE

JARED M. SPOOLhttp://www.uie.com/articles/user_exposure_hours/






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Take decision-makers TO THE FIELD

GO FACE-TO-FACE




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“The only time I’m not working is when I’m using your application

GO FACE-TO-FACE





“Teams that excluded non-design personnel didn't see the same advantages as teams that included those people.”

GO FACE-TO-FACE






“... they were constantly battling with these other individuals who didn't have the same experiences.”

GO FACE-TO-FACE






GO FACE-TO-FACE

The number of team members regularly exposed to users is MORE IMPORTANT than the number of participants you test with.






JEFF GOTHELF

COLLABORATIVE DISCOVERY

GO FACE-TO-FACE





www.uxdrinkinggame.com










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Take the field TO DECISION-MAKERS

patientvoices.org.uk

GO FACE-TO-FACE




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STORIES CHANGES OUR BRAIN CHEMISTRY

GO FACE-TO-FACE

Paul ZakThe Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity






http://www.amazon.com/The-Moral-Molecule-Source-Prosperity/dp/0525952810?tag=braipick-20


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STORIES CHANGES OUR BRAIN CHEMISTRY

GO FACE-TO-FACE

Paul ZakThe Moral Molecule: The Source of Love and Prosperity









Face-to-face =‣ Less translating‣ Less convincing‣ Higher shared empathy‣ More motivated to act

GO FACE-TO-FACE







Being a position of powerImpairs empathy

http://www.npr.org/2013/08/10/210686255/a-sense-of-power-can-do-a-number-on-your-brain

CHALLENGE THE POWER DYNAMIC




@Grinblo | Going to War Over UX #ReasonsTohttp://www.npr.org/2013/08/10/210686255/a-sense-of-power-can-do-a-number-on-your-brain


“Whether you're with a team at work [or] your family dinner, all of that hinges on how we adapt our behaviors to the behaviors of other people ... and power takes a bite out of that ability.”

Dacher KeltnerSocial psychologist at University of California, Berkeley





GET EVERYONE TO THINK OUT LOUD

GO FACE-TO-FACE



Create solutions together“DESIGN STUDIO”


Todd Zaki Warfel








StakeholderDeveloperDesigner+ PM

StakeholderDeveloperDesigner+ QA




STEP 1: SKETCH




JOHN




STEP 2: PRESENT & CRITIQUECHALLENGE THE POWER DYNAMIC



STEP 2: PRESENT & CRITIQUE‣What problem does this solve?‣Does it solve it well?‣How can we simplify this?




STEP 3: MAKE IT BETTERCHALLENGE THE POWER DYNAMIC




Equal power dynamic:‣ Less ego‣ Less defending‣ Earlier agreement‣ Better iterations







Photo by Bobbie Gottschalkhttps://www.facebook.com/bobbie.gottschalk

SHOW > TELL


https://www.facebook.com/bobbie.gottschalk

https://www.facebook.com/bobbie.gottschalk


Jeff Gothelfhttp://www.jeffgothelf.com/blog/using-personas-for-executive-alignment/

Put your assumptionsINTO SHARED ARTIFACTS

SHOW > TELL



Client artwork

SHOW > TELL



Game Storminghttp://www.gogamestorm.com

SHOW > TELL







goodkickoffmeetings.com

WHERE TO STARTSHOW > TELL





Jeff Patton & Luke Barretthttp://www.jeffgothelf.com/blog/using-personas-for-executive-alignment/

SHOW > TELL







Jeff Patton & Luke Barretthttp://www.jeffgothelf.com/blog/using-personas-for-executive-alignment/

SHOW > TELL







Shared activities and artifacts speak louder than words

SHOW > TELL







Creating with clients?WHAT ABOUT CRAFT & EXPERTISE?

(aka: is this my job?)



Dilberthttp://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2004-10-28/


http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2004-10-28/



We see craft as a specialized skill.



We see craft as a specialized skill.Tools



We see craft as a specialized skill.ToolsTraining



We see craft as a specialized skill.ToolsTrainingMaking


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But craft is rooted in...



But craft is rooted in...Relationships.



But craft is rooted in...Relationships.Apprenticeship



But craft is rooted in...Relationships.ApprenticeshipMastery



But craft is rooted in...Relationships.ApprenticeshipMasteryTrust



But craft is rooted in...Relationships.ApprenticeshipMasteryTrustLoyalty








Original craft modelMaster Apprentice




User-centered design




Team member





Team memberEnd-users











Clients






Clients






Clients


Engineers





Clients


Engineers





Clients


Stakeholders

Engineers





Clients


Stakeholders

Engineers





Clients


Stakeholders

EngineersQA





Clients


Stakeholders

EngineersQA





Clients


Management

Stakeholders

EngineersQA





Clients


Management

Stakeholders

EngineersQA



We no longer do our work alone in our workshop.



Share our skills and our tools.



Share our skills and our tools.Stop assuming people can read our minds.



Dilberthttp://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2004-10-28/

Remember this?





IA IxD

UXService design

Software engineering

QA

Usability

Visual design

Game design

Product



Take the lead in bringing empathy into the boardroom.



Take the lead in bringing empathy into the boardroom.

(Not every client will thank you, But you’ll make a lot of lives better).



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