Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Amy Bucher titled, “Personalizing Behavior Change: The Intersection of AI, Ethics, and Team Collaboration:” Session Introduction : Amy Bucher discusses personalization in behavior change. Highlights the importance of tailoring communication to each individual's context and needs. Explores the use of reinforcement learning in personalization. Distinguishes between broad, AI-driven approaches and audience-specific design. Defining Personali...
Oct 04, 2023•22 min•Ep. 30
Shannon Leahy explores the importance and versatility of using common office tools for UX deliverables. She shares her experience as a self-taught designer, the benefits of democratizing design processes, and tips for effective team collaboration. She also offers a candid perspective on the ever-evolving world of UX and design. She addresses the hesitancy some professionals feel about stepping away from brand names or expensive tools, and also speaks to emerging designers and educators about fos...
Sep 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 29
Billie Mandel focuses on the well-intentioned yet harmful behaviors people exhibit in tech workplaces that contribute to toxicity. She outlines the top 5 such behaviors and offers tangible solutions for each, from avoiding complicit bystander tendencies to fostering transparent communication. Top 5 Well-Meaning Behaviors That Create Toxic Work Environments Complicit Bystander : Often rooted in people-pleasing or conflict avoidance, this behavior can have detrimental effects on teams and individu...
Sep 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 28
Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Jenae Cohn titled, “Design for Learning:” Design Philosophy Jenae emphasizes that learning should center on the needs, motivations, and concerns of the learners, not just content delivery. Variety in learning methods, social interactions, and alignment of goals with activities form the core of her philosophy to foster a more effective learning experience. Challenges in Online Learning Design The design of online learning must break away f...
Aug 25, 2023•27 min•Ep. 27
Determining Organization Maturity: Start assessing during interviews. Consider the clarity of decision-making in research paths. Supporting Research Team Growth: Align with goals, involve in maturity determination, foster collaboration, and share insights. Handling Hybrid Lead/Manager Role: Recognize challenges, support researchers, keep focused one-on-ones, and track time. Reporting to Non-Research Leaders: Understand stakeholders, seek clarity, and educate on research challenges. Working with ...
Aug 18, 2023•20 min•Ep. 26
Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Dan Brown titled, “The Information Architecture of Products:” Embracing Change in Design Acknowledges the inevitability of change in design and the importance of flexibility. Emphasizes the alignment of understanding within a team, even if there's no agreement. Outlines a script and story arc for future-oriented design, akin to TV show creation, without filming every episode in advance. Future-Oriented Design Approach Discusses the imposs...
Aug 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 25
Introducing Wireframing to Everyone : Wireframing is a technique often reserved for designers, but a new approach seeks to make it accessible to everyone, including product people, developers, managers, entrepreneurs, and non-designers. The goal is to teach these individuals not only to visualize business concepts but to understand the entire process of user experience (UX) design and the importance of human-centered design. The Value of Wireframing : The value of wireframing for non-designers l...
Aug 04, 2023•15 min•Ep. 24
Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Andrea Mignolo titled, “Getting Started in the Coaching Leadership Style”: Evolution of Coaching Leadership - Emphasizes deepening the practice, moving from having answers to embracing uncertainty. - Encourages curiosity, creativity, playfulness, and reduces stress. - Recognizes the complexity of humans and organizations and leverages collective sensing for innovation. Integration of Realization Process and Dreamtending - Realization Proc...
Aug 02, 2023•17 min•Ep. 23
Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Lou Rosenfeld titled, “The Rosenfeld Media Approach to Curating High-Quality Content”: Role of IA and UX in Content Curation: Lou Rosenfeld highlights that his approach is to use IA and UX skills in an untraditional manner to curate high-quality content. Considering the User's Journey in Event Planning: Rosenfeld emphasizes the importance of considering the user's journey, energy levels, and narrative arc in the planning and sequencing of...
Jul 26, 2023•28 min•Ep. 22
Here are the main points from the Tent Talks session with Natalie Dunbar titled, "Health, Wellness, and Self-Care: Maintaining a Strong UX Practice Core": Health, Wellness, and Self Care in UX Design : Natalie defines health in UX design as how a system is performing, similar to the way heuristic evaluations are done. Wellness involves having the freedom and control to accomplish tasks without unnecessary obstacles. Self-care involves the flexibility to fulfill individual needs, which she relate...
Jul 19, 2023•15 min•Ep. 21
On Tuesday, April 11th at 5:00pm CDT, Jonathan McFadden joined us for a live Q&A session: “It’s Okay to Be Inflexible in Content Design.” Jonathan McFadden Jonathan McFadden is a senior content designer at Shopify, where he partners with a team of designers to create better experiences for users on the Shop app. Outside of his daytime gig, he runs his own content writing business, Jon Writes, and teaches a weekly Bible study. He enjoys spending time with his lyrically gifted wife, reading co...
Apr 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 20
On Thursday, April 6 at 5:30pm Central, Joie Chung joined us for a live Q&A session “Hey New Design Manager.” Joie Chung Joie Chung is a senior product design leader based in Austin, TX, who’s passionate about mentoring future leaders and helping designers achieve their best work. With over 17 years in the design industry, Joie has gained a deep understanding of what makes a great user experience. She’s led top-performing teams in both agency and in-house settings, working with a wide range ...
Apr 10, 2023•22 min•Ep. 19
On Friday, March 10 at 5:00pm Central, Ian Smile joined us for a live Q&A session “Leadership & Community.” Ian Smile Ian Smile is a Principal UX Designer at Veritone in Orange County, CA working with AI in the Enterprise Synthetic Voice and Ad Tech spaces. A lifelong learner, teacher, thinker, and community builder, his purpose in life is to bring people together through design, education, culture, and skateboarding. About Tent Talks Chicago Camps hosts irregularly scheduled Tent Talks ...
Mar 13, 2023•14 min•Ep. 7
Tent Talks Featuring: Christina Goldschmidt On Wednesday, March 8th 3:00pm CST, Christina Goldschmidt joins us for a live Q&A session: “Key Business Concepts Design Leaders Need to Know.” Join this live session for free and take part in the conversation with Christina. We’ll have our questions to ask, and questions from attendees are welcome, as well. Christina answers the questions: Let’s start with you - tell us about yourself and your background, because the next question’s a doozy. Shoul...
Mar 09, 2023•25 min
Tent Talks Featuring: Emily Parcell On Thursday, February 23 at 5:00pm Central, Emily Parcell will join us for a live Q&A session “Design Management vs. Individual Contributor Leadership” and we’re very excited! Emily Parcell Driven by a passion to make the workplace more human, Emily’s work as a leadership coach and facilitator focuses on how strong leadership, process, and culture support teams to do their best work. She specializes in helping leaders navigate work with confidence by apply...
Feb 24, 2023•15 min•Ep. 18
On Wednesday, February 15th at 6:00pm CST, Fred Beecher joined us for a live Q&A session: “Getting Started in DesignOps.” About Tent Talks Chicago Camps hosts irregularly scheduled Tent Talks with people from all across the User Experience Design community, and beyond. Who really likes limits, anyway--If it's a cool idea, we'd love to hear about it and share it! What is a Tent Talk? That's a great question, we'd love to tell you. Tent Talks are short-form in nature, generally lasting from 10...
Feb 16, 2023•20 min•Ep. 17
On Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 at 5:00pm Central, Meena Kothandaramn joined us for a live Q&A session called “There is More to Research than Asking a Question.” Meena Kothandaraman With 30 years of experience, Meena has consulted to emphasize the strategic value and positioning of qualitative research in the design of product, space and service. Meena is fascinated by the complexity of human behavior, and applies a credible, structured and transparent approach to integrating human stories ...
Jan 30, 2023•25 min•Ep. 3
Tent Talks Featuring: Dani Nordin On Tuesday, November 29th at 5:00pm Central, Dani Nordin joined us for a live Q&A session called “Your Brain & Your Next Job.” Dani Nordin Dani Nordin works for athenahealth as the Product Design Architect for athenaClinicals. There, she uses her superpowers in user research, pattern recognition, and snark to help the organization unpack big, gnarly problems related to EHR configuration, clinical content, and specialty support. She also serves as the cha...
Dec 01, 2022•31 min•Ep. 2
Lindsey Latiolais Lindsey will talk to anyone about anything at any time, which served her well in her decade-plus in UX research. She worked as a researcher with 6 different companies, from a giant multinational consultancy with offices worldwide to a tiny real-estate post-startup based out of Chicago. She recently transitioned to a product management role to have an impact on decision-making earlier in the process. When not hanging out at her home in Bend, OR, Lindsey can be found at the local...
Nov 24, 2022•16 min•Ep. 1
This podcast features Jared Spool , Founder of User Interface Engineering & Co-founder of Centre Center, and his Keynote, “Design is a Team Sport” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Jared Spool - Keynote Founder of User Interface Engineering & Co-founder of Centre Center Jared Spool is the founder...
Sep 20, 2017•55 min•Ep. 16
This podcast features Eli Silva , Senior Product Designer at Pivotal Labs, and his Presentation, “Designing for Diversity in Organization Design” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Eli Silva - Presentation Eli Silva is a Sr. Product designer at Pivotal labs. Eli is best known as a diversity advocate with ...
Sep 20, 2017•33 min•Ep. 15
This podcast features Sofia Millares , Creative Director of Product Design, and Tami Evnin , Lead Product Designer, both of Nasdaq, and their Presentation, “World's Best Boss: Lessons Learned from a New Design Leader” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Sofia Millares - Presentation Nasdaq Sofia Millares i...
Sep 20, 2017•42 min•Ep. 14
This podcast features Suzanna Bierwirth , Chief Creative Officer of The Mars Agency, and her Lightning Talk, “Managing Up, Down & Sideways” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Suzanna Bierwirth - Lightning Talk Chief Creative Officer of The Mars Agency Consumer-first through-the-line thinker. Empowerin...
Sep 20, 2017•15 min•Ep. 13
This podcast features Kathi Kaiser , Co-founder and Partner at Centralis, and her Lightning Talk, “How to Design a Company” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Kathi Kaiser - Lightning Talk Co-founder and Partner at Centralis Kathi Kaiser is co-founder and partner at Centralis, a Chicago-based UX consultan...
Sep 20, 2017•14 min•Ep. 12
This podcast features Dan Brown , Co-founder of Eightshapes and author of several key design books, and his Presentation, “Curiosity, Skepticism, Humility: Achieving the Right Mindset for Design Discovery in Teams” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Dan Brown - Presentation Co-founder of Eightshapes In 20...
Sep 20, 2017•40 min•Ep. 11
This podcast features Dr. Steve Julius , Founder and Chief Executive of HRCG and former Team Psychologist for the Chicago Bulls, and his Presentation, “Getting a Seat at the Table and Keeping It!” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Dr. Steve Julius - Presenation Founder and Chief Executive of HRCG and for...
Sep 20, 2017•44 min•Ep. 10
This podcast features Jay Newton-Small , Co-founder of MemoryWell and author of "Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works", and her Keynote, “Broad Influence - How Women are Changing the Way America Works” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 11th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Jay Newton-Small - Keynote Co-founder of Mem...
Sep 20, 2017•47 min•Ep. 9
This podcast features Mike Davidson , Former VP of Design at Twitter, and his fireside chat from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 10th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Mike Davidson - Fireside Chat Former VP of Design at Twitter Mike most recently spent three years as Vice President of Design for Twitter. Prior to joining Twitter, Mike was Vice ...
Sep 19, 2017•42 min•Ep. 8
This podcast features Lisa Welchman , Author of Managing Chaos: Digital Governance by Design, and her presentation, “Governing with Intention” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 10th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Lisa Welchman - Presentation Author of Managing Chaos: Digital Governance by Design For the past two decades, the leaders of glo...
Sep 19, 2017•50 min•Ep. 7
This podcast features Donna Lichaw , author of The User's Journey , and her presentation, “Making Moonshots” from the design leadership conference Prototypes, Process & Play on August 10th, 2017. Prototypes, Process & Play presentation podcasts are sponsored by Balsamiq - with Balsamiq Mockups, anyone can design great software. Donna Lichaw - Presentation Author of The User's Journey Donna Lichaw is the author of The User’s Journey: Storymapping Products That People Love . Through her wr...
Sep 19, 2017•41 min•Ep. 6
