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Maximize impact and influence business outcomes through intentional research 

Business Influence for UX Researchers

UX Researcher

Senior UX Strategist

Product Designer

Business analyst, UX Designer

Content Designer, UX Researcher

UX researcher

Research Associate

As a researcher, you may feel misunderstood or undervalued. You may be tired of teaching others what you do and and why they should care. I know I have. It can feel like usability testing is all people know about "Research". Show them the value of Research, don't just tell them about it. By focusing your energy on the most impactful projects, doing high quality research, and building strong cross-functional partnerships, you'll build trust and win your colleagues' respect and understanding. This course will help you level up and become a more effective and influential researcher. Class 1:- Discern how tactical and strategic research differ- Identify strategic research opportunities within your organization Class 2: - Explore frameworks to prioritize your projects for maximum impact- Develop, refine, and share a research roadmap Class 3:- Explore case studies of successful collaboration- Practice triaging different data sources to increase validity and usefulness ﻿Class 4:- Gain strategies to tailor information to your audience and their unique goals and contexts- Translate insights into recommendations that your leadership and teams can digest and act on

Help your organization make better decisions

Course syllabus

Shift to strategic researchInteractive lecture and small group break-outs to workshop, practice, and share ideas as we learn them.

July 8, 2025

Plan and prioritize strategic researchInteractive lecture and small group break-outs to workshop, practice, and share ideas as we learn them.

July 11, 2025

Collaborate cross-functionally to maximize impactInteractive lecture and small group break-outs to workshop, practice, and share ideas as we learn them.

July 15, 2025

Package and share research to increase influenceInteractive lecture and small group break-outs to workshop, practice, and share ideas as we learn them.

July 18, 2025

Course schedule

Researchers doing solid tactical or design focused work who want to increase the scope and impact of their work

UX professionals who want to collaborate cross functionally to increase the value, relevancy, and validity of research

Mid-level researchers who want to do more leadership and strategy work

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course 

Stop doing siloed, decontextualized research that falls apart in the multifaceted world We'll use frameworks to consider the larger business context, product goals, and team priorities to tailor research and recommendations to have both short and long term impact

Consider the larger business, organizational, and team contexts

Stop doing great research, sharing it once, and then moving on to the next project We'll practice considering your audience's perspective and needs in order to focus your insights and recommendations to spur action

Effectively tailor information to increase influence

Stop only doing narrow, tactical UX research We'll review case studies to gain proven strategies to win over stakeholders, demonstrate clear value, and build a strategic mindset within your company

Change the perception of Research to be a strategic partner

How to Cultivate Empathy at Scale

Staff UX Researcher at Lyft

Set up monthly sessions to dig into real world poor experiences with your product to build deep connections with users

Build a culture of user empathy and problem solving

Ensure stakeholders understand your users and keep their needs top of mind when making daily decisions

Ground day-to-day decisions in user needs and opportunities

Bring together people from across the org to review, discuss, and ideate on how to solve poor and painful user problems

Learn directly from Meghan Wenzel

Meghan Wenzel

Courses

Business Influence for UX Researchers

Lightning Lessons

How to Cultivate Empathy at Scale