We explore a new theme: how to not lose your soul. How do we keep our soul as product designers? How do we stick to our user-centred values and principles while meeting business needs? How do we escape the feature factory?

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This week, we dive into our last empathy topic and talk about the importance of building empathy with ourselves. We discuss how self-empathy impacts us both positively or negatively at work and what practices we’ve tried to build self compassion. 

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We continue our empathy theme and talk about why it’s important to build empathy with stakeholders. We also share thoughts on how we might be better at being empathetic to our stakeholders and building a compassionate culture.

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Our first theme for the season is empathy: we define empathy, talk about the importance of building empathy with our users, and share ways we can be more empathetic with users throughout our design process.

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We're back! Here's an overview of who we are and what to expect from UX Maturity season 3. 

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In our last episode of season 2, we share our thoughts and opinions on what’s valuable to consider when switching careers into UX. See you in season 3!

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We talk about active listening: what it is, why it’s important, and tools and techniques to improve how we actively listen to our users, stakeholders, and colleagues — so that we can be better designers.

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Joshua Mauldin talks to us about conflict resolution: what is a healthy conflict and what is an unhealthy conflict? How do we create safe spaces that nurture healthy conflict resolution? How do we use empathy in ourselves and others when faced with conflict?

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We talk about the importance of fun and whimsy at work, and how it fosters creativity, interpersonal relationships, and a redefinition of work itself.

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We talk about comfort zones: what are they, how do we get out of them, and why should we get out of them? We touch on growth mindsets, being comfortable with uncertainty, and the consequences of having teams that are too comfortable.

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