Stop burning out by begging stakeholders to listen to you
I spent years trying to convince stakeholders the importance and value of user researchers. It felt like I was constantly begging or compromising to feel heard and seen by stakeholders. I felt frustrated and helpless when working with stakeholders.
One day, I got sick of it. I didn’t want to feel like I was begging colleagues anymore, but I wasn’t sure what to do instead.
And then it clicked.
Whenever our teams aren't sure about something, we tell them to ask users. Whenever they want to make decisions, we beg them to keep users in mind. We ask them to empathize with users.
Yet, do we do this with stakeholders? No!
In this free e-book, you will learn:
- How to conduct effective and empathetic stakeholder interviews to understand their needs, goals, and pain points
- How to align your work with stakeholders’ needs and goals so that you are doing your most impactful work
- How to work with stakeholders that “don’t care”