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The 7 habits of highly frustrating stakeholders

Kevin O'Neill at People Skills for UXers (2015)

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Projects and resources

  • Samaritans02:02The speaker says training for the Samaritans changed his mindset toward active listening rather than telling people what to do.
  • Government Service Manual: User research21:37The speaker points to the Government Digital Service as an example of an organisation tuned to users because its people spend time watching users test products.

Concepts

  • Developing listening skills02:10The speaker describes active listening as focusing on people rather than imposing views about what they should do.
  • Groupthink20:49The speaker says people working together can fall into a groupthink mentality in which everyone assumes their company is the best in its market.