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Susan Ripley
5 days ago2 min read
Why Involvement Beats Instruction: The Key to Innovation in Product Design
Empowering teams through collaboration and involvement fosters deeper ownership, sparks innovation, and leads to more impactful solutions.
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Susan Ripley
Jan 133 min read
Balancing Cognitive and Emotional Empathy: The Key to Better Leadership and Design
Cognitive and Emotional Empathy: The Key to Better Leadership and Design
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Susan Ripley
Dec 20, 20242 min read
UX and CX: More Alike Than You Think
UX and CX both focus on customer-centricity, blending skills to create seamless, meaningful experiences.
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Susan Ripley
Dec 16, 20242 min read
Aligning Minds: The True Purpose of UX Artifacts in Collaborative Design
UX artifacts are tools that facilitate team communication and alignment, ensuring that design decisions are centered around the user's needs
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Susan Ripley
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Designing with Empathy: A Leader’s Guide to User-Centered Innovation
Empathy-driven design is the foundation of user-centered innovation, fostering impactful solutions and meaningful experiences.
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Susan Ripley
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Designing While Flying: Integrating Feedback Loops into AI-Powered Products
Integrating feedback into AI design is crucial for continuous improvement
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Susan Ripley
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Leadership Lessons from the Garden, Part 2: Pruning for Growth Inspired by Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud
Pruning, as explained in Henry Cloud’s Necessary Endings, is a vital leadership strategy that involves making tough decisions
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Susan Ripley
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Embracing AI in Design: The Key to Higher Quality, Speed, and Innovation
AI empowers fast, high-quality, and innovative results, but its true potential is unlocked when guided by experienced, creative minds
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Susan Ripley
Nov 12, 20242 min read
When VUCA Meets the Stacey Matrix: Mastering Uncertainty in Leadership
Combining the VUCA framework with the Stacey Matrix helps navigate complexity by fostering adaptability, creativity, and resilience.
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Susan Ripley
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Leading by Example: The Culture You Tolerate Is the Culture You Create
The culture a leader tolerates shapes the organization, and by addressing poor behavior, leaders foster trust, innovation, and stronger team
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Susan Ripley
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Hocus Pocus in the Product Design Process: A Spooktacular Halloween Guide
The Sanderson Sisters take on UX design process in a whimsical style
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Susan Ripley
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Building a Leadership Culture in Product Teams: What Real Leaders Do
Product teams that embrace a leadership mindset are more innovative, adaptable, and resilient.
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Susan Ripley
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Battling Implicit Bias to Build Stronger Teams
Building an inclusive culture empowers diverse perspectives and drives organizational success.
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Susan Ripley
Oct 16, 20244 min read
The Marty Cagan Model: Empowered Teams, Collaboration, and Respect in Product Design
Marty Cagan's model emphasizes the power of empowered teams, collaboration, and respect to create innovative, user-centric products.
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Susan Ripley
Oct 8, 20245 min read
The Kano Model: Elevating Customer Experience with Effective Feature Prioritization
Prioritize features based on their impact on user satisfaction, making it a valuable tool for enhancing UX and increasing NPS
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Susan Ripley
Oct 2, 20244 min read
Generative AI and UX: A Design Revolution, Not a Replacement
Balancing the use of AI with human insight, UXers can harness the best of both, designing faster and smarter while keeping user focus
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Susan Ripley
Sep 25, 20242 min read
The Cornerstone of Collaboration: Why Respect is Essential in Today’s World
In my experience, respect is not just a fundamental human need; it is the cornerstone of how we can make the world a better place
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Susan Ripley
Sep 20, 20243 min read
Building a Strong Workplace Culture: 5 Tips for Trust and Collaboration
the significance of trust and collaboration in fostering a thriving workplace culture.
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Susan Ripley
Sep 11, 20243 min read
Designing for Consistency vs. Cohesion in Product Ecosystems
Balancing consistency and cohesion means creating a predictable user experience while allowing for purposeful design variations.
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Susan Ripley
Sep 4, 20242 min read
Do You React or Respond? The Power of Mindful Communication
Responding rather than reacting, highlights how mindful communication enhances emotional intelligence & improves interactions.
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