On February 28, Irene Au shared valuable insights from her long career of collaborating with and creating collaboration practices for some of the world’s leading design teams. Take a look at some of our favorite tips from Irene right here, plus a Twitter Moment recap of the entire chat:
Figure out what does motivate them and try to work from that angle. For example, if the company is concerned about low sales, do field research to understand why. If the company is product-focused, do usability tests…@ireneau #DesignerChat
— InVision (@InVisionApp) February 28, 2019
When presenting feedback, show evidence (qual and quant data) of customers struggling with the UX; viscerally witnessing problems convinces stakeholders a problem exists and motivates them to fix it. Data takes you/your opinion out of the firing line. @ireneau #DesignerChat
— InVision (@InVisionApp) February 28, 2019
Cultivate compassion for this difficult coworker. They are probably difficult because there is some underlying suffering (fear, insecurity, ego, attachment). Listen to them and try to understand where their pain is. @ireneau #DesignerChat
— InVision (@InVisionApp) February 28, 2019
#DesignerChat Recap: A chat with Irene Au on collaboration 🚀
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Alisa is the Social Media Marketing Manager at InVision. She has helped create the @InVisionApp community many designers around the world know and love. In her off time, you can find her at concerts and music festivals, restaurant hopping in the Bay Area, or kicking back with her tiny pooch and husband.
