Podcast episodes about Research Ops
Recently I made a post about the things to know about Research Ops. In the final section of the post, I included some resources to learn more - something for reading, somethings for listening, and also other sources. But as that is only the tip of the iceberg, I decided to make a separate post — gathering in one place all the different podcast episodes and conversations that you might use to learn more about Research Ops in the winter and spring of 2021 and maybe not only.
Research At Scale
At the beginning of 2021, Research at Scale with Roy Opata Olende is the only Podcast dedicated to Research Ops and how to successfully make UX research happen at scale.
And in every episode folks from Research Ops share their experiences of how they are scaling research in their companies — about the process, the lessons learned, and not only.
Awkward Silences
Awkward Silences is a podcast from User Interviews where the hosts Erin May and JH Foster interview people who interview people and address all things UX.
Most episodes focus on the finer aspects and details of User Research, but there are also some that talk more directly about Research Ops. Here is my list:
#15 Starting Research Ops Practice with Kate Towsey
#55 So You Want to Be in Research Ops? How Roy Olende of Zapier Made The Switch
#35 Democratizing Research in Large Enterprise Companies with Luke Fraser of Paper Ventures
The UXR Podcast
The UXR Podcast with Emily Hutnik and Melanie Buset is a podcast for researchers looking to grow. There are only a few episodes, but in them, seasoned research leaders talk about how they build their teams, how corporate culture impacts their work, how they evangelize their work, and much more.
#Scaling Research with Beth Toland
# How to make Research Work in Your Organisation with Christine Janzer
Rosenfeld Review Podcast
Rosenfield Review Podcast is a design-related podcast in which Lou Rosenfeld talks with brilliant changemakers in the UX world and beyond.
The conversations offer a bird’s eye view into what shifts UX faces and how individuals and teams can respond in ways that drive success. It also has several Design Ops related episodes that anyone interested in Research Ops could enjoy and find helpful.
# The Bigger Picture: Design Ops Panel Discussion
# From Government to Enterprise: Research Operations at Scale with Atlassian"s Leisa Reichelt
# Natalie Hanson Research as a Vehicle for Organizational Transformation
# Sociology and Design Ops: A Chat with Mailchimp's Jacqui Frey
# Exploring the DesignOps Definitions: A chat with Dave Malouf
# Design Ops and AirBnB: A chat with Sarah Kettles
# Design Ops as Service: Talking Adaptive Mapping with Micheal Polivka
# Kit Unger: Keeping up with Rapid Growth- From StartUp to Enterprise
Design Better Podcast
Design Better Podcast is brought to you by Invision and hosted by Aaron Walter and Elijah Woolery.
It offers inspiring conversations with industry leaders to help it make it easier for you to design great products.
And they have some episodes that address the topic of DesignOps and that every Research Ops person could find helpful.
#012 Meredith Black: building Design Ops dream teams
#001: Irene Au: scaling design at Google and beyond
#015 Mariah Garrett: Scaling with empathy and intention
#017 Maria Giudice: DesignOps, diversity and design making a difference
