How can you collaborate better on user research?

3 Communicate your research findings and recommendations

One of the most important aspects of user research collaboration is communicating your research findings and recommendations to your team, stakeholders, and users. You need to make sure that your research results are clear, concise, and compelling, and that they address your research objectives and questions. You also need to make sure that your research recommendations are actionable, realistic, and aligned with your project goals and constraints. You can use different formats and channels to communicate your research findings and recommendations, such as reports, presentations, dashboards, or stories.

4 Establish a feedback loop and iterate on your research

User research is not a one-time event. You need to establish a feedback loop and iterate on your research based on your findings, recommendations, and outcomes. You need to monitor and measure the impact of your research on your project and user experience, and identify any gaps, assumptions, or new questions that emerge. You also need to solicit and incorporate feedback from your team, stakeholders, and users on your research process and results, and use it to improve your research collaboration and quality.

5 Build a user research culture and practice

User research collaboration is not only about working together on specific projects, but also about building a user research culture and practice within your organization. You need to advocate for the value and importance of user research, and educate and empower your team, stakeholders, and users to participate in and benefit from user research. You can do this by creating and maintaining a user research repository, library, or system, where you can store, organize, and access your research data and insights. You can also create and share user research guidelines, templates, or best practices, that can help you and your team to conduct user research more effectively and efficiently.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?