Building a Research Culture | Julian Della Mattia
Phil Araujo
I Help Founders and PMs Build Great Product Selling More without Breaking the Bank ?? - Consultant Product Management & Digital Transformation - Ex Fujitsu, Michelin, EngageTech
UX Researcher and Research Ops Specialist, Julian Della Mattia unpack the importance of a robust research culture in organizations.
I had the pleasure of meeting Julian a few weeks ago, where we delved into research discussions.
His passion for the subject was palpable, prompting me to invite him to share his insights on my podcast.
As Digital Leaders, research is pivotal for making well-informed decisions. However, not all organizations allocate the necessary resources to it.
I interviewed Julian on "Building a Research Culture" in the Digital Leadership Podcast episode.
In this episode, we discuss:
2:29 - Background - His Path to Research
5:10 - What is Research Ops?
7:31 - Who Should Have Research Ops?
10:38 - The problem with companies not investing in Research Ops Early
11:41 - The importance of Research for Leadership
12:36 - What does Research Ops Cover?
13:51 - The misconceptions of research in digital and Leadership
16:38 - Qualitative vs Quantitative
19:45 - The pitfalls of not investing in research - Lean Startup Principles
22:12 - What founders and PM should know about Research?
24:50 - Getting out of the building by Steve Blank
31:31 - The difference in research with customer discovery
35:07 - Research is the responsibility of all of us
38:16 - Research Democratization
40:38 - What leadership skills are needed to be a good Research Lead?
43:50 - What was the pivotal moment in your career?
48:53 - Jenny's Question - How do you build a healthy Culture?
52:24 - How do we balance happiness and engagement while steering in the right direction?
55:59 - Last 3 questions:
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Where to find Julian on Linkedin: https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/jdelmat/
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Episodes available here: - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLIHMTSkSb03TWFL9tBFsHm8iZbC32mdr
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I teach founders and product teams how to identify growth opportunities using customer and UX research that’s fast, cheap, and good enough | NNg Instructor | customerforensics.com
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1 年Eye-opening! Do you have a link to the recommended Sirianni and Dr Ari Zelmanov content?
Helping companies make better decisions. | Research Consultant & Advisor. Program Partner at Reforge.
1 年Loved this conversation Julian Della Mattia & Phil Araujo (probably not a surprise ??) and thank you for the shoutout!