On today’s episode, I have Haley Barger a product manager in the e-commerce space, to discuss her perspectives on research as a PM, how to reduce the chances of biased research, and practical tips for how to make your research resonate and matter more to internal stakeholders.
We also discussed topics inlcuding:
- Asking broad, open-ended questions about user behavior/journey yields richer qualitative insights than narrow feature-specific questions
- Packaging and communicating negative research findings requires empathy, poise, and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Use visuals like video clips to make research insights more tangible and human when communicating to leadership
- Always ask "why" - understand the core motivations behind customer needs/frustrations
- Maintain a sense of curiosity and fun in the research process
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