💎 Attention span, Strategy, Goals and more...
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Good Morning Rethinkers, Everyone needs to think strategically in these changing times and the new normal. Strategy is a plan or set of actions designed to achieve a specific goal or objective. It involves making decisions about resource allocation, deployment to achieve desired outcomes, and adapting to changing circumstances.
Understanding strategy is essential for everyone, and especially for UX designers, for several reasons:
Aligning design goals with business objectives: UX designers must understand their organization's business goals and objectives to ensure that the design solutions they create align with those objectives.
Understanding user needs: UX designers must thoroughly understand their users and their needs to create effective design solutions.
Identifying opportunities: A solid strategic mindset can help UX designers identify new opportunities for improving user experiences and solving problems creatively.
Creating a cohesive user experience: UX designers must ensure that all elements of a user's experience with a product or service are cohesive and work together seamlessly.
Communicating with stakeholders: UX designers must frequently communicate their design decisions and strategies to stakeholders clearly and compellingly.
Enjoy hand-picked articles on improving attention span, Strategy, Goals, and much more.
Enjoy this week’s curated read.
Mayur Chaudhary, Founder RethinkingUX
💎 Handpicked Curated reads - Week of 12th March 2023What Does It Mean to Be Strategic?
Whether you’ve just decided to be strategic or are already doing strategic work, there is much to learn. Doing strategy work can be overwhelming and feel like going against the grain. It takes conscious effort to see “water.” I hope the framings provided herein will serve you as a compass. Read more…
5 Things To Do For Better Focus & A Longer Attention Span
Maintaining focus can feel like an increasingly uphill battle. On the bright side, there are expert-backed practices we can implement to preserve our attention. Limiting multitasking, deepening your meditation practice, and figuring out which times and in which environments you work best can all help. Whether you find yourself daydreaming at work or mindlessly checking your phone while watching TV, it can feel near impossible to maintain focus on a single task for an extended period—and according to a 2018 Neuron article, that isn't your fault: After studying both humans and monkeys, researchers from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkley discovered that attention pulses in and out four times per second1, which means you're facing an uphill battle of distraction during even a few minutes of focused concentration. Read more…
12 Product Management KPIs To Use in 2023
A key performance indicator (KPI) is a metric used to measure progress toward business objectives and goals. Product managers use KPIs as quantitative indicators to help them make better decisions, improve performance, and optimize products. Consider a product manager who wants to improve the user experience of their product. To measure this, they might look at the results of customer satisfaction surveys — their KPI. Read more…
The difference between Goals, metrics, and strategy in Product development and how they complement each other
Goal, strategy, and metrics are the terms that we frequently mention in product development. Each startup has goals and ways they want to achieve goals. Every team defines success differently, which means even the methods of measuring success are very different. Let’s discuss the three terms in detail, their differences, and their relationship in building digital products. Read more…
Watch Spotify Reveal New App Design (2023 Stream On Event)
At Spotify's 2023 Stream On event in Los Angeles, executives debut a new design emphasizing its home feed and easier discovery of new music artists. Watch now…
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