1/ I am very fortunate to be giving a workshop on "Democratizing Research" at #UXRConf in 2020. I care a lot about this topic and want to help you make your practice more inclusive. Grab tickets at the link below or keep reading about why I care.

We're proud to support this year's "Unexpected Connections" - a public fundraiser for charities & non-profits focused on #COVID19 relief efforts and #BlackLivesMatter put on by MAEKAN & interTrend. yetanother.studio/blog/supportin… Tune in this Saturday, June 6th at 4pm PST!

Thanks for the kind words at #UXRConfAnywhere Noam Segal! 🥰 Here’s the image that Noam referenced:

"Your job is not to have all the answers, but to help your team and company make better decisions." Behzod from Yet Another Studio #UXRConfAnywhere 🔥

Know what you own & what you're best at, and know what you're prepared to give away or hand off so you can build your ideal research environment. Create advocates that can enact your strategy. Behzod from Yet Another Studio starting things off strong for Day 2 of #UXRConfAnywhere!

Issue 001 of Yet Another Newsletter comes out tomorrow! It covers where the Studio came from, what’s alive for me right now, and two growth opportunities from friends of the studio. Sign up here: buttondown.email/yetanotherstud…

When I talk about democratizating research, I'm talking about building organizations that learn in intentional, responsible, and sustainable ways. dscout hosted Rannie Teodoro, @RoyOlende, and me to expand on what it takes to achieve that. Check out their summary here:

"I attribute a lot of the opportunities in my life - and especially the opportunities that I’ve had with Yet Another Studio - to being in good orbits." From Issue 002 of Yet Another Newsletter: buttondown.email/yetanotherstud…

How’s headcount looking for 2021? Maybe it’s time to engage your colleagues in a #democratization practice to scale up without sacrificing rigor. Read Behzod's suggestions for framing as a teacher, not an oracle: bit.ly/2YkjEwB #UXR

Understanding the organizational appetite for research is one of the most important things that researchers (and especially research leaders) can do to build and maintain successful research practices in their organizations. yetanother.studio/blog/the-organ…

Teaching people about research has always been one of the most energizing parts of my job. I’m excited to share that I’ve spent the last 9+ months working with Reforge to build “User Insights for Product Decisions” which starts this spring! Apply here: reforge.com/user-insights-…

Yesterday, Yet Another Studio turned one! I’ve got a reflection coming soon, but would love to address things that others may find helpful as they explore a similar path. Besides 👇🏻 what else should I cover?

People regularly say the first members in a group are the most important. This is because of a social paradox known as "middle-status conformity." Here’s a quick thread on what it is, why you should care, and what it means for your organization:

The democratization of research is an important step towards building organizations that learn, but it is a stepping stone, not the end state. I talk about this more here: hcde.washington.edu/ux/2022/sirjani (written version coming soon).

Yet Another Year In Review - Year 02 — behzod.com/blog/yet-anoth… I wrote about my second year of being "Behzod-as-a-Service." Unlike YAYIR 01, this reflection is lighter on lessons about being independent and heavier on reflections about the work itself.

Over the last few months, I've received a large number of inbound requests for research help on projects from friends, founders, and VCs. I would love to share these requests with others that can take them on. If that's you, let me know here: forms.gle/QJpbxRBMuNcqx7…

"The perspective that we [user researchers] are only valuable as doers of research is part of the problem." Behzod delivering the first talk of the day at User Research London on the roles of user researchers and the importance of their practice 🙌 #URLDN22 #UserResearchLDN

Thanks to everyone who came up after my User Research London talk this morning! As I mentioned live, I’ll be sharing all the slides & references next week. If you’re interested, drop your email here: buttondown.email/yetanotherstud… #URLDN22 #UserResearchLDN

It was fantastic to hear Behzod's path. One of the major insights I took away was that researchers can have a lot of impact as product and/or organizational journalists.