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Improv and UX

Talkat Amuse Conference 2021 · 2021-10-05..10-08· [ux-and-product-design]
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Argues that improv techniques—yes and, active listening, non‑judgment, acceptance and exploration—become a UX mindset that builds trust, empathy and faster collaboration; demonstrates quick exercises like empty your pockets and last‑word response to practice them. Gives a concrete product example: three preview designs for an enterprise search redo (modal, slide‑over, slide‑over that squeezes results) and a user survey where the squeeze slide wins by roughly 2x, so stakeholder idea plus testing drives the final choice.

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  1. 0:00Start
  2. 13:26Everyone is a Designer...?
  3. 14:05Listen to everyone...
  4. 14:56We are at the center
  5. 35:34One final plug - Hitchhikers & Appetizers
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