Grab your favorite drink and join us for The UX Book Club in partnership with IxDF Dallas! In our upcoming meeting, we'll dive into chapters 2 & 3 of Articulating Design Decisions by Tom Greever.

Don’t worry if you haven't finished both chapters—come anyway! It's an excellent opportunity to learn and share experiences with our community!

Sneak Peek of This Week's Book Club Meeting

Chapter 2: Stakeholders Are People Too

• Empathy and Understanding: Greever suggests that understanding stakeholders’ perspectives is crucial for effective communication. How can you actively listen to and engage with stakeholders to better understand their needs and concerns? Can you think of a past project where this approach might have improved the outcome?

• Building Rapport: Greever mentions that building rapport with stakeholders helps to create trust. What are some practical ways you can build rapport with stakeholders in a project, especially when working with individuals from different backgrounds or departments?

• Tailoring Communication: In this chapter, the author emphasizes tailoring your message to different stakeholders. How would you adjust your design rationale when presenting to a CEO versus a developer, and why is this differentiation important?

Chapter 3: The Design Process of Articulating Design Decisions:

• Understanding the Process: Greever highlights the value of showing the design process rather than just the final solution. How can sharing your design process with stakeholders early on help them understand your decisions and create more buy-in for your designs?

• Explaining Iterations: The chapter discusses the importance of explaining iterations during the design process. How can you effectively communicate why certain design changes were made, and how might this improve stakeholder understanding and trust?

• Aligning Design with Business Goals: Greever talks about ensuring design decisions align with both user needs and business objectives. How do you ensure your design process remains aligned with both of these factors, and how do you articulate this balance to stakeholders who may prioritize one over the other?

About The Book Club

Our book club is super casual and designed to provide a space to learn and share our experiences, ideas, and questions about the UX world! Join us even if you don't have a chance to read the chapters! The conversations are light yet insightful, and this book is a quick read!

Be sure to download Microsoft Teams to be able to participate fully!

We hope to see you there! 📚

About The Book

• Book: Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience (2nd edition) by Tom Greever

• Synopsis: Articulating Design Decisions by Tom Greever teaches designers how to effectively communicate the reasoning behind their design choices to stakeholders, ensuring that their work is understood and supported. The book provides practical strategies for presenting designs, handling feedback, and building trust with non-designers, ultimately helping designers advocate for better user experiences.

• Good Reads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25520974-articulating-design-decisions 

• Grab a copy here: https://amzn.to/3FdQTsN (affiliate link)