Tadeas Adamjak discusses the most common objections to UX research and how to overcome them using understanding, communication, and persistence. He stresses the importance of building alliances and maintaining regular conversations with stakeholders.

👉Note: This conversation is based on our Dealing with Resistance in UX Research report.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

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Episode highlights

• 00:01:36 – Meet the Head of Growth at UXtweak
• 00:01:48 – Challenges in UX research
• 00:04:52 – Common objections and their impact
• 00:07:55 – Top objections to UX research
• 00:10:16 – Best strategies to overcome objections
• 00:14:43 – Tips for effective UX research
• 00:28:51 – Leveraging AI in UX research

About our guest Tadeas Adamjak

Tadeas Adamjak is a CX/UX consultant and Head of Growth at UXtweak, a UX research platform that supports hundreds of research, product, and design teams worldwide. He is also one of the team members behind industry initiatives, including the 'Dealing with Resistance to UX Research' report, 'AI in UX Research' report, and Research Recruities: Award for the Best Recruiting Stories.

🔎 Where to follow Tadeas

LinkedIn

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments.

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

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Bansi discusses her journey working with legacy systems, especially in healthcare and B2B. She dives into the tricky parts of updating old software, balancing the needs of users and businesses, and how to make things better without breaking what’s already working.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/guides/podcast/bansi-mehta-legacy-systems/

Episode highlights

• 00:07:32 – Key traits of legacy systems
• 00:09:56 – Balancing Big Picture and Deep Research
• 00:17:21 – Aligning business and research goals
• 00:21:50 – The importance of edge cases
• 00:24:36 – Managing power users vs. novices
• 00:28:08 – Connect with Bansi on LinkedIn

About our guest Bansi Mehta

Bansi Mehta is a seasoned UX design leader with over 15 years of experience, having worked at Aims Digital, 3D PLM, and Cybage. In 2011, she founded Koru Technologies (rebranded as Koru UX Design LLP in 2017), aiming to bring consumer-grade UX to B2B and enterprise applications. What began as a vision to improve workplace UX has since evolved into a leading design agency specializing in B2B products and healthcare software solutions for North America. Bansi has led successful projects for clients such as eClinicalWorks, Redwood Software, and EasyHealth, using user-centered design to drive business success. Her mission is to craft meaningful user experiences that address complex business needs while improving daily user interactions.

🔎 Where to follow Basi

LinkedIn

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZVm112Io4k&list=PLHN9Xnxn7kezRonCw0uACirsurAYEGhNA&index=9&ab_channel=UXtweak

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

Su Milazzo talks about the role of operations in UX, especially where design and research operations overlap. She explains that operations work to reduce friction and improve workflows for internal teams, using empathy and change management to help them succeed.

👉 Note: We apologize for the recording quality, which has been affected by technical difficulties.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/su-milazzo-building-effective-operations/

Episode highlights

• 00:03:02 - Defining Operations
• 00:12:17 - Empathy and Observability in Research Ops
• 00:21:01 - The Benefits of Ops
• 00:27:10 - The Need for Specialized Ops Roles
• 00:30:20 - What Makes a Good Design Ops Practitioner?
• 00:33:32 - Closing Thoughts

About our guest Su Milazzo

Su Milazzo is a design and product operations leader with over 10 years of experience driving change in UX and cross-functional operations. She has a proven track record leading global teams to create user-centered solutions for both internal and external clients.

Su specializes in blending design, strategy, and operations with a strong focus on empathy, inclusive practices, and collaboration across all levels of an organization.

🔎 Where to follow Su

LinkedIn

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZVm112Io4k&list=PLHN9Xnxn7kezRonCw0uACirsurAYEGhNA&index=9&ab_channel=UXtweak

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

The episode features Marek Štrba interviewing Tina Ličková about what she's learned through the 50 episodes of UX Research Geeks. The conversation highlights key takeaways from past guests, such as trust in research, structuring reports, and the role of research ops in building sustainable practices. Tina also shares her personal growth and how the podcast has influenced her work. 👉 Link to the webinar with Vitaly Friedman.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/tina-lickova-special/

You can find the entire webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91P9TqDq-c&ab_channel=UXtweak

Episode highlights

• • 00:03:06 – Tina’s journey from advertising to UX research
  • 00:09:37 – The evolution of the UX Research Geeks podcast
  • 00:13:05 – Interviewing, Listening, and Learning
  • 00:15:09 – Earning Trust in B2B Research
  • 00:17:58 – Structuring Research Findings
  • 00:21:00 – The Power of Aha Moments
  • 00:24:44 - Structuring Knowledge
  • 00:26:53 - Start with Research Ops
  • 00:29:52 - Cooks vs. Restaurant Managers
  • 00:37:52 - Adapting Existing Research Infrastructure
  • 00:44:52 - Finding the Right Problem: It Takes Time (and a Bit of Annoyance)

• About Tina ličková

  Tina Lickova is a digital product expert specializing in research and product strategy. She helps clients to discover new business opportunities as well optimize existing products. She is also a host of UXR Geeks podcast and an aspiring product manager.

  🔎 Where to follow Tina and Marek

  Tina Ličková/ Marek Štrba

  About this podcast:

  Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

  🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

  🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

  LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

In this episode, Glenn, a UX research consultant, shares his insights on why asking "why" in user research can sometimes be a terrible idea. He explains how psychology plays a role in people’s ability to truthfully answer "why" questions and how asking them can lead to rationalization, giving us responses that may not reflect true motivations.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/glenn-stevens-why-not-to-ask-why/

Episode highlights

• 00:03:30 – Why asking "why" in user research can be problematic
• 00:05:43 – The psychology behind people's inability to explain why truthfully
• 00:12:28 – Using storytelling as a more effective method for gathering insights
• 00:17:18 – The dangers of rationalization in interviews and how to avoid it
• 00:29:59 – Why asking "why" in surveys can be more acceptable
• 00:32:03 – Where to follow Glenn for more insights

About our guest Glenn Stevens

Glenn, a research strategist based in Belgium, helps organisations advance their research practice and de-risk their decisions by gaining evidence about what their customers need and want. He mixes qualitative and quantitative methods to observe what people need, ask them about it or measure it. Driven to enhance the effectiveness and validity of insights, he's passionate about optimising research design and finetuning questions and tasks.

Over nearly a decade as a UX contractor, he's partnered with clients like Ahold Delhaize, Novartis, Accountable, Belfius, Auth0 and Red Cross. Currently, he helps ING expand their research methodologies, influence and reach.

🔎 Where to follow Glenn

LinkedIn

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments.

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

In this special International Women’s Day episode, we talk with Tejiri Agbodoroba, a Nigerian UX designer, about her journey into tech, the challenges women face, and the impact of mentorship. She shares how community support shaped her career and why empathy from men matters.

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

🔎 Do you want to know more? Check out this episode at:

https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/oghenetejiri-agbodoroba-women-in-design/

Episode highlights

• 00:04:42 – Challenges of being a female designer in Nigeria
• 00:07:09 – The importance of mentors and role models
• 00:15:39 – Barriers women face in tech
• 00:24:03 – Empathy as the key for men to support women in tech
• 00:25:25 – Where to follow Tejiri

About our guest Tejiri

Tejiri is a product designer using research and user experience design to build products at scale. Her background is in computer engineering and she transitioned into design after taking up a graphic design role at a non-profit organization. Her overarching goal is to consistently gain depth in interactive technology and explore how interactive components can enhance relationships with people, products, and services in an increasingly digital future.

She thrives in fostering and nurturing developer communities. Currently, she serves as a Google Developer Group Warri Organizer and the Ambassador for the Women TechMakers in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. These developer communities are inspiring as many people as possible to embrace technology as the new literacy. Her goal is to be in the forefront of advancing tech talents in Africa, empowering communities and driving transformational change in the tech sector through mentoring and workshop facilitation.

🔎 Where to follow Tejiri

LinkedIn / Instagram

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments.

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter

Satyam talks about the role of research in organizations, focusing on its connection to leadership and business goals. He explains how researchers can align their work with business needs, share findings effectively, and position research as a key part of decision-making.

👉 Join Tina on February 5th for a live webinar where she shares her biggest takeaways from interviewing 50 researchers around the globe. She’ll reveal behind-the-scenes stories about how the podcast started, how guests and topics are selected, and give a sneak peek into what’s coming in 2025.

👉 Don’t miss it - sign up now! https://www.meetup.com/ux-research-meetups/events/305513708/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Episode highlights

• 00:01:12 – Satyam’s journey into design and research
• 00:04:12 – Who owns research in companies?
• 00:07:10 – Why research belongs near leadership
• 00:13:31 – Explaining the need for research to clients
• 00:20:19 – Connecting research to business goals
• 00:27:26 – Insights from Satyam’s book

About our guest

Satyam is a leader in experience design, co-founder of UXReactor, and creator of the PragmaticUX framework.

Before founding UXReactor, Satyam led design teams at Citrix and PayPal, focusing on making design part of business strategy. An alumnus of Harvard Business School and Stanford’s Design Thinking program, he is dedicated to showing that great UX isn’t just about better products - it drives innovation across organizations.

🔎 Where to follow Satyam

👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you too. Reach out to geekspodcast@uxtweak.com

👉 Did you know that UXtweak also offers a series of webinars packed with practical knowledge for UX professionals? Check out the episode with Kevin Liang, where he talks about driving strategy in reactive environments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZVm112Io4k&list=PLHN9Xnxn7kezRonCw0uACirsurAYEGhNA&index=9&ab_channel=UXtweak

About this podcast:

Welcome to UX Research Geeks, where Tina Ličková, a researcher and strategist, talks with researchers from around the globe about topics that matter to them.

🐝 Brought to you by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research software. Start your research for free at: https://www.uxtweak.com/ 👈

🐝 Where to follow UXtweak:

LinkedIn / Instagram / YouTube / Facebook / Twitter