Executive communication skills for UX researchers

Hosted by Ruby Pryor

312 students

What you'll learn

Communication to executives vs working teams

Learn how to shift from detailed discussions to high-level, outcome-focused messaging when speaking with senior leaders.

A simple framework for executive communication

Learn a repeatable framework to quickly plan what to say to executives.

Why communicating to executives is a critical UX skill

Great UX work needs executive buy-in to succeed.

Why this topic matters

Executive influence is a critical for UX impact. Executives are the ones who decide whether or not to invest in your work. Communicating in a way that cuts through and gets executives to care about your research, insights or designs will level up your impact.

You'll learn from

Ruby Pryor

Founder at Rex (ex BCG, Grab)

I've been working in Design and Customer Experience for a decade across Australia and Asia.

My experience includes working for Boston Consulting Group, Grab and Nous Group. Outside of work, I have spoken at UX conferences in 6 countries, appeared on multiple podcasts and been interviewed on Channel News Asia. I have taught design and UX research content to learners from 6 continents.

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