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Finders to Builders - A UX Research ShowEp. 34 - Stop Wasting Research with Jake BurghardtIn this episode of Finders Builders, I sit down with Jake Burghardt, author of 'Stop Wasting Research,' to discuss methods for maximizing the value of research in organizations. We delve into his motivations for writing the book, the concept of research waste, and identify three key root causes: preparation, motivation, and integration. Jake provides practical advice for small research teams, solo researchers, and even non-researchers on how to build a movement within their organizations to make research more impactful. We also touch on the necessity of a research-aware culture and ways to implement research practices even...
2025-11-1237 min
Awkward Silences#175 - The Scourge of Wasted Research with Jake Burghardt of Integrating ResearchBen sits down with Jake Burghardt from Integrating Research to discuss his new book Stop Wasting Research and how organizations can maximize the product impact of their customer insights. Jake breaks down the critical problem of research waste, where valuable insights from studies get left behind instead of informing future decisions and planning cycles.Jake introduces his framework of three root causes driving research waste: preparation, motivation, and integration. He emphasizes practical solutions like creating insight summaries with stakeholders, building cross-silo research communities, and establishing recurring touchpoints beyond traditional study deliverables. The conversation covers actionable strategies for...
2025-10-2850 min
UX Research GeeksJake Burghardt | Recycling research | #64Jake Burghardt, author of "Stop Wasting Research," discusses how organizations leave valuable insights unused from past studies and explains how this happens due to poor preparation, lack of accountability, and weak integration into planning. He emphasizes that activating existing research requires active knowledge management beyond just repositories, and offers practical ways researchers can extend their impact by prioritizing insights across studies and making past research accessible during planning cycles.👉 If you have any tips on fantastic speakers from across the globe, feedback, or any questions, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to ge...
2025-10-2031 min
The Insighter's Club PodcastThe Art of Rediscovery in Consumer Insights with Jake Burghardt, Consultant at Integration ResearchYou probably don’t need another study. You need to use the ones you already paid for. Every year, good insights get lost in slide decks, folders, and “we’ll come back to this later.”In this episode, Jake Burghardt, former Amazon research leader, now at IntegratingResearch.com shows how to rescue the gold that’s already in your archive. We talk about why teams keep re-asking the same questions, how to turn a 30-page report into a one-page keeper, and simple habits that bring insights into the room when decisions are made. If you lead consumer insights, this is a...
2025-10-1656 min
Insights UnlockedHow to stop wasting research and turn customer insights into action with Jake BurghardtEpisode web page:Â https://bit.ly/3UXulRJ
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Episode summary:
In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Lija Hogan sits down with Jake Burghardt, author of Stop Wasting Research and ex-Amazon and ex-Microsoft. Together, they dive into one of the most overlooked challenges in customer research: why so much valuable insight never gets used.
Jake shares his framework of preparation, motivation, and integration for reducing research waste and turning overlooked findings into meaningful product impact. He and Lija explore the cultural and operational shifts teams need to make—beyond tools and rep...
2025-09-0837 min
Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis 🇺🇦Jake Burghardt - Stop Wasting ResearchJake Burghardt explores why so much research goes unused , why timing matters more than tools , and how to transform insights into real impact for teams and strategy .
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00:00 – Why Careers Shouldn’t Hinge on One Team
00:30 – Welcome and Introduction
01:27 – Jake’s Work at Amazon and the Intersection of Ops
03:00 – Early Days: Patents, Psychology, and Consulting Work
05:46 – Becoming a Generalist Across Disciplines
08:05 – The Rise of Research, Design, and Product Ops
10:12 – Writing Stop Wasting Research and the Story Behind the Title
13:45 – Timing Research to Influence Planning Cycles
16:52 – Who Can Reduce Research Waste in Large Orgs?
21:14 – R...
2025-09-021h 05
Rosenfeld Review PodcastStop Wasting Research with Jake BurghardtMost organizations don't suffer from a lack of research—they suffer from a failure to use it well. Jake Burghardt, author of Stop Wasting Research, joins Lou to explore why so many valuable insights are lost after the study ends—and what we can do about it. Burghardt argues that building a research repository is only the first step; real impact comes from treating research like a renewable resource that feeds decisions over time.
Drawing on his work with the ResearchOps community, Burghardt outlines three root causes of research waste: poor preparation, lack of motivation to use insights, and weak inte...
2025-04-2135 min
Retro Movie RoundtableTransformers the Movie (1986)RMR 0237: Special Guest, Jake Pierce, joins your hosts Bryan Frye and Dustin Melbardis for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Transformers the Movie (1986) [PG]
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Starring: Norman Alden, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Gregg Berger, Susan Blu, Arthur Burghardt, Corey Burton, Roger C. Carmel, Victor Caroli, Regis Cordic, Peter Cullen, Scatman Crothers, Bud Davis, Paul Eiding, Ed Gilbert, Dan Gilvezan, Eric Idle, Buster Jones, Stan Jones, Casey Kasem, Christopher Collins, David Mendenhall, Don Messick, John Moschitta Jr., Judd Nelson,
Leonard Nimoy, Hal Rayle, Clive Revill, Neil Ross, Robert...
2023-11-141h 53
The Limina PodcastEpisode 3 - Research and Insight Operations with Jake BurghardtIn this episode, we catch up with Jake Burhardt, a consultant and writer at integratingresearch.com. Previously, Jake owned Insight Hub repositories at Amazon's retail and Alexa divisions. He's currently a board member at ResearchOps.Community. He focuses on how carefully crafted repositories and operations can activate crucial research insights into targeted product planning and design practices, enhancing collaboration, amplifying learning, increasing research literacy, and driving customer-centered launches.
Connect with Jake at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeburghardt/
Integrating Research: http://www.IntegratingResearch.com
Re+Ops Community...
2023-03-2354 minRetro Movie RoundtableNetwork (1976)RMR 0202: Special Guest, Jake Morrison, joins your hosts Lizzy Haynes and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Network (1976) [R]
Genre: Drama, Satire
Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Arthur Burghardt, Bill Burrows, John Carpenter, Jordan Charney, Kathy Cronkite, Ed Crowley, Jerome Dempsey, Conchata Ferrell, Gene Gross, Stanley Grover, Cindy Grover, Darryl Hickman, Mitchell Jason, Paul Jenkins, Ken Kercheval, Kenneth Kimmins, Lynn Klugman, Carolyn Krigbaum, Zane Lasky, Michael Lipton, Michael Lombard, Pirie MacDonald, Russ Petranto, Bernard Pollock, Roy Poole, William Prince, Sasha von Scherler, Lane...
2023-03-141h 35