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Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis 🇺🇦Roberta Dombrowski – Redefining Leadership and Thriving at WorkRoberta Dombrowski invites us to rethink success, tune into our intuition, and lead with intention —sharing how mindfulness, healing, and self-compassion can transform the way we work and live. ====== Episode chapters 00:00 – Welcome and Introduction 04:25 – Being a Transracial Adoptee and Finding Voice 14:11 – The Restless Career Journey and Job-Hopping 22:54 – Lessons from Anxiety, Burnout, and Slowing Down 32:25 – Mindfulness, Somatic Work, and Coaching Practice 42:46 – The Challenges Facing UX Researchers Today 50:42 – Systemic vs Individual Burnout 58:10 – How to Navigate Red Flags in Hiring 1:06:01 – The Role of Intuition and Inner Wisdom 1:15:51 – Rediscovering Fun and...2025-05-131h 18

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchBreaking Free from Corporate and Embracing Fulfillment on Your Own TermsHave you ever reached what you thought was the pinnacle of success, only to feel overwhelmed and unfulfilled? Roberta Dombrowski experienced just that when she climbed the corporate ladder all the way to VP of Research in the tech industry. Realizing she wanted more from life, she made the bold decision to break free from her corporate role and forge her own path towards true fulfillment. In this episode, she shares her transformative journey from the corporate world to a career that genuinely aligns with her values and passions. (Spoiler alert: She started her own c...2024-09-0239 min

Finders to Builders - A UX Research ShowEp. 10 - Leading in UXR with Roberta DombrowskiToday we host Roberta Dombrowski, a seasoned research partner at Maze and a leadership coach at Learn Mindfully. Roberta shares her insights on what it means to lead in UX research, emphasizing that leadership can come from any role, not just those with managerial titles. She discusses the essential traits and skills needed for effective leadership, such as communication, conflict resolution, and visionary thinking, along with the common challenges researchers face. We also touch on topics like imposter syndrome, the importance of onboarding, and actionable tips for solo researchers or teams of one. (00:00) Introduction (00:16) Roberta's...2024-07-2429 min

Finders to Builders - A UX Research ShowS1E10 - Leading in UXR with Roberta DombrowskiToday we host Roberta Dombrowski, a seasoned research partner at Maze and a leadership coach at Learn Mindfully. Roberta shares her insights on what it means to lead in UX research, emphasizing that leadership can come from any role, not just those with managerial titles. She discusses the essential traits and skills needed for effective leadership, such as communication, conflict resolution, and visionary thinking, along with the common challenges researchers face. We also touch on topics like imposter syndrome, the importance of onboarding, and actionable tips for solo researchers or teams of one. (00:00) Introduction (00:16) Roberta's...2024-07-2429 min

Per My Last EmailHow do I navigate being an “only?”Today, Jen and special guest host Roberta Dombrowski tackle letters from “onlys”: folks who are the only woman, person of color, adoptee, etc. in their workplace. One writer is the only Black leader in their org navigating a disgruntled coworker who wants to take their job (and hands-off management to boot). Another is feeling frozen out by their former boss after a particularly personal-feeling layoff. Listen in as Jen and Roberta lend their coaching skills (and plenty of resources!) to help these listeners combat their “only loneliness.” Links:Join the Manager’s Playbook this AugustSay hi to Roberta...2024-06-2752 min

UX Ignite PodcastFrom Research to Influence: Elevating UX with Roberta DombrowskiIn this fireside chat, hosted by Kuldeep Kelkar, Senior Partner, UXReactor, Roberta Dombrowski, a Research Partner, Maze & Leadership Coach, discusses various topics related to the UX profession. She highlights the strengths of UX professionals, such as their empathy and creativity. She also addresses areas for improvement in the UX community, including the need for researchers to develop business and strategy skills. Roberta shares insights on becoming more influential in UX and offers advice on balancing research with other responsibilities. She discusses the challenges of scaling research and the importance of democratizing research within organizations. Additionally, she provides tips on...2024-02-2329 min

Awkward Silences#113 - Tacos and Tidepods: A Very Awkward Goodbye with Roberta Dombrowski of User InterviewsThomas Aquinas once said, “Tacos cannot exist without tide pods”. In this bittersweet edition of Tacos and Tidepods—Erin and JH say their goodbyes to Roberta and reflect back at her time at User Interviews. Roberta talks about her decision to pursue a career in coaching and leadership development training at Design Dept. From career challenges and memories to lessons she’s learned, Roberta shares her journey with User Interviews as Erin and JH do their best to make her cry.In this episode, we discuss:Roberta's career pathRoberta's legacy at User InterviewsCareer development (finding y...2022-12-2723 min

Awkward Silences#111 - The 2022 UX Research Tools Map with Roberta DombrowskiIf you ask Roberta Dombrowski why it's her favorite time of year, she'll probably mention the UX Research Tools Map. Why? Because it’s one of User Interviews’ most popular projects of the year that features the best UX research tools available across different use cases.Ye one and all are invited to explore the fantastical land of the 2022 UX Research Tools Map! From the Royal Courts of The High Kingdom of Recruiting and Panel Management to the dark waters of Megalodon 365 and G-Dragon, you can explore more about each UX tool and get a comprehensive view of t...2022-12-1417 min

Awkward Silences#105 - Tacos and Tide Pods: Big plans, a product relaunch, and healthy organizational tensionOur VP of User Research, Roberta Dombrowski, talks about the fast-paced work behind the scenes of UX research and the excitement when things fall into place. We also examine how deeper insight drives strategy and informs long-term planning as research matures, and the reality of team collaboration.In this episode, we discuss:Our exciting plans and strategy for the futureHow we use research to inform planningProduct perspectives vs people perspectivesThe beauty of new insights and their impact on a big relaunchThe difference between healthy organizational tension and dysfunctionAbout our guestRoberta Dombrowski...2022-10-1919 min

Awkward Silences#102 - Tacos and Tide Pods: Authenticity, Exciting Milestones, and LinkedInTacos = the great. Tide Pods = the not-so-great. An honest chat about the (mostly really great) state of User Interviews.Roberta Dombrowski, VP of UX Research at User Interviews, is back for our third installment of Tacos and Tide Pods. She joins Erin and JH to talk about the 100th episode of Awkward Silences, the importance of prioritizing authenticity over patterns on LinkedIn, and Roberta's upcoming wedding.In this episode:The 100th episode of Awkward SilencesWhy you should focus on bigger thingsMaintaining LinkedIn content format while expressing authenticity 2022-09-1512 min

Awkward Silences#97 - Tacos and Tide Pods: House Cats, Research Repositories, and the EconomyRoberta Dombrowski, VP of UX Research at User Interviews, is back for the second instalment of Tacos and Tide Pods with Erin and JH. In this episode, they discuss the importance of an effective personal productivity process, overestimated expectations, and the (very Tide Pod-y) state of the global economy.In this episode:Creating a research repository at User InterviewsSetting up an effective personal productivity processOverestimated expectationsMeetings vs asynchronous collab 2022-07-1315 min

UX CakeScaling UX Research : Democratization 2.0Scaling user research, means doing more, doing more research, and doing more with user research, through democratization, or enablement.Democratization in UX, is a topic of controversy, yet this episode is a conversation and not My an argument debate. I think partially because the term democratization and the concept of democratization really has some baggage.Instead of having to spend your time evangelizing the importance of research, which takes up a lot of a lot of time, you are able to spend your time enabling research through systems, infrastructure and...2022-07-0538 min

Awkward Silences#94 - Tacos and Tide Pods: A New Series from Awkward SilencesWe’re changing things up a bit! Introducing a brand new series: Tacos and Tide Pods! Every month or so, Erin and JH will chat with User Interviews’s VP of Research, Roberta Dombrowski. They’ll talk about what’s going on behind the scenes at User Interviews, reflect on recent lessons learned, share their thoughts on the UXR space right now, and discuss what they're hoping to see more of in the future.2022-06-0221 min

The Optimal PathA framework for decision-driven research with Roberta Dombrowski | MazeThe Optimal Path is a podcast about product decision-making from the team at Maze. Each episode brings in a product expert and looks at the stories, ideas, and frameworks they use to achieve better product decision-making—and how you can do the same.You can follow Roberta on Twitter (@robertalearns) or check out her website.Resources mentioned:A Framework for Decision Driven Research by Roberta DombrowskiKolb’s Experiential Learning CycleTeresa Torres’ Continuous Discovery FrameworkContinuous Discovery Habits by Teresa TorresA Framework For Decision-Driven User Research by User Interviews (Maze Community Event)Follow Maze on social...2022-04-2130 min

Awkward Silences#90 - The State of User Research 2022 with Roberta DombrowskiThe State of User Research 2022 Report unpacks the data from our international survey of UX researchers and people who do research as part of their jobs. This week, we met with Roberta Dombrowski, VP of User Research at User Interviews and one of the creators of the report, to talk about how it was made and what she thinks of the insights. She talked about the rise of buy-in and demand for research, what democratization means for professional researchers, and her predictions for the future of user research.2022-04-0540 min

Instructional Redesign PodcastEP034: Interview with Roberta DombrowskiThe Benefits of User Research Roberta Dombrowski is VP of User Reseach at a company called User Interviews where she builds a scalable, efficient, and decision-driven research practice. Joe talks with her about where L&D and UX Research intertwine and where it merely boils down to semantics. Links User Interviews https://www.userinterviews.com/ Roberta on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertadombrowski Roberta on Twitter https://twitter.com/robertalearns 2022-02-1530 min

Awkward Silences#85 - So Meta: Doing User Research at UXR Company with Roberta Dombrowski of User InterviewsIt’s our most meta episode yet. Today, we chatted with Roberta Dombrowski, VP of User Research at User Interviews, about doing user research about user researchers at a user research company. Listen in to learn about how adding a formal user research practice has benefited the UI team, the challenges of going from an IC to a leadership role, and building a research practice from the ground up.Highlights[2:58] What’s different about being a user researcher for a user research platform.[11:04] Roberta's biggest wins from adding a formal researcher to the...2022-01-1839 min

The BLOC Podcast33: Learning Culture and Mindfulness at Work with Roberta DombrowskiIn this episode, I talk to Roberta Dombrowski, VP of User Research, about how to encourage a culture of learning in your organization and what mindfulness in the workplace looks like.Roberta Dombrowski, MS is the VP, UXR at User Interviews, a research recruitment platform aimed at helping teams discover and embrace user insights. Roberta previously led product research at Year Up, edX, and Pluralsight. In her free time, Roberta is an adjunct professor through Boise State University's Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning (OPWL) program and mindfulness teacher.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertadombrowski 2021-09-2135 min

Lead the People#17: Leadership Experience Design with Roberta DombrowskiRoberta Dombrowski is a passionate research leader focused on building research practices inside organizations. Over the years, Roberta has researched and designed experiences for communities of learners, educators, and enterprise clients at companies like Year Up, edX, Pluralsight, and The Predictive Index. Throughout it all, she strives to lead with empathy and mindfulness with everyone with whom she works. Top 3 Takeaways Leaders operate at every level—Whether you’re an individual contributor or a CEO, if you woke up this morning, you have the opportunity to be a leader. No leader is perfect—You’re a work in...2021-08-1929 min

TLDCast PodcastRoberta Dombrowski, Cara North, and the Purpose of Task Analysis"Task analysis for instructional design is a process of analyzing and articulating the kind of learning that you expect the learners to know how to perform" (Jonassen, Tessmer, & Hannum, 1999, p.3). And in this TLDCast, we had two task analysis experts discussing real application. Hosted by Cara North, our guest was Roberta Dombrowski, an award-winning learning designer with over ten years of experience designing and delivering user-centered digital learning experiences. Roberta is currently a Product Manager for Role IQ at Pluralsight, where she brings her expertise in workplace assessments to empower learner’s technology skill development th...2019-07-181h 00