From the course: Practical UX Weekly: Season Two
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Icebreakers in UX design
From the course: Practical UX Weekly: Season Two
Icebreakers in UX design
- Ever heard of an icebreaker? It's typically a facilitation activity with the intention to help members connect and relax their nerves at the beginning of a workshop. The purpose of an icebreaker is to help set the tone and warm up the group. In this episode, we'll look at how to create, customize, and focus on a meaningful icebreaker for your next kick-off meeting or workshop. The first question you might be asking is why would I need an icebreaker? It might not be something you think about all the time, but people are very different. They're different in the ways they communicate, solve problems, and get comfortable with one another. This is especially true when a team hasn't worked with one another before. The great thing is you can create and manipulate any icebreaker to suit your needs around the environment you're in and one you want to create. Here are a few challenges when it comes to icebreakers. The icebreaker is too long. They should only be five minutes. If it's too long,…
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- Alignment_shortcuts_in_InVision_Studio.zip
- Building_a_case_study_key.zip
- Building_a_case_study_pptx.zip
- Designing_a_workshop_Play_by_play_workshop.zip
- Designing_a_workshop_Preparation_template.zip
- Project_kickoffs_Team_Meetings_Worksheet_Example.zip
- Project_kickoffs_Team_Meetings_Worksheet.zip
- Project_kickoffs_The_Design_Process_Preparation_Worksheet.zip
- Creating_a_successful_presentation.zip
- Designing_and_building_a_component.zip
- Working_with_typography_in_InVision_Studio.zip
- Design_Hygiene.zip
- UX_Design_Tradeoff.zip
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Storyboarding in user experience design10m 9s
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The art of creating a successful presentation10m 19s
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Building a case study4m 24s
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Designing a workshop4m
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Workflow map fundamentals4m 10s
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Facilitating remote meetings4m 6s
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Embracing Practice in Product Design3m 41s
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Naming fundamentals3m 45s
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Icebreakers in UX design4m 15s
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The relationship with the whiteboard3m 52s
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