Week 1: Intro to UX
Your Learning Experience
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Agenda
- Introductions
- Expectations & Ground Rules
- How We Get In Our Own Way
- Setting Goals
- Tools & Resources
Introductions
- Name
- Where you’re from
- Previous work experiences
- Favorite childhood toy
Expectations & Ground Rules
What are your expectations of what we’ll learn and experience during this course?
How many of you have ever learned to drive?
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
You have the freedom to:
- fail
- experiment
- make mistakes
- try new things
Think of a time you had a negative learning experience.
What ground ruls would you like to set to make this a great learning experience?
Setting Goals
Make the most of this experience.
In other words, do not get in your own way.
Your gremlins disempower your beliefs:
- Listening to your Inner Critic
- Trying to maintain the status quo
- State of resistance
- Living in fear
- Self-defeating habits
- Negative stories you tell yourself
Strategies to tame your gremlins:
- Maintain a state of awareness
- Be open minded
- Maintain a sense of curiosity
- Have compassion
- Have a sense of humor
- Be playful
Remember to maintain a work life balance:
- Yoga
- Music
- Meditation
- Exercise