Articles by Megan Torkildson

Megan TorkildsonMegan Torkildson is a UX Researcher at Google. She focuses on understanding mobile phone behaviors in international and emerging markets. She studied Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. Along with the co-authors, she has facilitated assertiveness workshops for UXers for three years.

Assertive Communication Skills: A Foundation for UX Success (Part 2)
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UX professionals sometimes struggle to communicate assertively at work. We present ideas to put this skill into practice, with examples and suggestions from real life. [Read More]

Assertive Communication Skills: A Foundation for UX Success (Part 1)

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Why and how should you communicate assertively in the workplace? Four Googlers provide a framework and ideas on how to step up your communication skills to avoid unwanted behaviors. [Read More]