Chris Geison
Advancing Research Curator
Chris is a Staff Researcher at ServiceNow, where he leads research on skills intelligence and HR technology. He’s also been a researcher at Airtable, Workday, and AnswerLab. Prior to research, Chris had careers in marketing and in behavioral health. Chris holds a BA in English Literature from Brown University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, their daughter, and an imaginary panther named Winston.
Rosenverse talks by Chris:
" You have to say no sometimes. You have the power to put guardrails in place and enforce them. "
Democratization: Working with it, not against it [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
July 24, 2024
" Collaboration with peers and speaker coaches creates better content and stronger relationships beyond the conference. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" This is a weird time for research. Layoffs have torn through our field. "
Theme Two Intro
March 28, 2023
" I challenge all of us to pull back from self-congratulations when we hear talk of extractive practices. "
Theme 1 Intro
March 9, 2022
" Collaboration is great but we must support teams moving toward a goal, not just theorizing endlessly. "
Bridge Building across Research Disciplines
August 26, 2021
" The existing insights repositories aren’t engaging other parts of the organization effectively. "
What's Next for Research?
June 17, 2021
" Saying no to a research request is actually saying yes to better focused, higher impact work elsewhere. "
What is Research Strategy?
March 11, 2021
" For execs, sometimes getting them to be pilot participants makes them feel the product pain and opens them to research. "
What is Research Strategy?: A Panel of Research Leaders Discuss this Emergent Question
March 4, 2021
