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:
" Democratization is not research anarchy where anybody can talk to any customer for any reason with no oversight. "
Democratization: Working with it, not against it [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
July 24, 2024
" Give a s**t about your topic. If you’re not trying to change something, why are you on stage? "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" There's no better time to advance research than now. "
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
" The success in insights is when you become viral — when the C-suite claims the insight as their own. "
Bridge Building across Research Disciplines
August 26, 2021
" There are more and more specialized roles emerging as research expands, like DesignOps and UX recruiting. "
What's Next for Research?
June 17, 2021
" It’s too infrequent researchers ask what metrics PMs are being held to or follow up months later on project outcomes. "
What is Research Strategy?
March 11, 2021
" Good generative research impacts take years, so we track milestones like citations and executive references. "
What is Research Strategy?: A Panel of Research Leaders Discuss this Emergent Question
March 4, 2021
