Peter Merholz
Chief Humanist, Humanism at Scale
Peter Merholz has been active in digital design and product for 25 years, most notably in building Adaptive Path, and now a design executive and product leader. He co-wrote Org Design for Design Orgs (O’Reilly), the first book focused on the organizational, managerial, and operational challenges of building in-house design teams.
Rosenverse talks by Peter:
" How do we show the value of the work that enables us to really advocate for the humans whom we are serving? "
A Genuine Conversation about the Future of UX Research
March 20, 2024
" UX researchers are really good at applying their methods to people outside the business but terrible at applying them to the leaders they work with. "
How to make UX research leadership more effective [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
October 26, 2023
" Boldness is only possible and enabled by generosity. Generosity means empathy, collaboration, and transparency. "
Keeping Design Weird
October 2, 2023
" We freak out when leadership acts irrationally, but we accept that users do the same because we understand them better. "
The Trials and Tribulations of Directors of UX
July 13, 2023
" This community doesn’t want to hide its secrets because we’re all too new to want to do that. "
The Mysterious Case of the Missing UX Career Path
August 25, 2022
" Team leads manage down by coaching their teams, manage across by diplomacy, and manage up by protecting their teams from executive distractions. "
Design at Scale is People!
June 11, 2021
" When the design team is organized into coherent teams working across multiple squads, designers feel more supported and less isolated. "
Customer-Centered Design Organizations
June 8, 2017
