Summary
In this talk, the speaker expresses excitement about the growth and passion within the insights community, particularly in light of recent global challenges. They highlight a collective desire among researchers to enhance their understanding of the people they study and to more effectively amplify their voices. The speaker notes that this is a tipping point for the field, where there's recognition of both progress made and the long journey ahead. Passionate discussions about integrating insights, trauma-informed practices, and redefining the role of researchers are introduced, focusing on introspection and the bravery to challenge traditional methods. The goal of the day is to inspire growth and change in how research is conducted and communicated, emphasizing that discomfort can lead to transformation in the field.
Key Insights
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The insights community is at a tipping point, eager for growth and evolution.
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Understanding the voices of people is more critical now than ever.
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Introspection is necessary for researchers to enhance their work with others.
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Bravery involves challenging conventional wisdom and current practices.
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Integrating different research functions can create more effective insight teams.
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Learning from adjacent fields can enhance research practices.
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Embracing discomfort can lead to transformative change.
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The commitment in the community to push forward despite challenges is inspiring.
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Storytelling is a powerful tool for amplifying voices that need to be heard.
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Change in the insights field can come from collective experiences and shared learning.
Notable Quotes
"We have a hunger to keep growing and evolving in service of better amplifying voices."
"The insight field was looking at itself as almost at a tipping point."
"Even in chaos, folks were looking at 2020 with renewed commitment and bravery."
"How can we teach others without first becoming learned ourselves?"
"We must be unafraid to try and do things differently."
"We're going to be looking outwards at how to create integrated insight teams."
"The joy in days like this is that embracing discomfort comes change."
"In discomfort often comes our opportunity for advancement."
"We're on a shared journey to advance research and understanding."
"I have the utmost gratitude for the work that advances research daily."
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