Today’s episode is hosted by Sean Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Dennis Nordström, Senior Product Researcher at Grundfos, Adam Heleniak, Senior UX Manager, and Capt. Jaquelyn Petersen Burton, Vice President Bridge Systems at Kongsberg Maritime.
The conversation explores the realities of recruiting users in modern research environments, touching on the challenges that teams face when sourcing meaningful insights. The guests reflect on the practical barriers that come with finding the right participants and how shifting expectations shape approaches to engagement. Their exchange highlights methods, mindsets and structures that help organisations gather dependable input when time and resources are limited, with recruiting users forming a central theme.
Later in the discussion the group considers how technology, context and organisational culture influence recruitment strategies. They examine the systems that support effective discovery and the factors that enable teams to maintain momentum while navigating the ongoing pressures of recruiting users in an evolving landscape.
