Know What Stakeholders Need Before They Ask | feat. Mariya Vizireanu, PhD

There's a kind of research advantage that doesn't come from a better method. It comes from understanding the context before anyone makes a formal request.Mariya Vizireanu shares a simple recurring habit that builds exactly that: a specific way to prepare for a casual stakeholder catch-up so you walk into any study already weeks ahead. She breaks down what to bring, what to ask, why showing up with a prepared question is a power move, and how to keep the exchange reciprocal to strengthen the working relationship.She also walks through a concrete example from a complex AI product launch in the gaming industry where this habit directly shaped research that moved measurable metrics.The Tiny Research Wins podcast is from UXR Institute, where Mariya teaches Games User Research. To explore all our courses, visit our course catalog.