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:
" Knowledge multiplies the more it is shared; enabling others makes your insights stronger, not your position weaker. "
Democratization: Working with it, not against it [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
July 24, 2024
" If your talk isn’t accepted, it doesn’t mean it’s bad—it might just not fit the program’s narrative arc or available slots. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" When it's done, I invite you to take the lessons learned and provocations shared back into your professional lives. "
Theme Two Intro
March 28, 2023
" The futures the field seeks to shape are typically more immediate than those studied by futurists. "
Theme 1 Intro
March 9, 2022
" There has to be some connection between our results and how our partners see the value in it. "
Bridge Building across Research Disciplines
August 26, 2021
" People are talking the talk about diversity and inclusion, but the fear is, are they really walking the walk? "
What's Next for Research?
June 17, 2021
" You have a strategy either by design or by default; most often, that default is doing whatever is most politically expedient or urgent. "
What is Research Strategy?
March 11, 2021
" We need to end the reign of features and complexity—too much time making stuff, not enough using it. "
What is Research Strategy?: A Panel of Research Leaders Discuss this Emergent Question
March 4, 2021