Megan Blocker
Director of User Research, DigitalOcean
Megan founded McKinsey’s design research & insights practice, establishing and growing a team of one to more than 50 researchers, data analysts, and data scientists globally. As part of that transformation, she built the design research talent architecture and established McKinsey’s design research philosophy, operations, and tooling. In addition, Megan is deeply passionate about equity and inclusion. She co-founded McKinsey’s Women in Tech initiative and was a member of the DE&I global leadership team.
In her work as a researcher, Megan combines empathy with data to achieve deep understanding, craft inspirational vision, and deliver actionable insight. As a leader, she makes sense of ambiguity and thrives when building and leading teams where trust, transparency, and clarity of vision encourage risk-taking, innovation, and creativity. Most of all, she loves building something new and scrappy, then strategically operationalizing it for scale. She invests in people, Post-Its, insights, and LEGOs.
Rosenverse talks by Megan:
" The biggest mistake beginners make is confusing research questions with direct interview questions. "
Methodologies: Beyond the interview [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
September 4, 2024
" I try to suggest how teams might measure success of something they’re doing so the impact can outlive my involvement. "
Getting to the “So What?”: How Management Consulting Practices Can Transform Your Approach to Research
March 26, 2024
" Good research can really be the best thing for diagnosing the problem in strategy. "
Panel: Excellence in Impact
March 25, 2024
" Teams should self-assess their data fluency in collaborative ways, focusing on strengths and growth areas. "
What UX research maturity looks like and how we get there [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series] (Videoconference)
November 9, 2023
" I was the only dedicated researcher in the entire organization and had to decide where to spend time for most impact. "
A Selectively Scrappy Approach to ResearchOps
November 8, 2018
