Sam Ladner
Sociologist and Researcher
Sam Ladner (she/her) is a sociologist who helps teams innovate, design, and learn. She is the author of Practical Ethnography: A Guide to Doing Ethnography in The Private Sector and Mixed Methods: A Short Guide to Applied Mixed Methods Research. She has worked on dozens of software projects at Microsoft, Amazon, and many other client companies. She recently retired from Workday, an enterprise software company, as a Senior Principal Researcher studying the future of work. She received her PhD in sociology from York University and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rosenverse talks by Sam:
" User interviews are an absolute mainstay but it's important to be aware of the breadth of available methods. "
Methodologies: Beyond the interview [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
September 4, 2024
" This talk is more than anything else about confidence: confidence to lead, confidence to predict, confidence to have a seat at the table. "
How Research Can Drive Strategic Foresight
March 9, 2022
" The idea that there's a pipeline problem for diversity isn’t supported; our organizations are fundamentally racialized and exclusionary. "
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps (Videoconference)
July 29, 2021
" Personal data, like how often I go for a walk or stand at my desk, can boost productivity if designed for users. "
Data Exhaust and Personal Data: Learning from Consumer Products to Enhance Enterprise UX
June 8, 2016
" This is actually culture change. We don’t think of it enough as culture change. "
Discussion
June 8, 2016
