Performing a Web Accessibility Audit
We all know accessibility is critical, but where to start? An audit will point you in the right direction.
Empathy
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Increasing ROI By Cultivating a Culture of Trust
A healthy, positive organizational culture can have a direct impact on your bottom line. One Sparkboxer explores the importance of communication, consistency, and empowerment in the creation of a thriving, empowering work environment that promises to strengthen ROI.
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Why Your Organization Needs an HR Unicorn: The People Care Manager
In a time of high burnout rates and turnover wreaking havoc in tech, a position dedicated to people care might be the right solution for your organization. It was for Sparkbox. We created the People Care Manager position (a real HR unicorn) to tend to the wellbeing of our teams.
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Exploring User-Centered Thinking at Every Step
Organizations that commit to user-centered design are faster, leaner, and more efficient—they also deliver products with higher satisfaction rates and ROI. From cultivating the mindset and earning buy-in, we’ve got a resource for you.
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Agile Development: Being Genuinely Interested in Other People
Agile Development and user-centered thinking are not incompatible. In fact, two of the four pillars of the Agile Manifesto overlap perfectly with UX. In what is dubbed Agile UX, empathy and really listening to the needs of the stakeholders drives the process.
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Exploring Empathy in the Workplace
Healthy company culture is integral to the success of any organization, but how is it built, promoted, and nurtured? Explore what empathy means at Sparkbox (and beyond) and how two seemingly disparate ideas about the concept can actually work toward the same goal.
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User-Centered Thinking at Every Step
Organizations, teams, and individual roles that commit to a user-centered design will enjoy better outcomes thanks to the intrinsic iterative nature of the process. But widespread buy-in is crucial to success.
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Nine Tips on Writing Empathetic Documentation for Web Developers
Walking a mile in another person’s shoes isn’t just sound life advice, it comes in handy at work too. Learn nine guidelines for crafting empathetic, practical documentation that brings value to your team.
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The WHY of Accessibility
One billion people in the world live with disabilities. Prioritizing their needs elevates the experiences of all users because, at its core, accessibility is usability. Today, you will learn how to develop an inclusive mindset in the digital space.
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Inclusive Language and Talking about Disabilities
An individual is much more than their disabilities, and communication is important. Here are some recommendations on how you can interact with people with disabilities in a respectful manner.
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