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Research Ops 2.0, Episode 4: Building Enduring Systems Amidst Constant Change
48 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2025 at 1:55 pm.
About this Episode
Change Isn’t the Exception, It’s the Rule
The Elephant-in-the-Room Topic: Layoffs
Layoffs Impacted People All over the World
Layoffs from an Economics Point of View
But Layoffs Are Only One Form of Change
Top Tips on How to Handle Change
A Real-World Transformation at LinkedIn: Taking an Initiative-First Approach
Attach Yourself to Interesting Problems, Not Solutions
You Must Deeply Understand the Business
Work on the Highest Priority; The Biggest Bang for Buck
Carolyn’s Top Advice: Learn More About ProductOps and How Businesses Run
Enable People to Own Things on Their Own
Build Adaptability Into Your Research Systems
Setting Healthy Boundaries to Manage Constant Change
Good Relationship Building Can Help You Manage Change
Make Invisible Work Visible
Managing the Human Cost of Constant Change
About the Next, Final Episode of ResearchOps 2.0
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In just ten years, ResearchOps has transformed from an obscure Silicon Valley speciality into a vibrant global profession. Despite economic headwinds, ResearchOps roles are emerging across industries far beyond tech, and the field is evolving at breathtaking speed. But where have we come from, and where are we going?

In this five-part audio documentary, we’re exploring the past, present, and future of ResearchOps—and it’s exciting, fascinating, and, at times, pretty mindblowing stuff! Each episode features the voices of Cha Cha Club members, senior research leaders, and the smart minds behind User Interviews.


In this fourth and penultimate episode of ResearchOps 2.0, we’re exploring a timely topic: how to build enduring research systems even when change seems to be the order of the day—every day. You’ll hear top tips from experts who’ve managed to ride the winds of change to deliver successful, responsive research operations.