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Egon Becskei

I am a UX designer, a UX strategist, a UX lead, and a mentor. I also happen to have an eternal love for designing and facilitating workshops!

Currently, I'm working at Emarsys, where I lead a team full of amazing people, mentor designers, design and plan problem-solving workshops, manage projects, and define design strategies.

In my free time, I strive to learn about many interesting topics, such as business, product, and design strategy, service design, cognitive science, and behavioural design.

I believe that empathy, good listening skills, and self-aware facilitation can elevate any team to the next level.

I have more than a decade of experience in various design fields and have gained knowledge and worked in disciplines such as economics, graphic design, and marketing, but I have found my passion in workshopping, UX/Product design and in leading teams and projects.

As a side project, I built a UI kit named Bessie UI to support me and my peers in our freelance work. I am part of the UX Budapest organizers community, which organizes local meetups.

I always strive to be calm, empathetic, and ethical, and I focus on sustainability whenever I can. I am outcome-oriented and always look at things from the funny side to provide a different, sometimes unique, fresh view on matters.

In my work, I combine different mindsets and thinking methods, for example, systems thinking, critical thinking, strategic thinking, design thinking, service design, and facilitation, to support the projects I work on the best I can.

I value

Empathy

True empathy is all-encompassing and considers everyone and everything. I think great design solves real problems without harming others.

Sustainability

The environmental impact of the work I do is important to me. I try to help others to recognize the added value of sustainability perspectives in their projects.

Social responsibility

I feel responsible for the effects of my work and its social impact. I try to create inclusive designs, and I avoid using dark patterns.

Working together

I believe clear communication and great collaboration can create true impact and successful projects.

Learning continuously

I value progress and growth, and I'm always open to constructive feedback!

Public appearances

Books I've learned from

Just a few books I have read to help me get where I am now. If you are interested in the 24+ courses I have taken so far, head over to my LinkedIn profile.

Design Thinking and Innovation Metrics by Michael Lewrick

It provides powerful tools and methodologies for measuring innovation and driving business success through a structured approach to design thinking and strategic innovation management.

2024

Corporate Rebels by Joost Minnaar & Pim De Morree

The book explores unconventional management practices and organizational structures used by innovative companies to empower employees, drive business success, and make work more enjoyable to people.

2024

Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change by Amy Bucher

How to use motivational psychology to design digital experiences that effectively drive behaviour change by aligning with users’ intrinsic motivations.

2024

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

Humans make decisions in seemingly irrational ways, often driven by hidden forces and biases that shape our behaviour in unexpected and counterintuitive ways.

2024

Mental Models - Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior by Indi Young

A practical guide that offers techniques for task analysis in the early stages of design thinking and strategic design planning, focusing on understanding users’ reasons for their actions and designing for those reasons.

2024

Liftoff! by Chris Avore and Russ Unger

A guide to levelling up as a design manager and leader, providing practical advice on hiring and scaling teams, developing careers, understanding the importance of diversity in business, and solidifying design’s role in an organization.

2024

The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures by Henry Lipmanowicz & Keith McCandless

Practical methods to empower individuals and organizations to achieve greater engagement, productivity, and innovation by replacing or complementing conventional practices with 33 microstructures for collaboration.

2024

Testing Business Ideas by David J. Bland & Alex Osterwalder

A practical guide that emphasizes the importance of systematically testing business ideas to reduce risks and increase the likelihood of success for new ventures or business projects.

2024

No Bullsh*t Strategy by Alex M H Smith

A guide for founders on gaining competitive advantage through straightforward, practical strategy that actually works, in the real world.

2024

How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes

The book offers 92 communication tips to help you be a smoother conversationalist, build better relationships, and navigate social situations with confidence.

2024

The coaching by drawing™ method by Tamás Járdán & Anna Pataki

The book introduces 33 simple and practical visual coaching methods, demonstrating how to initiate profound change through coaching conversations supported by drawing.

2024

Think Faster, Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams

A guide that offers actionable techniques to improve spontaneous communication, reduce anxiety, and speak confidently in impromptu situations.

2024

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

A book for managers to become more effective leaders by fostering meaningful conversations and empowering their teams through seven key coaching questions.

2024

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

How to become a daring leader who motivates and inspires employees by embracing vulnerability, fostering trust, and creating a communicative professional environment.

2024

The Catalyst by Jonah Berger

A guide on changing anyone’s mind, not by pushing harder or being more persuasive, but by being a catalyst that removes barriers to change, identifies what is blocking or preventing change, and eliminates these obstacles to action.

2024

The Disruption Mindset by Charlene Li

How organizations can transform by developing a disruptive mindset, focusing on a strategy for future customers, leadership that drives transformation, and a culture that thrives on disruptive change.

2023

The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

A guide that illustrates how good managers are made, not born, emphasizing the importance of building a team, achieving results through collaborative efforts, and handling emotionally challenging situations.

2023

Atomic Habits by James Clear

A practical guide that reveals how small, everyday routines can compound into significant, positive change over time, using a framework called the Four Laws of Behavior Change.

2023

Inspired by Marty Cagan

It provides insights into the best practices for creating successful software products, emphasizing the importance of understanding customer needs, effective team collaboration, and avoiding common pitfalls.

2023

Hooked by Nir Eyal

The book explains how companies create habit-forming products by exploiting human psychology through a four-step process known as the Hook Model, which includes a trigger, action, variable reward, and investment.
Note: Everyone should only use this knowledge to make the world a better place!

2023

Sense & Respond by Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden

How successful organizations maintain a two-way conversation with customers, embrace continuous learning, and create new products in the face of uncertainty.

2022

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