How do you start from scratch? How do you build and grow a UX team within your organization where none existed?

Many organizations “do UX” in name only. There are people who might have the UX Designer title, but aren’t talking to users, leaving the product or engineering teams to drive the experience. It’s not that these organizations don’t want to be user-driven. It’s just that they don’t know how. That is what I walked into when I started as Director of UX for [my company].

This is the story of my ongoing successes and failures at building a UX practice. It’s not about one decision, but the many strategies you can employ to build, grow, and thrive.