To put it bluntly, qualitative research is research that yields data not based on numbers. Qualitative research values rich descriptions and inputs from both researcher and participant alike. It’s used to uncover a wide range of behaviors, thoughts, opinions, trends, etc. The research types tend to be unstructured (or partly so) so that participants can…
Behavior
Bringing Behavioral Science to the C-Suite
From the Desk of the CEO:We have lost count of how many times in the past year we’ve had conversations with C-suite leaders who are by their own admission uncertain, frustrated, and guessing as to the changes – sometimes radical changes – they are dealing with in three critical stakeholder groups: Internal Stakeholders: Employees, Potential…
The Peril of Stale Personas
If there is one type of work we love doing that is the most crucial, it might be creating or updating personas or segmentation. If your personas are 3+ years old (and especially pre-pandemic), that should be a massive warning sign that you are basing decisions on severely outdated data. Another red flag: if any…
Top 5 Recruitment and Retention Warning Signs
Turnover is high, morale is mercurial, and the annual employee survey struggles to get meaningful responses (or responses at all)… sound familiar? In our research of workforces all over the world we’ve found the following top five warning signs in the behavior: #1 They Say the Quiet Part Out LoudGoing back in time isn’t an…