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- 12 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Customers at the Back of the Line Are Anxious—Can You Keep Them from Leaving?
Nobody likes being last. We avoid picking the cheapest wine on the menu or the final donut in the box. “And we hate being picked last in gym class,” says Harvard Business School professor Ryan Buell. “Humans are very social creatures, and... View Details
- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More
everything from working out at the gym to turning off the lights at home. Yet, despite the brainpower devoted to devising creative rewards and fine-tuning offerings, employees don’t always buy in. “All this money and time and smart people... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
time is also effective. Employers could consider supplementing financial incentives with time-based rewards, like extra vacation time or flex days, or health perks, like gym memberships, says Whillans, author of the book Time Smart: How... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
the COVID-19 outbreak, however, when sporting events were cancelled and gyms were forced to close, they pivoted to ecommerce and started focusing on home workouts. As Whyte explained in the same article, “What we used to sell in a month,... View Details
- 06 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine
Months of binge watching, doom scrolling, home schooling, and stress eating have left many people more determined than ever to start a new fitness regimen in January. Even a global pandemic that is closing gyms and keeping people indoors... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
casually dressed person is a big shot and why do we do it? What's going on psychologically?" Bellezza says. Keinan and Bellezza, teaming with HBS Associate Professor Francesca Gino, conducted a series of studies to gauge how people react to a variety of "nonconforming... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
significant reputational and legal costs. Aiming for too short a time horizon. Managers sometimes need to run experiments for weeks or months to fully understand both their short- and long-term results, Luca says. That was the experience of 24 Hour Fitness. A few years... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 15 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
We Have Better Ways to Break Habits Than Willpower. Why Don't We Use Them?
you,” says Zlatev. The alternative is relying on willpower to force your way through a situation, whether it’s finishing a report on deadline rather than scrolling Instagram or getting to the gym instead of lounging on the couch. Since... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
programs with mental health, companies can both address stigmas and provide coping strategies to address issues before they become chronic problems. Johnson & Johnson has created a culture in which employees are welcome to use the corporate View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
America small-business owners moved quickly when COVID-19 started shuttering shops in March. Fine dining restaurants shifted to takeout. Book shops introduced curbside pickup. Gyms offered classes online. Business owners, it seemed, just... View Details
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
goal of the experiment was to test whether knowing about our peers' health behavior has a direct effect on our own health behavior. In other words, are we more or less likely to go to the gym every day if we know whether our friends are... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
range of customers concentrated in a particular area at affordable prices averaging $39 per month. However, this positioning was increasingly coming under pressure. Small studios offering focused facilities at as little as $10 per month were growing, while LA Fitness... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
case, “lost the initial ‘COVID-stress’ weight”). CEOs chose a variety of approaches—such as running, walking, yoga, “online Pilates,” or using newly bought “home gym equipment”—but almost all of them said they worked out regularly.... View Details
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
that it wants to offer a discount only to customers who live more than a mile from the restaurant's location, on the view that customers in the immediate vicinity already know about the restaurant's offerings. Furthermore, since spas and View Details
- 30 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning
speak. The net result is that consumers are more likely to consume when a price is vivid and fresh than when it is obscured or distant. In the case of a health club, this means that members are more likely to go to the gym right after... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Mahoney
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
programs or urban life, opened a highly successful gym for inner-city kids at risk; he refused to be daunted by his lack of expertise and decided to simply "go for it." As these and other examples from the authors' research... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne