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Turn unclear feedback into real change

Hear Me Out is a culture strategy firm for leaders with the courage to listen. We help them cultivate trust by trading faceless forms for real conversations that inspire change.

Peloton hired 40% more engineers by letting managers get real

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Will Blaze / Director, Talent Acquisition

At a surface level, stakeholders loved working with our team. But when we tried to dig into specific feedback, we’d get a rose-colored view of the world. They wouldn’t want to give us direct feedback until something had gone wrong. We suspected there were ways we could improve, but we just weren’t hearing them.

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How It Works

Real talk leads to real change

Our moderators give everyone a voice. From interns to execs, we create space for thoughtful, candid conversations that uncover blind spots, spark ‘aha’ moments, and inspire real change.

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Listen to everyone

From interns to execs, we capture the full picture, with examples that add nuance, detail and context.

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Find the patterns

We dive deep into the feedback, uncovering the obstacles and the opportunities hiding in plain sight.

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Respond with a plan

Together, we come up with a game plan that turns the team’s collective insights into action.

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We take your privacy and security seriously

We go the extra mile to keep all of the feedback we collect secure, private, and confidential.

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“Hear Me Out got people to open up in a way I wasn’t able to in a small business, where it can be extra-intimidating to talk to your boss. As a founder, I’m comfortable with ambiguity, but this really helps us support a range of personalities and learning styles.”

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Michelle Mattar
Founder / Practice

“Managers feel so much more empowered, and I think that’s because our work with Hear Me Out made it clear what they can do to improve how people feel. The work was a major catalyst for change.”