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The consultancy born at the intersection of behavioral economics and human experience.

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Aslan Patov, CEO
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20+ CX specialists
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Comprehensive CX and management consulting for enterprise brands.

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CORE

CX
Customer Experience
End-to-end transformation
BE
Behavioral Economics
Science of decisions
SD
Service Design
Journey blueprints
ST
Strategy Consulting
Management consulting
CC
Cultural Change
CX-first culture
CL
Customer Loyalty
Programs that retain

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DT
Digital Transformation
Technology-led CX
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Employee Experience
EX drives CX
MS
Mystery Shopping
Audit experience
TP
Training Programs
Upskill teams
OT
Org. Transformation
Restructure for CX
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VOC Management
Listen & act

Solutions

Structured solutions that turn CX ambition into measurable outcomes.

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STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

ST
CX Strategy
Vision, ambition & roadmap
MA
CX Maturity
Benchmark where you are
GV
CX Governance
Operating model & standards
VO
VOC Strategy
Listen, analyze, act
RM
CX Roadmaps
Turn ambition into action
CS
Comms Strategy
Communication that lands

DESIGN & DELIVERY

JR
CX Journeys
Map & redesign journeys
AC
CX Archetypes
Design for real customers
SD
Service Design
Blueprints & standards
PD
Process Design
Optimize operations
UX
UX & Wireframes
Digital experience design
ES
Escalation Strategy
Turn complaints into loyalty

CULTURE & EXPERIENCE

CR
Customer Rituals
Moments customers remember
CP
Corporate Policies
Policies that protect customers

Industries

A decade of CX transformation across the region's defining sectors.

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Real Estate
Developers & communities
HO
Hospitality
Hotels & resorts
RT
Retail
Stores & malls
FZ
Free Zones
Authorities & zones

FINANCE & TECH

BF
Banking & Finance
Banks & wealth
TE
Technology
SaaS & platforms
EC
E-Commerce
Online retail
TC
Telecommunications
Telecom operators

PEOPLE & MOBILITY

HC
Healthcare
Providers & clinics
ED
Education
Schools & universities
AU
Automotive
Dealers & OEMs
TT
Travel & Tourism
Airlines & DMOs

Opinion

Insights, research, and conversations at the frontier of CX.

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Free tools, templates, and resources to advance your CX practice.

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FREE TOOLS

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CX Templates
Ready-to-use templates
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CX Games
Interactive learning
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Behavioral Biases
The science of CX
TR
Trends Radar
Shifts shaping CX

LEARNING

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Events & Webinars
Learn & connect
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Whitepapers
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CULTURE

VL
Values
Burn the Deck — our manifesto
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Effort Justification

People value things more if they had to put in effort to obtain them.

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What it is

People value things more if they had to put in effort to obtain them.

The category

A Evaluate bias — part of the REBEL behavioral library.

Origin
Discovered byAronson, E., & Mills, J. (1959). Effort Justification in Initiation. J. Abnormal & Social Psychology, 59(2), 177–181.
How it shows up in CX

Customers justify past effort by convincing themselves the outcome was worthwhile.

CX pillars it strengthens
EffortExpectationsIntegrity
How to design with it
1

Highlight commitment.

2

Emphasize personal investment in loyalty programs.

3

Gamify progress.

4

Reward customers for continued engagement.

5

Reduce post-effort regret.

6

Reinforce the value of effort-heavy experiences.

The evidence

Participants valued a dull group discussion more when they underwent a difficult initiation to join. In CX, customers who invest time or effort in a brand develop deeper loyalty.

Supporting biases
Cognitive DissonanceSunk Cost Fallacy
Opposing biases
Convenience BiasLow-Effort Preference

Related biases

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Anchoring Bias

Customers significantly depend on the first piece of information they receive, heavily influencing their evaluations, decisions, and perceptions of value throughout their interactions.

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Certainty Effect

Customers disproportionately value certain outcomes over uncertain yet potentially more beneficial alternatives, significantly impacting decision-making, satisfaction, and risk perceptions.

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Certainty Preference Bias

People prefer certain outcomes over uncertain but potentially better ones.

Behavioral Biases

Design with behavior, not against it.

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