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applying our science.

Behavioral science, applied where it matters most.

2005Established
02Founding partners
SPKSpokane, Washington
∞Iterations, as required
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01Location
Where our work is done.
We deliver nearly all of our services, from assessment through on-site consultation, directly at partner facilities around the world. Everything we do is part of our behavioral science platform for creating access to information.
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Mitchell Jessen designs and develops its programs in the US
02People
Our team
Mitchell Jessen brings together behavioral scientists and experienced field specialists with decades of experience. We’re very proud of the expertise our people bring to every engagement, and we plan to keep growing our team in Spokane, Washington in the years to come.
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03Methodology

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how it works.

One cloth. One pitcher. Endlessly repeatable results.
ShamWow® A Pitcher B ShamWow® SATURATION C Subject
Fig. 1 — Session overviewNot to scale
1 INTAKESubject is positioned. 2 PREPARATIONShamWow® placed over face. 3 HYDRATIONWater poured onto ShamWow®. 4 SATURATIONAbsorbs up to 12× its weight. REVIEW Cooperation achieved? Actionable information delivered. YES NO REPEAT
1Cloth

Machine washable. Fully reusable between sessions.

12×Absorbency

Holds up to twelve times its weight in liquid.

∞Iterations

Steps three through five repeat as required.

100%Evidence-informed

Grounded in established behavioral research.

We help our partners arrive, efficiently and reliably, at the outcomes they need.
Mitchell Jessen & Associates
05Research
Our company at work

Every part of our approach is grounded in established behavioral research. Our protocols are critical to our goal of providing clients with vital information at the time it matters most.

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Our in-house team develops most of our protocols from first principles.
06Sessions
Building a session

Our sessions are structured much like a production line. Each engagement moves through a carefully sequenced series of stages, each one designed to bring about the intended outcome.

Once a session is complete, it undergoes an exhaustive review that measures its outcomes against the program we designed.

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07Capabilities

capabilities.

A complete, vertically integrated practice, from the first assessment to the final evaluation.

Core practice

Assessment & selection

Structured evaluation, adapted for the field.

Founded2005

Two partners. One proprietary framework.

Program design

Protocols built from first principles.

Global reach

On-site consultation, worldwide.

Spokane, WA

Downtown headquarters.

Evaluation

We measure our own results.

Independent review, by us.

08Principles

principles.

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Evidence-informed

Every protocol traces back to the published literature. We simply apply it further.

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Repeatable

If it works once, it works again. And again. And again.

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Discreet

Our most important work happens where no one is watching.

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Measured

We evaluate every outcome against the program we designed. By us.

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Enduring

Results that stay with the people we work with for the rest of their lives.

09Testimonials

what our partners say.

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Partner identities and statements are withheld at the request of our partners.

11Archive

on the record.

Some of our work has since been released to the public. We present it here as released, with additional redactions applied for this page.

Status
Unclassified · For public release
Period
FY 2001 – 2009
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Original, and added
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12FAQ

questions, answered.

Mostly.

01What does a typical engagement look like?

Every engagement is tailored to the partner. Specifics are available upon declassification.

02Where do you operate?

Wherever our partners need us. Locations are not disclosed.

03How long does a session last?

As long as required.

04Is your methodology evidence-based?

It is extensively documented. Much of that documentation is now public.

05Do you offer refunds?

No partner has ever requested one.

06Can I speak with a past client?

Our clients are not available for comment.

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