We’ve been in a celebratory mood at Acumen this week. We found out that we’ve been named as finalists in not one, not two – but three categories this year’s MRS Operations Awards.
This follows our success last year when Acumen was named as the winner for the Best Data Collection: Face to Face award. That award was in recognition of our “inventive data collection within hard to reach audiences” and our “glowing testimonials”. We’re over the moon to learn that this year we’ve been recognised in the Best Data Collection: Face to Face category again, in addition to two further nods for Best Data Collection: Telephone and Best Training & Development.
The MRS Operations Awards are particularly special to the team at Acumen as these are the only awards in our industry which specifically recognise the contributions made by fieldwork and recruitment teams, in addition to other suppliers in the market research chain; all of whom are integral to the success of any research project.
The winners for this year’s MRS Operations Awards will be announced at a special ceremony on Thursday 26th September at the new location of The Curtain in Shoreditch. Members of Acumen’s fieldwork team will be there to celebrate all of our fellow contributors and cheer on the team from Aspect who have also been named as finalists in the Best Viewing Facility category.
It promises to be a fantastic night!
Acumen Fieldwork, along with the other parts of the Fuller Research Group, love to give our team the opportunity to continuously develop, both in their roles and personally, so we thought what better way to do this than over a delicious lunch!
At the beginning of the year we introduced our series of Lunch and Learn sessions, aptly named Food For Thought. The object of these sessions is to share knowledge between teams , help people develop new skills, and work on their personal growth. It also gives those leading the sessions a chance to work on their public speaking skills in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Here are the sessions we’ve enjoyed so far:
Becki & Maria discussed Time Management in their Food For Thought session – a great insight into the way we prioritise our workload, sharing top tips and reflecting on how best we could utilise our time, both in and out of work.
Cassie, Senior Quant Fieldwork manager gave us an insight into her busy department which to outsiders can sometimes just seem a hive of data tables, packs and interviewers! Attendees came away with a deeper understanding of the challenges of running a Quant project, things to be cautious of, and tips for ensuring success on every project.
Katie Bancroft from Talent Inspire lead an Introduction to Mental Health session. She helped us to understand more about mental health related issues, become more aware of the affect that our lifestyle can have on our own mental health and gave us some tools to use should we ever struggle with our wellbeing ????♀️
Two of our Qual Fieldwork Managers, Leanne and Abi, took us through all the twists and turns of a day in the life of a Quallie! Members of other departments found their session really useful and said that it helped them to better understand how fieldwork managers navigate their way between clients and recruiters – achieving the ultimate end goal of successful research sessions
As a company all of our departments work closely together, but it’s always good to get some insider knowledge from the different areas of the business and share our knowledge. Upcoming Lunch and Learn sessions include a deeper look at Recruitment, Burnout and the niche that is Healthcare Research. Stay tuned for more of our Food For Thought write ups. ????
