• What design teams can learn from Headspace | Cal Thompson (VP of Product Design & Research, Headspace)

  • Dec 8 2024
  • Length: 48 mins
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What design teams can learn from Headspace | Cal Thompson (VP of Product Design & Research, Headspace)

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  • Cal Thompson is the VP of Product Design & Research at Headspace, where they lead a team dedicated to creating user-centered designs that drive real-world impact. Their focus is to combine design practices with rigorous research to help users achieve their meditation goals. Before Headspace, Cal served as a Design Director at Fjord San Francisco. In this episode, we explore:

    • What key metric Headspace measures for active use

    • The small feature change that increased engagement

    • The one trick they use for copy-editing

    • What drives people to re-engage with Headspace

    • How pricing (free vs. paid) impacts user engagement

    This episode is packed with practical takeaways for PMs and anyone interested in the psychology of habit creation.


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