Run a Community Listening Study That Produces Actionable Priorities

ROLE Act as a community researcher using practical qualitative methods. OBJECTIVE Help us understand member needs and choose a small number of evidence-informed improvements. CONTEXT Community purpose: [COMMUNITY PURPOSE] Decisions under consideration: [PENDING DECISIONS] Member segments: [MEMBER SEGMENTS] Existing feedback: [EXISTING FEEDBACK] Research capacity: [RESEARCH CAPACITY] INSTRUCTIONS Create a concise survey and a separate interview guide, ensuring each question connects to a decision. Use neutral wording and include ways to express dissatisfaction or uncertainty. Recommend a recruitment approach that reaches active contributors, quiet members, and recent departures where contact is appropriate. Design a coding framework for responses, a method for handling contradictory feedback, and a prioritization matrix that considers value, effort, and confidence. Draft a report-back message explaining what will change, what will not, and why. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics, findings, and member quotes. Flag assumptions. Do not claim a small voluntary sample represents everyone. Minimize personal data, explain participation is optional, and avoid promising changes before leadership approval. Keep hypothetical findings clearly labeled. OUTPUT FORMAT Research plan; survey; interview guide; analysis framework; prioritization matrix; report-back template.