Descriptive Panel Leadership: Keeping Your Panel Engaged and On Track

Explore strategies to motivate panelists and use performance data to support continuous improvement.

Consistent, high-quality performance doesn’t happen by accident—it requires ongoing attention to motivation and monitoring. In this self-paced course, you’ll explore how to keep panelists engaged, recognize their contributions, and use data to guide growth. This module combines thoughtful reflection with practical tools to help you strengthen individual and group performance over time.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • List methods of increasing panelist motivation
  • Identify psychological and physical rewards that support engagement
  • Reflect on your role as a panel leader, and your current approaches to motivation
  • Evaluate successes, shortfalls, and challenges in motivating your panel
  • Review your panel’s performance at both group and individual levels
  • Utilize data metrics to recognize strong contributors and guide improvement efforts
Whether your panel is new or well-established, this course offers actionable strategies to help your team stay motivated, consistent, and effective.
  • 100% Online and Flexible

    Start as soon as you enroll and learn at your own pace. 
  • 60-Minute Course

    Broken into 9 sections.
  • Certificate of Completion

    Earn and download a certificate upon completion. 
  • Practice Sheets & Summary

    Included free of charge.

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NOTE: This course is part of our Descriptive Panel Leadership on-demand series. Check out our all-inclusive bundle of nine panel leadership courses, or our smaller bundles focusing on panel development or panel data
NOTE: Before proceeding, please be advised that this module’s content requires a foundational understanding of data analysis. Users unfamiliar with basic data analysis concepts, including, but not limited to analysis of variance, might find the material challenging or might not fully benefit from its offerings. If you're new to data analysis, we recommend seeking introductory resources or training before engaging with this content.
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Developed by Industry Experts

This self-paced course has been meticulously crafted by leading experts in sensory evaluation, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative learning experience. Our development team includes:
Gail Vance Civille
Founder of Sensory Spectrum, Inc.
A pioneer in sensory science and founder of Sensory Spectrum, Inc., Gail brings decades of experience and is renowned for creating the Spectrum Method™.
Joanne Seltsam
Director of Training & Education
Serving as the Director of Training and Education, Joanne has co-authored influential works on sensory evaluation methodologies, contributing to the advancement of the field.
By enrolling in this course, you gain access to the collective knowledge and insights of these distinguished professionals, equipping you with the foundational skills essential for success in sensory evaluation.