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Transform emotional intelligence into an unmatched strategic asset.

Explore how Strategic Sensing™ can fuel your growth.

BEYOND DESIGN THINKING

AWEN Labs goes beyond the familiar heard-and-seen-before insights, delving deeper to uncover more fundamental truths often overlooked by conventional wisdom. 

REVEALING HIDDEN CONNECTIONS

AWEN Labs delves beneath the sea of data and conventional analytics to discover the hidden emotional links between your brand and your target audiences. 

FUSING MIND AND HEART INTO ACTION

AWEN Labs combines rational, quantitative, and qualitative data with irrational, emotive human nature, designing unique actionable strategies for competitive advantages.  

AI can crunch, parse, and produce statistical approaches based on yesterday’s knowledge.

But it cannot feel — and it cannot sense future or untapped potential. 

Strategic Sensing™ turns emotion into a competitive edge and topline revenue.

“CARA HAS AN INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO DIG INTO HUMAN BEHAVIOR, UNDERSTAND WHERE BRANDS CAN PLAY GIVEN COMPETITIVE SETS, AND THEN DOES A MASTERFUL JOB DEVELOPING PIPELINES USING A WEALTH OF TOOLS AND EXERCISES THAT EXPAND THE RANGE OF POSSIBLE IDEAS FROM CLOSE IN TO BREAK THROUGH.

THE AWEN LABS METHOD

  • Attunement is the act of deep listening and becoming fully present with the communities we aim to serve. It’s the crucial first step in Strategic Sensing as it grounds our entire approach in the lived experiences and aspirations of the individuals within consumer and business communities. This ensures that our strategies are not made in a vacuum but are instead reflective and responsive to the real-world and market context.

  • Wonder is the unsung hero of innovation and underappreciated within the business world. It drives us to ask 'What if?' and to see beyond current limitations. It invites curiosity and imaginative thinking, encouraging us to envision what could be possible if we challenge the status quo. This principle is the catalyst for creativity within our approach, helping us to explore solutions and foster an environment where transformative ideas can flourish.

  • To enact is not just to ‘execute’ but to turn our informed insights into an actionable brand positioning with a mission, vision, story and tagline. This ensures that empathy becomes action — and that we bridge insight, ideas and market impact.

  • Nurturing is more than iteration, hacking or design sprints; it's about cultivating a resilient organizational ecosystem where ideas and strategies evolve and grow in a healthy way. We do this by embedding learning into the DNA of the project, enabling team members to practice and embody innovation behaviors so that ideas can continue to grow long after consultants have left.

“CARA OFFERS A CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SOLVING ANY CHALLENGE. SHE PUTS HUMAN AND CONSUMER INSIGHTS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING SHE DOES.”

INSIGHT

Human Understanding For Business

Road-tested and psychology-based qualitative techniques coupled with lateral thinking processes and design-feeling structures to unlock inspiration for innovation.


BRAND

Strategy, Positioning
& Roll-Out

Insight-based strategy, experience design, and Brand blueprint to win the hearts of current customers and expand into the next demographic or segment for growth.


INNOVATION

Product &
Pipeline Development

Deep, emotive mapping of unmet customer and consumer needs that you are uniquely positioned to solve — with clear value proposition and action plan that grows the future of your business.


CULTURE

Living & Embodying
Brand Values

Design thinking and Brand experience models applied to internal culture and employee initiatives to drive engagement, productivity, and top-line results.


“ONLY THE NON-ORDINARY CAN SPARK THE EXTRAORDINARY.”

-CARA THOMAS, FOUNDER, AWEN LABS

 


HOW WE DO IT

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STRATEGIC SENSING IN ACTION:

CASE STUDY 1

Transforming a Conglomerate's Narrative: From Unclear Identity to Market Resonance

CASE STUDY 2

Reimagining a Regional Coffee Chain: From Market Crowding to Unique Community Ties

CASE STUDY 3

Redefining Feminine Care: From Overlooked Needs to Market-Wide Inclusion

“THE TEAM DID IN THREE MONTHS WHAT WOULD HAVE TAKEN A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY A YEAR — AND WE HAD A FUN, IMMERSIVE JOURNEY THAT HELPED US SEE OUR MARKET AND CUSTOMERS IN NEW WAYS.”

LET’S CONNECT

Unlock untapped potential with AWEN Labs.

Let’s explore how we can support your brand's journey.