We’re applied behavioral scientists on a mission to make the world’s best research more accessible and applicable to our everyday lives.
MATT YARRINGTON
Matt is a Co-Founder of Protocol65 and an expert in evidence-based leadership and innovation. With his background as a fighter pilot and a commander in the US Air Force, Matt brings a hands-on, operational perspective to the field of human behavior and cognitive performance. His experiences applying research findings in the most high-stakes environments brings tremendous value to Protocol65’s work. Matt graduated from the US Air Force Academy and has Master’s Degrees from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs. He co-founded Protocol65 to help others unleash their potential.
MICHAEL SNELGROVE
Mike is a Co-Founder of Protocol65 and an expert in applied behavioral science. From finding roadside bombs in combat zones to enabling the success of diverse employees, Mike leverages cutting-edge research on human performance to solve complex challenges across a variety of domains. He has more than a decade of experience applying behavioral science research in organizations, spanning his time as an intelligence officer in the US Air Force and as a strategy consultant & behavioral scientist with the Boston Consulting Group. Mike is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and has a Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland. Above all, Mike is passionate about how to use research from a variety of disciplines to enable us all to be at our best.
The inspiration behind Protocol65.
Protocol
In the field of medicine, Protocols are evidence-based guides that summarize existing scientific research and provide a set of research-backed guidelines to inform decision-making on a particular topic. Protocols serve an incredibly importance purpose in medicine and healthcare, helping bridge the gap between high-quality medical research and the daily decisions of medical providers.
We sorely lack this type of mechanism in behavioral science, resulting in an incredibly weak connection between the latest behavioral science research and the daily decisions in most businesses and organizations. We all suffer as a result, as we’re left with motivation, learning, bias, and performance processes that are woefully outdated and ineffective.
Building on the successful model from the medical field, we’ve adopted the Protocol to help to bridge the substantial gap between business and behavioral science.
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The life and career of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis has served as an important source of inspiration for us. Semmelweis showcased a tenacity and unwavering commitment to evidence-based practice, rejecting the common - and misguided - medical practices of his time in favor of solutions that were grounded in high-quality research and experimentation.
Semmelweis had a tremendous positive impact on the health of his patients and saved the lives of countless new mothers from the ravages of childbed fever. Semmelweis died in 1865 and we’ve decided to pay tribute to his life in our name.
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