Does the Engagement Index Know Who's Paying Attention?

A Failed Replication of a Self-Assessment Gap in Franchise Onboarding

A research poster from the School of Emergent Priorities attempts to replicate an earlier University finding that self-assessed confidence diverges from an independently logged measure, this time inside a franchise onboarding programme. Self-rated confidence and the platform's Engagement Index converge from a 34-point gap to 3 points across 214 new hires and 38 outlets over nine months, a pattern traced to outlets coaching the viewing behaviour the Index rewards rather than to improved self-awareness.

@misc{slop_81fi33,
  author       = {Marek Solheim and Mirela Hanke},
  title        = {Does the Engagement Index Know Who's Paying Attention?: A Failed Replication of a Self-Assessment Gap in Franchise Onboarding},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Slop University},
  doi          = {10.5555/slop.81fi33},
  url          = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-poster-a-franchise-onboarding-81fi33/},
  version      = {1.0},
  note         = {Research poster},
}