Hippie introduced a new, cutting edge change to F3.  Excerpts from an interview with him below.

Interviewer: In layman’s terms, what does this “Reduced Q program” entail?  

Hippie: I have long been looking for productivity improvements in our F3 workouts.  You know, how do we get more with less.  Classic headcount reductions are where we get so much overhead cost reductions.  I thought, “why not go right after that cost head on and try a workout, or at least part of it, without a Q?”  So I allowed the Pax to begin the workout without me.

Interviewer:  Some say this wasn’t an experiment and that you simply overslept.

Hippie:  Look, there are always the doubters and near-do-wells who will rain on any party and never want to see change or improvement.  They are mere luddites. 

Interviewer:  What exactly are you trying to do with this new change? 

Hippie: As I have said many times, I think we have been “over Q’d” and “over led.”  It’s about time we really find out how much guidance the Pax really need for a 45 minute workout.  No one has really tested this hypothesis.  Many use the rule of thumb of one leader per 8-10 direct reports.  How about we get that ratio to something like Zero to 5 or more direct reports.  That’s what I experimented with today for the first 7 minutes of the workout.  Results are preliminary, of course, but I believe the pax were pleased with those first 7 minutes. 

Interviewer:  What does the future hold for this cost cutting effort?

Hippie:  You know me.  I am always trying to push the envelope.  However,  despite the positive results, I have made the very conservative decision of calling off any further testing and will continue to fully Q’d workouts in the future.  The participants did a fine job in adapting, but one in particular (name ryhmes with “Bakin”) really struggled.  I hate to have seen that pain.  I thank all my participants in this experiment.  They will all receive a virtual $10 gift card to LuluLemon.