BearScope Journal

Quality & Coaching

Everything we've written on quality & coaching.

Quality & Coaching

Using AI to Pre-Score Conversations for Human Review

Let AI propose a first assessment, then spend reviewer time checking evidence, calibrating judgment, and coaching.

BearScope CX Research··2 min
Quality & Coaching

From Spot-Checks to Full Coverage: A QA Maturity Model

Where is your QA program today, and what's the next stage? A maturity model to find out.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

How to Score Empathy and Tone Without Being Arbitrary

Tone is the hardest thing to grade fairly. Here's how to make it concrete.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

Pass/Fail vs. Weighted Scores: Which QA Model Is Right for You

Holistic 1-5 scores feel fair but hide failures. Here's when category-weighted pass/fail wins.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

The Conversation Quality Metrics That Actually Predict Churn

Not every QA category matters equally. These are the ones that move retention.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

QA for AI Agents: Scoring Conversations a Bot Handled

Your AI agent needs the same scrutiny as your team. Here's how to QA what it handled.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

Coaching From Scores: Turning QA Data Into Better Reps

Scores are only useful if they change behavior. Here's how to coach from them weekly.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

Calibration Sessions: Getting Your QA Scorers to Agree

If two reviewers score the same chat differently, your scores are noise. Calibration fixes that.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

How to Build a Support QA Rubric Your Team Won't Argue With

A good rubric is specific, weighted, and fair. Here's how to write one reps trust.

BearScope CX Research··4 min
Quality & Coaching

Conversation QA Coverage: What a Sample Can Miss

Broader scoring can reveal more patterns. Measure coverage and scoring accuracy before treating it as a complete picture.

BearScope CX Research··2 min
Quality & Coaching

Broader Conversation QA. Better Questions to Ask.

Use AI scoring to widen the reviewable evidence, then check coverage, calibration, and what your team does with the finding.

BearScope CX Research··2 min