Workplace glossary

What is Deep Dive?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

A deep dive is a thorough examination of a single topic: the session where a team goes past the summary slide into the data, the edge cases and the awkward questions. The diving metaphor is exact: you go down slowly, stay a while, and surface with things you could not see from the boat.

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Good deep dives are scheduled, scoped and rare; when everything is a deep dive nothing is. In workplace management the classic one is the utilisation deep dive that finally answers whether the office is full or just feels full on Tuesdays.

Common questions

What does Deep Dive mean in simple terms?

A deep dive is a thorough examination of a single topic: the session where a team goes past the summary slide into the data, the edge cases and the awkward questions. The diving metaphor is exact: you go down slowly, stay a while, and surface with things you could not see from the boat.

How is Deep Dive measured and reported?

Good deep dives are scheduled, scoped and rare; when everything is a deep dive nothing is. In workplace management the classic one is the utilisation deep dive that finally answers whether the office is full or just feels full on Tuesdays.