Hubsessed Office Hours — Reporting and Dashboards

Maslow's hierarchy of reporting needs

Joshua Oakes · Thursday, October 8, 2026

We think about reporting as data hygiene, data coverage, and asking the right question. All of it is there to help people quickly make sense of information, and hopefully make decisions. The more we keep that basic human need in mind with these reports, the better we'll be able to serve folks. Madelyn put a name on it: we need a Maslow's hierarchy of reporting. And can I make sense of it is the bottom layer of Maslow's hierarchy of reporting needs. Which of your reports passes that bottom layer today? Replay clip from Hubsessed Office Hours: Reporting and Dashboards. Madelyn Donovan and I hosted as equals. Clip page: https://www.hubsessed.io/clips/rd-2026-10-07-maslows-hierarchy-of-reporting