>>Sign-up to Professor Richard Crisp’s FREE email newsletter >>> Log 5 CPD points from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Professor Richard Crisp, renowned UK scientist and Founder of Durham University’s Behavioural Science Programme talked about “The Science of the Art of Persuasive Communication”. He joined the Behaviour Change Network … Read more

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WEBINAR RECORDING Nesta, the UK agency for social good, talked about their money saving boiler challenge – a behaviour change campaign to get people across the UK to lower their boiler flow temperature – reducing carbon emissions and saving money on bills. Ella White, Executive Director of Communications and Elin … Read more

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>>> Book onto a Behaviour Change course This webinar introduces communications professionals to the COM-B framework and how you can apply it to your work; delivering campaigns that have real impact. It explores knowledge, awareness, motivation, habits and how the environment affects human decision-making. The COM-B model, developed by Michie, … Read more

I thought I’d share this quote from American psychologist B.F.Skinner, as it’s as relevant today, as it was back in the 1950s. Basically, the quote is highlighting that to run a successful behaviour change campaign or intervention, we need to do the groundwork and determine the actual behaviour we want … Read more

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This post has been written by the Chatsonic chatbot (hence the American spelling of behavior) – like ChatGPT but with superpowers apparently, according to their website. The blog is surprisingly good… and tailored to communications professionals. I have only changed a few glaring errors, like who developed it and the … Read more

The film Childhood highlights the positive impact fostering has on siblings Sophie and Charlie, who were previously neglected. There’s something in the air this Christmas around fostering. The John Lewis festive ad – featuring a soon-to-be foster dad trying to skateboard in preparation for the arrival of a child with … Read more

Behavioural economics can help provide solutions to many of the problems facing social housing providers today. From encouraging residents to report repairs online, to managing debt, to getting access to tenants’ homes for annual fire inspections, behavioural frameworks provide tools that encourage tenants to make better choices. Here are some … Read more