Enablers of Change

Another fabulous year... wrapping up 2023!

When we started out four years ago, we had no idea how this adventure was going to play out. In this episode, we’re wrapping up another successful and rather eventful year. 
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What is the ADKAR model of change?

We recently came across the ADKAR model of change, so we’re going to unpack what this model is all about and how we can use it as enablers of change.
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Unravelling double-loop learning

Some of us may have heard about double-loop learning, and wondered what it meant beyond the jargon phrase, and others may not have heard of it at all! In this episode, we’re going to unravel double-loop learning and explain how we might use it as enablers of change.
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How Theories of change and logframes differ

In this episode, we’ll explain how Theories of change and logframes differ and how they can be used effectively in different contexts.
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Seven tips for effective co-design

In this episode, we'll dive into the exciting world of co-design and explore seven tips to ensure a successful and inclusive collaborative design process. 
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Communicating and connecting with our audience

In this episode, we'll share some tips from actor and science communicator, Alan Alda, on how to express our thoughts and ideas so that everyone will understand us. We'll also give some practical examples of how to use these tips in our work with farmers and other stakeholders.
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How framing can help us enable greater change

As enablers of change, we know that effective communication is a vital skill in our work. We need to communicate clearly and persuasively with farmers, colleagues, partners, and stakeholders. In this episode, we’ll show how it’s not just the words we use that are important, but it’s how we frame our message. 

Let’s say ‘could’ instead of ‘would’

Would you like to hear about a simple way to improve how we solve problems, especially moral dilemmas? It’s as simple as changing the words we use! In this episode, we’re going to introduce you to the big difference between saying ‘could’ and ‘would’.
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Seven suggestions for making better use of ChatGPT

In this episode, we’re going deeper, and we’re sharing our top seven suggestions for making better use of ChatGPT to improve our efficiency and impact. We’ll dive into some effective tips on how to use prompts with ChatGPT, and discuss how it can be a valuable asset in our agricultural extension efforts.

At last, a model of practice for extension!

Many disciplines (such as nursing and teaching) have a model of practice to guide how their work should be undertaken. So isn’t it about time that agricultural extension had one? In this episode, we’re going to share with you a recently co-developed model of practice for extension. 
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