Enablers of Change

Thanks... and wishing you a merry Christmas!

Wow, can you believe it’s December 2022 already… how did that happen? We want to say thanks, to you, our listeners of Enablers of change!

How can we better integrate extension into research projects?

How can we get greater adoption of the outcomes from Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) projects? This question has perplexed us for decades, and it seems there are no silver bullets. It’s a complex problem but through the project, ‘Designing the integration of extension into research projects’ we were able to distil seven principles for obtaining greater adoption of outcomes from RD&E. 

What is the COM-B model of behaviour?

Recently we came across the COM-B model of behaviour. We thought this was a useful approach to understanding behaviour change so in this episode, we’re exploring the COM-B model, how it came together, and how it’s been used.
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog. 

It’s time to start journaling!

Many of us are struggling with anxiety, depression and being overwhelmed. Would you like to know about a proven, evidence-based approach to improve your sense of well-being? In this episode we're going to talk about journaling, or expressive writing, as the psychologists call it.
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog. 

What motivates adoption?

As enablers of change, it’s important that we keep up-to-date with the latest extension research. But sometimes it’s hard to get the journal article, let alone make the time to read and digest it! We would like to help you with that, so in this blog post we are exploring what we have learnt about the motivators for adoption. 
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog. 

Using CBSM to enable greater change

In this episode, we’re going to delve into a particular area of behavioural science called community-based social marketing (CBSM).

How we can use motivational interviewing

Recently we came across the idea of motivational interviewing and we wondered—just what is this and how can we use it? In this episode, we’re going to explore motivational interviewing.

Using picture cards as facilitation resources

Sometimes as enablers of change, we just need a few more ideas to help us plan, design and run our activities. As we’ve been facilitating online and slowly getting back into physical events, we have realised we like using cards as a resource in our facilitation. So, what picture card sets do we use and how do we use them? Here are a few we have in our toolbox!
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog. 

Will your extension project fall into the chasm and die?

Have you heard about the chasm? It’s that gap in the diffusion of innovation curve where many projects curl up and die a quiet death! In this episode we're going to explore the chasm and how we can avoid it in our work as enablers of change.
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog.

How to use the third space effectively

Do you struggle with the transition between a busy day at work and then engaging effectively at home? It is hard to be truly present with your partner, children, family or housemates after a long, tiring day at the office or out in the field, but in this short post we are discussing a technique called the third space. 
See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog.