Enablers of Change
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In this episode, let's dive into something exciting and unconventional that can truly shake up the way we do things – the unconference approach. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
Usually when we start a project, we start at the beginning and move forward, but here’s an interesting approach used by Amazon that turns that on its head. In this episode, we’re exploring the Working backwards approach. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
How can we design and deliver learning activities that are effective, engaging and relevant? Let's look at how learning science can help us improve our impact. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
We explore how we can use one of the oldest tools in the marketing arsenal—the AIDA principle: attention, interest, desire, and action. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
As enablers of change, we sometimes find ourselves navigating the interesting landscape of evaluation and data analysis. Within this space, two foundational concepts emerge: causation and correlation. In this episode, we explore the subtle yet critical difference between these concepts. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
In this episode, we’ll explain how Theories of change and logframes differ and how they can be used effectively in different contexts. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
In this episode, we'll share some tips from actor and science communicator, Alan Alda https://www.alanalda.com/, 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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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.
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 ‘should’. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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.
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. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
We’ve covered several change models in recent episodes, and now we’re going to discuss a model that was designed to unite them all: the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
We’ve been exploring various change models and in this episode we’re going to look at the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and see how it can help us understand why people adopt or resist new technologies. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
Hello and welcome to this special episode where we are celebrating the 100th episode of Enablers of Change! We’re so excited to have reached this milestone and we want to thank you for being part of our journey. Whether you’ve been with us from the start or you’ve just joined us recently, we appreciate your support and feedback. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
As enablers of change, attending conferences is an important way to keep up with the latest research, trends, and practices in our field. However, for some of us, the idea of networking at these events can be daunting, if not nauseating. It can be difficult to strike a balance between making valuable connections and coming across as awkward or unprofessional. In this episode, we'll share some tips and examples on how to network effectively at a conference without feeling foolish. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
As enablers of change, we’re always looking for new ways to understand and promote positive change in the behaviour of farmers and other key stakeholders. One theory that has been particularly useful in this regard is the Theory of Planned Behavior. In this episode, we’ll explore its key concepts and provide examples of how it can be applied to agricultural extension. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
Are you looking for some quick tips to improve your life as an enabler of change? In this episode, we’re sharing our top seven simple life hacks that you might find handy! See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
In this episode we’re going to further explore what Participatory Action Learning is and how we might use it as enablers of change. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
As enablers of change, it’s helpful to understand the different ways people have characterised change. In this episode we’re exploring one of the early models of change, the Theory of Reasoned Action. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
As enablers of change, it’s helpful to understand the different ways people have characterised change. Today we’re exploring one of the earliest models of change, the Information Integration Theory! See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
Have you ever wondered what method or approach is best for a successful extension program? There is some evaluation work done on individual extension projects, but what do we know about the impact of using different extension approaches? See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
Have you heard about ChatGPT… the state-of-the-art conversational artificial intelligence (AI) system that can generate human-like text based on a given prompt? In this episode we’re going to explore what it is and how we might use it as enablers of change. See all the details and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
How do you change things when change is hard? Do we rely on the same way of doing things or are we going to be brave and try something different? In this episode we’re exploring the Switch model and how we might use it as enablers of change. See the show notes and contribute to the discussion over at our blog https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
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 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.
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 https://www.enablersofchange.com.au/blog/.
