Contemplation
Some quiet planning before our presentation to our executive sponsor on the final results for our trial and recommendations for the way ahead.
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Scaling
We presented our recommendations for scaling-up to senior managers, who were highly engaged and supportive.
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Services for Vulnerable People
I presented on our project seeking to improve services for vulnerable people who are at risk of recidivism. The questions from the audience were interesting, from specifics about our methods, to how we can encourage conservative organisations to go through the cultural change required to adopt our recommendations.⠀
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A Bull, A Cart and Other Adventures Along Presentation Road
It’s been awhile since I posted about work and I have lots to tell you! A little while back, I gave a talk across town and knew it’d be a great day when I walked past this Spanish tapas bar. I presented our work on improving programs for vulnerable people, with a focus on women.
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Scaling Justice Research
I attended a discussion with a justice team interested in applying our work on supporting vulnerable groups to their program.
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Presentation on Justice Research
We presented on criminal justice practices and policy change using behavioural science. It was my first time travelling to beautiful Manly and unfortunately I didn’t get to spend any meaningful time but I’ll definitely be back! Continue reading Presentation on Justice Research
Redesigning Programs
This social science project identified what stops people from voluntarily signing up to free rehabilitation programs. These results may help other community programs to improve their services.
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Emergency Decision-Making
Behavioural science can help to address emergency decision-making and reduce fatalities in the community. We conducted a masterclass with the New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) to look at the issue of driving through floodwater.*
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Spillover Effect in the Real World
On this beautiful morning a few weeks back, I presented our team’s study on vocational training to the public sector. I used a fun example of Star Wars characters to illustrate our data on the importance of communicating learning objectives between teachers, employers and students.
Gaming the Ice Breaker
Our team went to an external event to socialise with colleagues from a company who are frequent collaborators. Most people had not yet met one another. We were put into groups with a mix of four people from the two organisations. This is the first time I’ve seen an ice breaker turned into a competition. It led to mixed results.
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