Workplace Survey
I reflect on an example of how to use results from employee feedback in a productive way. I also cover some technical aspects of project management for our online training game.
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Surveys and Data Privacy
A whirlwind on community leaders, procurement and data privacy.
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Community Communications
Today was productive. I completed our presentation on how to use behavioural science to improve communications with local communities. This will be presented by our partners at a workshop on Monday. I’m attending to observe discussions.
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Increasing Take-Up of Training Services
Employers can reduce the number of people dropping-out of vocational training by encouraging students to proactively seek help when they start struggling. Simple but effective communication with practical advice, sent at optimum times, is key.
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Hecticness of Leave
I’m on leave. The day before I went on leave, everybody wanted everything from me, because I was going on leave, even though I’m only away for three business days. In order to go on leave, I had to deal with a request for a “quick trial,” providing advice on null results, and managing staff remotely.
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Public Health Trial in the Field
All of my waking hours are dominated by our public health randomised control trial, which is currently in the field.
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Juggling Research
I’m currently managing three large research projects, plus our media. I’ve had two big weeks preparing for our public health trial, planning an ethics application, delivering a workshop, finalising results of a project that’s been scaled across the state, and managing our public communications under less than ideal timing.
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How to Communicate Effectively for Behavioural Change
Usually, when we create communications in Western societies, we’re used to telling a story. For example, emails usually follow a narrative format: an introduction to the organisation, followed by information about a project, background to the issue, further information about current objectives, and we end with our request. Evidence from behavioural science shows this format, while highly familiar, rarely shifts behaviour. This post provides tips for improving communications.
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Bibliography and Cyber Training
Today was another day of back-to-back meetings and workshops. I worked on managing our team’s bibliography and our cyber security project.
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Public Health Planning
Back to back meetings from 9:00am through to the afternoon. Most were for planning our randomised control trial in public health.
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