Tag: Social Science

Social Media
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Twitter Tips for Not-for-Profits

Social Science Insights

Not-for-profit organisations still have a tendency to be reticent to fully embrace social media. For some it’s due to lack of funds, time or resources, for others it’s lack of confidence about technology. As not-for-profits are sometimes staffed by volunteers, social media duties may be handed to junior staff who aren’t adequately trained, or it’s otherwise done ad hoc by personnel who are looking after social media in additional to their main job.

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Business
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How to Communicate Effectively for Behavioural Change

Social Science Insights

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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Social Policy

Recruiting Teachers Into Regional Schools

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A peer-group program encouraged more student teachers to take up their professional placements in rural and remote schools. This post reflects on the project management lessons that would help organisations to attract professionals into regional jobs.

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News and Events

Indigenous Sociology for Social Impact

Social Science Insights

As part of this month’s focus on sociology and activism, The Sociological Review has republished my previous work on Indigenous Sociology for Social Impact.

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Applied Sociology
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Behavioural Interventions in Health

Social Science Insights

Today, I chaired our team meeting. I was able to convince our senior executive to creatively come up with a behavioural intervention to address the unfolding public health crisis.

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Research in Action
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Climate Action Protest

Social Science Insights

Yesterday, I joined 30,000 people in Sydney in protest for climate action. Over 100,000 people marched in other parts of the country.

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Applied Sociology

International Day of People With Disability

Social Science Insights

For International Day of People With Disability, I presented on our fieldwork to improve career outcomes for people with disability.

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Applied Sociology
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Collaboration

Social Science Insights

This last week was full-on non-stop. Most of my work was collaborating on corporate tasks to manage scaling-up our study to broader populations, as well as a tool to monitor and alleviate workload.

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Applied Sociology
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Co-Design

Social Science Insights

Another co-design workshop, this time with senior managers and executives. We received endorsement for our program of work and feedback on the design and testing of messages for vocational learners.

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Applied Sociology
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Celebration Lunch

Social Science Insights

Lunch break after our second co-design workshop for our vocational training project. We are scaling it out in April across the state.

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