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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Inclusion and Safety
I finished re-drafting the results for an old project, which is about workplace inclusion. Let’s also reflect on resourcing and workplace health and safety.
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Vaccination Research
Today I look at my personal research, creating a competition to promote our training game, and using behavioural science to improve public health communications.
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Work-Life Balance
Last year, I did near daily updates about what it’s like working as an applied sociologist. I wanted to promote more awareness about our careers beyond academia. I stopped doing the regular diary in October, except for the odd check-in. Here’s what I’ve been up to, along with reflections on work-life balance.
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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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Filming a Training Video
I was in the field today! Today’s the second of two days filming our training video to promote the use of our public health intervention.
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Scaling Successful Trials
I’m back at work this week. I was officially on holidays from the 16th of December until the beginning of this week, however, I ended up having to work every day of my holidays. That was because our public health trial, which need to be extended.
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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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