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Workshops in spring 2017: Book early

Changeology method hothouse
The 2-day master class in making change happen

Get the ideas, inspirations, processes and tools to devise projects that change the world. Full details.
Melbourne 17-18 October | Sydney 25-26 October
Book a place: Sydney or Melbourne.

Facilitate with Confidence
Facilitate any gathering with skill and authority

Lay a solid foundation for your role as a facilitator of meetings and workshops in any context. Full details.
Melbourne 19 October | Sydney 27 October
Book a place: Sydney or Melbourne.

New resources for change makers

The physics of enthusiasm
Les chatting about why changing people doesn't work, and could fundamental physics possibly teach us anything about human nature? From Cecilia Macaulay's Fireside Skillshare in June 2017.

How to instruct a brainstorm
Brainstorming is one of the most important things we do. Here's a word-by-word script that builds in the good things we need to think about to get the most out of a gathering of minds.
Here's the script.

The interventionists' first tool
Mismatching the style of intervention and the situation you face is the cause of failure, waste and, sometimes, catastrophe. Which class of intervention matches your situation?
Situation Diagnosis Tool.

Comfy Zone Diagnostic Tool
Decisions, decisions, and so much to think about! This simple tool reminds project designers about the full range of behaviour change strategies available to them and when they should be used.
Download the tool (152k PDF).

Les shows how to use the awesome "If not, then what?" method
It's a way to generate a host of convention-busting ideas amazingly quickly. From the fun session at the North East Landcare Forum 2013.

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Passionate mashups A compendium of project mashup ideas from the Passion Mashing workshop. Download the booklet. (287k PDF).

The Changeology model The all-purpose model for designing behaviour change projects. Explained. Download PDF version.

How to change a system Here are 18 ways to change any system, with strategies ranging from weak to strong, inspired by the work of Donella Meadows. 18 Leverage Points.

Most read articles The problem with Social Marketing - why you can't sell change like soap This paper presents a critique of Social Marketing. Why the answer to "wicked" problems requires different approaches. The paper. (140k PDF) Enabling Change: the process and the theory Here is the step-by-step methodology and the theoretical background to the Enabling Change method of program design. The Enabling Change process (260k PDF) 5 Doors Theory (147k PDF). 5 Doors diagram (12k PDF). Introduction to the Diffusion of Innovations A succinct introduction to the model of change that focuses on innovation design, viral communications, and satisfying the needs of users. Download (259k PDF) [This article is very popular. It gets downloaded about 4,000 times a month.]

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Changeology, the book

“An enjoyable, inspiring crash course in social change thinking.”

What it's all about.
And where to get it.

“I help teams and organisations to...

SOLVE PUZZLES I sit down with you to devise 'long fix' solutions to tricky social, health and environmental challenges. More.

CULTIVATE THE WISDOM OF GROUPS I facilitate the collective brilliance of teams, workshops, and conferences. More.

GEAR UP YOUR TEAM I expand people's skills in change management, facilitation, innovation and change thinking. More.

MAKE CHOICES EASY I provide lots of labour-saving tools to improve decision-making. More.” - Les Robinson

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