John Pickering
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Behaviour Innovation
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1 April 2019, 9:00 - 11:30 AM
ABOUT THE MASTER CLASS:
Many of the wicked problems society is facing ultimately boil down to the attitudes and behaviours of people (i.e., pollution or health). Understanding why people think and act the way they do is therefore paramount to solving such problems. The discipline of behavioural science hosts such information and holds promise to approach these issues in a new and innovative way. However, despite decades of theories and research, behavioural science remains a relatively untapped resource within governments, NGO’s, and the private sector as a means of bringing about change.
This workshop will delve into the intuitive and counter-intuitive science behind human behaviour. It will provide methods of helping you understand what motivates people to act a certain way within a system of influences, and how to design programs that seek to modify this behaviour. A case study format will be used that closely follows one of Australia’s largest behaviour change programs that seeks to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Facilitated by Chief Behavioural Scientist and Co-Founder of one of Australia’s most innovative behavioural science companies, this workshop will provide participants with skills to see the world differently and create change.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to generate a behavioural profile of a wicked problem
- How to utilise existing theories and evidence to create behaviour change strategies
- What is required to implement and achieve behaviour change at scale
John Pickering is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Behaviour Innovation. Dr Pickering is a behavioural scientist who specialises in analysing and modifying behaviour at the population level. His work focusses on understanding resistance to change and how people can work better together to bring about change in how we see the world. Currently, he is the director of multiple projects, including Project Cane Changer, one of Australia’s largest environmental behavioural change initiatives aimed at improving water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef. His work appears in leading international journals, national media, and he provides advice to governments on how psychology can be applied to help overcome complex, entrenched problems.
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Ci2019 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are a host of incredible opportunities to partner with us on this world class innovation event. If you are interested in becoming a partner or creative collaborator for the upcoming conference, please contact:
Tania de Jong AM // Founder and Executive Producer
Tel: +61 (0)3 8679 6000
Email: Tania@creativeuniverse.com.au
Alrick Pagnon
Tel: +61 (0)3 8679 6000
Email: Alrick@creativeuniverse.com.au
