Jan 29, 2017
From Joseph Grenny: Sometimes,
we’re naive about what shapes our choices. Small cues nudge us in
ways we grossly underestimate.
The fifth and sixth sources of influence — structural motivation
and structural ability — use space, data, cues, tools, processes,
and other environmental factors to influence others....
Jan 22, 2017
From Joseph Grenny: Sometimes strategic and economic motivators fail. When that happens, we need to harness the power of social motivation to influence change.
See how one government agency used social motivation to get drivers to change their behaviour.
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Jan 15, 2017
From Joseph Grenny: No matter how motivated people are to
change their behaviour, they can’t if they don’t know how.
As influencers, we love to motivate people, but what about the
question of ability? Can we honestly expect people to make positive
changes in their lives if they haven’t yet developed
their...
Jan 9, 2017
From Joseph Grenny: Why does junk food taste so good? Why is
watching a movie so much more fun than working out?
Well, social scientists would call these personal motivation
problems. And in these problems, the good behaviour feels bad and
the bad behaviour feels good.
Isn’t that the issue with almost every problem...