Let’s stop offering so many choices!
20 June 2022 3 Comments
Perhaps it’s a natural instinct, but many of us seem to excel in over-complicating things (we’re both putting up our hands here!). We like
Building the effectiveness and
impact of extension practitioners
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Welcome!
G’day, and welcome to Enablers of Change. This is a place where we’ll share our thoughts and ideas about enabling change.
We’ll share our insights about different topics around enabling change, particularly agricultural extension. Join us on our journey of discovery as we explore different elements of enabling change in agricultural industries and regional communities, and we’re always curious about what’s happening in other fields of study too.
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Our approach
We understand you like to receive different types of media depending on your context. So we're offering a smorgasbord...
Blog posts
If you want to learn something quickly, then you most likely want to read a blog post.
Podcasts
If you're a traveller, you'll probably appreciate listening to a podcast with good clear audio.
Videos
If you prefer full engagement, then sit back and watch our YouTube videos.
Online courses
Deep dive and improve your understanding by undertaking an online course.
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Our team
We have a diverse range of experiences and ideas that we'd like to share with you!
John James
Hobart, Australia
John is passionate about enabling change and innovation, and helping others to learn and build their capacity in this area. For his PhD, he investigated the factors that affect the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies. Read more...
Denise Bewsell
Christchurch, New Zealand
Denise loves chocolate! She wishes she worked as a taste tester for Whittaker’s Chocolates but instead spends her days helping support facilitators …with Whittaker’s chocolate usually! Read more...
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Our blog
Here are some of our thoughts. We don’t want this to be a one-way conversation, so join in and add your comments!
What is action learning?
6 June 2022 No Comments
Maybe like us you’ve heard people use the term ‘action learning’ and you’ve wondered whether it’s as simple as it sounds or whether there’s
10 tips for running effective online focus groups
23 May 2022 4 Comments
These days it can be difficult to run traditional focus groups, where people physically sit around a table and share their thoughts about a
Flipped learning… how to get people to do the pre-work
9 May 2022 2 Comments
We’ve talked about the benefits of using a flipped learning approach before. It can save time during the session, allow deeper exploration of the
Boosting communication impact with the rule of three
25 April 2022 8 Comments
What is the simple, proven, powerful rule that we can use to boost the impact of our communication? In this episode, we’re going to
How adoption pathway analysis can help us
11 April 2022 12 Comments
As enablers of change, it’s important that we keep up-to-date with the latest extension research. But sometimes it can be hard to get the
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Get in touch
We’d love to hear from you with any questions or suggestions that you may have.
Simply send us a quick email to [email protected].
If you’re ever in Hobart (for John) or Christchurch (for Denise), let us know and we’d enjoy catching up with you!
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