Artist Paul Cocksedge has inverted the very concept of a fruit bowl.
His “Exploded Fruit Bowl” instead provides a single shelf for each piece of fruit.
As Paul says: “Many fruit bowls are about the bowl and not the fruit, here I wanted to invert that – and there’s a functional benefit. By not stacking fruit on top of each other keeps them fresh.”
Behaviour change in workplaces often resembles a traditional fruit bowl, with lots of ideas thrown in together.
Some rot at the bottom while new ones get piled on top.
My behaviour change model (Bri’s triangle) is more like Paul’s exploded version.
It gives each tasty morsel its own space, making each easier to see, grasp, and use.
So, what are these morsels that help you influence action?
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Who are we trying to influence?
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What’s their current behaviour?
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What’s the desired behaviour?
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Laziness: Is effort to change greater than reward?
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Overwhelm: Are they clear on what they need to do?
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Fear: Do concerns about changing outweigh fear of staying as is?
If you’d like a fresh approach to behaviour change, try swapping a bowl for a triangle.
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