2 episodes
Speak to the human Acteon
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How can organisations best engage their people? How do you create connections between colleagues, motivation behind a shared purpose, and a sense of belonging? And how do you equip and motivate people to take the positive actions that help them and their organisation to flourish?
Join host Acteon's Sarah Abramson on the Speak to the Human podcast, as she speaks with leaders, creatives and researchers, exploring how they've created meaningful engagement and connection for people in their work.
Acteon is a communication and learning agency, harnessing behavioural insights to help organisations connect with their people and deliver positive change.
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Christian Hunt on bringing behavioural science to risk management
Why are humans the largest risk facing organisations, and why do the efforts to impose rules and controls on human behaviour often fail?Christian Hunt has wide experience in a range of executive roles, including MD and Head of Behavioural Science at UBS, and now runs Human Risk, a Behavioural Science-led Consultancy. In this episode, Christian brings to life the concept of human risk, and talks about “how to get people to do what you want without pissing them off” with a plethora of exam...
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James Woodman on curiosity and human behaviours
How do you use behavioural science to translate boardroom strategies into the actions that people take every day?In our first episode, Sarah talks with Acteon Director and Partner James Woodman, to explore what we mean by ‘speak to the human’: building connections with people, and thinking about the humans at the other end of organisational communications and change initiatives.They discuss how behavioural science can reveal insights that help shape more effective approaches and engage people...