What does it take to get people to change?:  What you're about to see is real. And yes. There is a link for a video on YouTube further down. Real kids doing real things. Just thought you should know.  So here's a question: what does it take to get people to change? I'm not talking about their socks and underwear, but change behavior? Especially when it's hard? For example Every year, close to 100,000 people die from hospital acquired infections. That means people got sick—at the hospital! And it turns out, one of the main culprits is hand hygiene. That means just getting people to wash their hands could save lives. ‘All Washed Up’ is a short film about the methods used when you have to present a change to a group of people of young kids that faces a big puzzle. After the puzzle they have to wash their hands before enjoying a cupcake. Watch the film 'All Washed Up' right HERE  or copy this link  https://youtu.be/osUwukXSd0k The method is to use no less than 4 to...

Count down from 10:  Try involving your participants, your audience or your friends in a countdown before the important start. It can be the lighting of a Christmas tree. It can be the start of the fight. It can be the opening of a bottle of champagne before the cork pops. A countdown is an unassailable and active way to involve everyone. Anyone can join. You simply have to introduce the countdown: 'We count down from 10. We begin: 10, 9, 8...' When you introduce and start with a loud 10 yourself, everyone follows along. But why is it good to use a countdown? First , it is a reasonable demand. When it is a reasonable demand, then everyone follows along. As the host, you introduce that something a little out of the ordinary is coming. The 'host' tells it. It's not just another repetitive action. We don't count down from 10 because we have to brush our teeth for the third time that day. We do it because what needs to happen is a rarity. Second , the countdown make...

Six positives to one negative  We all need more positive news Why have I checked 4 daily news apps to find out which one made my life a little easier and a little more optimistic? Because it is a well-kept secret that we humans need optimism, faith in the future and positivity. However, I came to look far for the optimism in the four news apps. I checked 4 danish news sites: Berlingske, Politiken, TV2 and DR on Tuesday 29 June 2021 at 14:00. The survey was relatively simple. How many positive and how many negative headlines had these sites formulated? The 4 sites contained a total of 271 stories. Most of them were about the same thing, but had completely different headlines: Berlingske had 65 headlines. Of these, 20 were positive and 45 negative = 30% positive news. Politiken had 76 headlines. Of these, 26 were positive and 50 negative = 34% positive news. TV2 had 70 headlines. Of these, 24 were positive and 46 negative = 34% positive news. DR had 60 headlines. Of these, 33 were po...