Habit-Forming Triggers

Habit-Forming Triggers

Change happens only through habits.

Purpose

Change happens only through habits. Presentations, workshops, and trainings can sometimes be beneficial but organizations only change when people change the way they behave.

Notes

Habit-forming cycles consist of Trigger - Action - Reward. This set is about the first part: Triggers.

Rules / Constraints

  • We have not (yet) defined rules or constraints.

Time-Based Trigger
Location-Based Trigger
Sequence Trigger
Sensory Trigger
Event Trigger
Social Trigger
Emotional Trigger
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