The central challenge of change management is altering behavior. Creating shifts in what people actually do can be more important than introducing new technologies or rolling out new strategies. An organization's culture is defined by persistent patterns of behavior; cultural change begins at the behavioral level. Fostering new behaviors is...
From the executive summary: ‘Changing behaviors has always been tough. Whether it involves an addiction; smoking, alcohol, controlled substances, a compulsion; eating, shopping, perfectionism or simple daily habits and routines. Some habits are good for people. They keep them efficient, and allow them to do regular, mundane tasks while thinking...
The objectives of this paper is to increase the number of children and adults who engage in heart-healthy behavior and to demonstrate the impact that community park and recreation programs can have on behavior. The long-term goal is to decrease the number of people with heart disease.