Videos and podcasts

Videos and Podcasts

Below is a selection of video and podcasts covering many of the fields TCC works in and which we find useful.

Challenges and Issues

Below are some of the key challenges that public bodies face in delivering and transforming services

1. Inequalities

Talk by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett co-authors of "The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger" recorded January 8, 2010 at Hogness Auditorium, University of Washington, Seattle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYDzA9hKCNQ&feature=related

Danny Dorling on why social inequality persists. (audio only) http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/02/445644.html

2. Poor levels of community cohesion

Videos setting out some of the basic definitions and challenges of community cohesion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463VHyYoZow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HooPjnj8QU

3. Lack of Trust

Anthony Seldon at the RSA on the issue of trust (audio only) and how we can rebuild it. He recognises the importance of understanding the forms of trust and believes that building intrinsic trust is best in the long-run:

http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2009/trust-how-we-lost-it-and-how-we-can-get-it-back

Solutions

Below are some of the solutions, that when taken together as an integrated programme, can contribute to:

Understanding the values of a community
Communicating more effectively with communities
Influencing behaviour within a community

This is a value for money approach to tackling improving cohesion, increasing levels of trust and engagement, supporting service transformation and ultimately seeking to address a range of inequalities such as poor health outcomes

1. Understanding the World View and prevailing Narratives

Drew Westen - The Political Brain (Parts 1-3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9dM_mR7Dw#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7aP8ZfHceg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgAKA0-CkP0

Seth Godin - All Marketers are Liars – use of narrative in communicating a message

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6909078385965257294#

Carol Tavris on Cognitive Dissonance (Parts 1-5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIbrrcHb7o4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io4GFoErZ6Y&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXpwu1_i_BU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br-iR99sYYY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=001vB0WVAZQ&feature=related

Iain McGilchrist on the divided brain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUHxC4wiWk&feature=player_embedded

2. Understanding communities through values based Segmentation

Dan Pink on the science of motivation. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html

Phillip Zimbardo - The Time Paradox http://fora.tv/2008/11/12/Philip_Zimbardo_Time_Parado

Seth Godin describes why everyone needs a tribe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6vpBDFoMqc

3. Rebuilding Social Capital through strengthened Social Networks

This video goes over some of the basics of building social capital: What it is, where it comes from, the 2 main forms of social capital and provides ideas for how you can intentionally build your organization's social capital. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-AsgN1VNE

Measuring Social Capital in Multicultural Communities by Olimpia Mosteanue
http://videolectures.net/freedem08_mosteanu_mscmc/

Charting Relationships by Alan Macfarlane: A talk on how to investigate the patterns of social relationships through the use of historical and anthropological materials.
http://www.youtube.com/cambridgeuniversity#p/c/061FA6816406F70E/4/hslRjrPI2Nk

Political scientist James Fowler provides intriguing evidence for maintaining social bonds with friends even if they may negatively influence you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JP6z_xjam0&feature=youtube_gdata

Nicholas Cristakis – Connected: the importance of social networks http://fora.tv/2010/02/25/Nicholas_Christakis_Connected

Mark Earls - Understanding Behaviour and Strategy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVFvH8pb0dE

Open Sourced Economics by Yochai Bentler: Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they're paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field with industry giants.
http://blog.ted.com/2008/04/yochai_benkler_1.php

Dave Snowden - How to Organise a Children's Party http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miwb92eZaJg

4. Influencing personal and social behaviour – Social Psychology

Dr Robert Cialdini on the science of persuasion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjLmeFQZmOU&feature=related

5. Utilising incentives and redesigning the Environment - Behavioural Economics

Cass Sunstein - Nudge

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/22/nudge_cass_sunstein_on_improving_decisions

6. Effective Social Marketing

Philip Kotler on New Media and Social Marketing

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=131435919556

7. Effective Campaigns

David Plouffe from the Barack Obama campaign on Campaigning