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Behavioral diagnosis
What is preventing the behavior, and what should you test first?
A visible gap can have several causes. It may reflect capability, opportunity, motivation, or the way the work is arranged. These pieces show how to define the behavior, collect evidence from its setting, compare explanations, and select a response that fits what the evidence supports.
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- Behavioral diagnosis16 Feb 2026 · Image post
You need to diagnose before you fix
You need to diagnose before you fix....
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Most change programs skip the diagnostic step entirely
Most change programs skip the diagnostic step entirely Someone identifies a problem..
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Better methods for identifying barriers to behavior change
There are better ways to find barriers to behavior change… When working on change, precision matters, because grouping the wrong barrier will cause you to develop the wrong strategy.
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