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POCHE PASTICHE
Neighborhoods that are sustainable in a broad sense — environmentally, economically, socially — where neighbors with a medley of experience look after one another.
WHY?
Poche Pastiche seeks to make home ownership less daunting for Americans by addressing the need for right-sized, affordable, energy efficient, location efficient, cooperative, and livable housing.
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ENERGY SMACKDOWN
An innovative social marketing strategy to maximize savings and participation in the most boring of fields, residential energy efficiency.
WHY?
“Smackdown” participants achieved 14 percent reduction in electric usage and 17 percent reduction in gas usage, 3 times the savings of traditional utility outreach programs.
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CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
An immersive learning simulation to help fleet members develop a heightened sense of themselves, their co-workers, and work environment.
WHY?
Learning through experience, even simulated experience, is by far the most effective way to change attitudes and behaviors — far more effective than listening- or reading-based learning. It's at the point-of-failure where profound learning takes place.
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PAYMENT SYSTEMS COLLEGE
An entertaining online 'college' to help convenience store owners and operators improve profitability, and reduce down-time.
WHY?
By raising the employee's level of emotional engagement — through drama, social interaction, game play — learning is accelerated. In simple terms a brain enjoying itself is functioning more efficiently.