Paul Atkins
Paul Atkins is a researcher, speaker, and facilitator trainer. He is a Visiting Associate Professor with the Crawford School of Public Policy (Australian National University). His research has focused on interventions to reduce stress while enhancing relationships, wellbeing, perspective-taking, and cooperation in groups and organizations. Paul is a registered organizational psychologist with a Ph.D. in Psychology from Cambridge University. He is the lead author of the recently published book Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups and co-founder and Vice President of Prosocial World, a not for profit organization focused on enhancing cooperation and trust in purpose-driven groups globally. The Prosocial process has been used to help improve group effectiveness in contexts as diverse as slowing the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone, enhancing performance in Australian government agencies, and improving cooperation in public schools.
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Paul Atkins
December 13th, 2023 (4:00-5:30 PM UTC -5)
Generalizing Ostrom’s Core Design Principles and Putting Them to Use: An Interactive “Practitioner Webinar”
Interactive 90 minute webinar on the theory, evidence, examples and interactive discussion around the Core Design Principles
October 24 2023 at 3pm ET / 8pm GMT
Wasan Session: The ProSocial Approach with Paul Atkins
In this month’s Wasan session, ProSocial World’s co-founder and psychologist Paul Atkins will walk us through the ProSocial approach
Monday June 26 at 7p EDT
Regenerating the Earth with ProSocial Introduction Webinar
Attend an introductory webinar to learn more about Regenerating Earth with ProSocial learning journey.
Wednesday May 31st at 6pm ET
Research Seminar: The Behavioural Science of ProSocial World Part II
1.5 hour Free Research Seminar and Q&A
Wednesday, May 17th 6pm ET
Research Seminar: The Behavioural Science of ProSocial World Part I
1.5 hour Free Research Seminar and Q&A