Using lollipops to deal with noisy clubbers and more stories from the Met Police 'Problem Solving Unit' with Stevyn Colgan

We’ve caught award-winning author, artist, public speaker and former QI head elf Stevyn Colgan for our latest podcast.

Stevyn’ career started with 30 years in the Met Police Service, where he quickly landed up in the intriguingly named, ‘The Problem Solving Unit'; using lollipops to deal with noisy, rowdy night-clubbers was but one ingenious (and highly effective) idea he introduced.

An expert problem solver, he’s given TED talks on this subject, amongst other top gigs, including the Edinburgh Festival, Latitude and Ogilvy’s behavioural science centrepiece Nudgestock.

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Stevyn Colgan:

Stevyn’s Website

Twitter: @StevynColgan

Why Did the Policeman Cross the Road TED talk

Perfect Pitch Nudgestock 2017

The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow

Problem-Oriented Policing by Herman Goldstein

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness by Richard H Thaler

Gasp:

Gasp Agency Website

Sending Scrumpled Up Balls of Paper delivers >6000% ROI for global Learning client, Skillsoft

Hitting Golf Balls into People’s Gardens wins International Ads of the World Best Direct Mail award

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