Who Developed the Com B Model? 10 Coaching Practices to Try

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Practices that may help

  1. The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
    COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behavior) is a diagnostic framework developed by Michie and colleagues that maps the three conditions any behavior requires: you must be able to do it, have the opportunity to do it, and want to do it. Research supporting COM-B as a systematic intervention framework is largely expert-consensus and observational rather than RCT; its main value is stopping you from applying the wrong lever.
  2. Strengthen automatic motivation through cue-response pairings
    Build automatic, habitual pulls toward the behavior so it does not compete for conscious motivation each time.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  3. Diagnose before you prescribe with COM-B
    Before picking a strategy, identify which of Capability, Opportunity, or Motivation is the bottleneck.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  4. Match your intervention type to the COM-B gap
    Use the Behavior Change Wheel to select the intervention approach that fits the diagnosed gap — not your default.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  5. Build psychological capability through knowledge and practice
    Acquire the understanding and self-regulatory skill the behavior demands before expecting consistent performance.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  6. Install feedback loops to track behavior and adjust
    Measure the behavior directly and use the data to update your intervention, not just your motivation.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  7. Use social opportunity — others who make the behavior normal
    Position yourself in social contexts where your target behavior is modeled, expected, or easy to perform with others.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  8. Build physical capability through deliberate skill repetition
    If you lack the physical skill or stamina a behavior requires, practice it in low-stakes conditions until it is automatic.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel
  9. The Fogg Behavior Model, Made Practical
    BJ Fogg’s model states that behavior happens when three elements converge at the same moment: sufficient motivation, sufficient ability, and a prompt. If a behavior isn’t happening, one of these three is the bottleneck — and diagnosing which one tells you exactly what to change. The model is practitioner-developed with strong theoretical grounding; large-scale RCT evidence is limited but the framework is widely used in product design and behavior change programs.
  10. Clarify reflective motivation through values and goals
    Articulate why the behavior matters to you — in your own words, tied to your own values.
    The COM-B Model and Behavior Change Wheel

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