Budgeting and Forecasting

Using Behavioral Science for Better Decision-Making

This series, developed with BehavioralSight, takes an inside look into the psychology shaping budgeting and finance decisions as well as how you can use this knowledge to design better processes and achieve better outcomes.

View recordings of GFOA webinars offered in March and April 2021.

Member Price - $105.00

Non Member Price - $210.00

Behavioral scientists study how we • human beings • naturally interact with each other and our environment, in ways that impact our preferences, decisions, and behaviors. In this three-part e-learning, you will gain an inside look into the psychology shaping budgeting and finance decisions as well as how you can use this knowledge to design better processes and achieve better outcomes for your organization and the community.

  • Session 1: The Budget Officer as Behavioral Scientist
  • Session 2: Of Narratives and Numbers Session
  • Session 3: If You Build It, Will They Choose It?

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  • Publication date: June 2021