Tool: COM-B Canvas

FREE BEHAVIOURAL DESIGN TOOLS

Map what enables or blocks behaviour.

Every behaviour depends on three things: Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation.
The COM-B Canvas helps you explore each one, including physical and psychological capability, physical and social opportunity, and reflective and automatic motivation. This helps you see what needs to change for behaviour to shift.

Use it to:

  • Diagnose the root causes behind behaviour

  • Visualise how environment, skills, and emotions interact

  • Identify whether you need to start, stop, or modify a behaviour

It’s a practical framework for making behaviour visible and designable.