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… do them. They weren’t designed to cause people to want to do them as sports were. Jobs originated because we had to get certain things done. It amuses me to watch business people participate in sports. They encourage team members, positively … tell the performers what they did. People should tell their own stories. Frequently they’re the only ones who know the details of what caused the success that is being celebrated. A manager can emphasize the importance of an accomplishment but … is very possible the results were accomplished in spite of a lack of teamwork. Such misstatements about how results were attained can damage a manager’s credibility and dampen the impact or an otherwise successful celebration. You Had to Be There …
… behavior analysts do to help corporate America achieve a particular social good—actions that benefit the longer-term sustainability of our planet? Such actions include addressing lagging indicators (outcome metrics) such as pollution counts, airborne microwave particles, water tables, and CO2 emissions, as well as leading indicators (process or behavior change) … or redesigned technology that produces less measurable cost to the environment. Behavior is the center of the green sustainability equation. However, neither corporations nor countries involved in these global initiatives are fully alert to …
… Being a Self-Manager Being a Self-Manager BY Gail Snyder Download PDF file B. F. Skinner —inventor, author, and the man known as the creator of behavioral science—arranged the details of his life down to the order of the books on his desktop. Those, he arranged in such a way that he could grab the volume he needed without taking his eyes off the work at hand. “He didn't do this because he was compulsive,” explained Robert Epstein, Ph.D. “Far from it. He did it because he knew if the behavioral chain was too long, the effort too …
… our value in society is measured, more and more, by the ways we bring meaning to concepts such as integrity, fairness, respect, the worth and dignity of the individual, and the good of the whole. These issues are of increasing … that could end a career) or the good of many must be weighed over the good of a few (as in the closing of a plant to sustain the long-term viability of the company). These types of decisions are difficult and the correctness of many decisions depends on “point of view.” However, choices must be measured against the current standards of the company, the culture, and society. Otherwise, we imply that all decisions are justifiable …
… of workers who grew up with the immediate gratification of video games, got trophies for just showing up, and were raised by helicopter parents (over-indulgent parents who “hover” over their child’s every need)? This is a growing challenge … these differences is part of the answer, but adopting different management strategies is really the only way to attract, retain, and bring out the best in this new generation of workers. So what makes Millennials different—what defines them? … patience, are less loyal, want to see immediate results, demand more feedback and more recognition, including rapid pay raises and promotions, want flexible work hours, want options to work from home, and demand a work/life balance. This is the …
… Morningside Academy: A Learning Guarantee Morningside Academy: A Learning Guarantee BY Gail Snyder Download PDF file A money-back guarantee to any student who doesn't gain at least two years or more in all skill-deficit areas within one school year—that’s the deal offered by Morningside … during the whole school year in the standard educational setting. If the kids who are most at risk can make these kinds of gains, think about the kids who aren’t at risk,” said Johnson. Johnson and other practitioners and developers of Precision …
… Noroural: Casting Behavior-Based Safety in a Positive Light Noroural: Casting Behavior-Based Safety in a Positive Light BY Gail Snyder Download PDF file Producing tons of molten metal per day and transporting the hot liquid in crucibles to a … the safety manager of the plant in 1999. “Safety was not at a high standard and we were having a lot of problems,” he explains. Gylfason, also an engineer and a teacher, began looking for solutions. In 2002 he attended a conference in Brussels … ADI ’s Beth Howard was all set to help them implement the process. In order for the front-line workers to receive BBS training in their native language, Gylfason and two other members of their Safety Department, Pétur Svanbergsson and Níels …
… Towing the Safety Line at Moran Towing the Safety Line at Moran BY Gail Snyder Download PDF file When a company has operated successfully for over 150 years, it might be easy to believe that all is smooth sailing. However, Moran Towing Corporation, in business since 1860, hasn’t remained at the helm of the tugboat industry by being complacent. Sensing complacency in the form of a plateaued, although …
… Next, a culture survey is administered to provide a voice for employees to share what they see and perceive as it pertains to the current culture and how an organization prioritizes and manages its people. With these findings, ADI applies … Next, a culture survey is administered to provide a voice for employees to share what they see and perceive as it pertains to the current culture and how an organization prioritizes and manages its people. With these findings, ADI applies …
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