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… to both staff and time management that is welcome news to anyone whose schedule is crammed with back-to-back meetings that fail to result in decisive action. In his book, Rapid Change: Immediate Action for the Impatient Leader , Joe Laipple introduces this highly effective approach. The 3-Minute Meeting provides a science-based approach that leverages the … meetings. If you want to bring about rapid change, you have to start with incremental steps. A critical component of ADI training and consulting engagements, the 3-Minute Meeting is one example of the type of small, immediate actions that leaders …
… prove itself true in my life and work. From feedback to children on thumb sucking, stops on the soccer field, or doing the daily chore list; to feedback on classroom performance to students and blocking efficiency for football players; to progress … progress (and reinforce it), the faster the performance will increase (shaping). This week a milestone event reminded me again of the value of feedback. I turned the 6000 th mile on my blue Trek bicycle. The milestone made me thankful for the … prove itself true in my life and work. From feedback to children on thumb sucking, stops on the soccer field, or doing the daily chore list; to feedback on classroom performance to students and blocking efficiency for football players; to progress …
… Helping and When it Doesn’t There is much being said by politicians these days about helping the poor. The problem is that everything done by Congress for the past 40 years has not helped. Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, Aid to Families with Dependent Children and other programs by church, charity and the government have done little to help people escape from poverty. Poverty levels, as defined by the U.S. Government, have remained between 14 and 15% since 1970. After the trillions of tax dollars that have been spent over that time period taxpayers …
… The Slippery Slope Release date March 1, 2012 Source Training & Development Magazine Link http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/03/Intelligence-T… … Training & Development Magazine … The Slippery Slope …
… the program, those who have struggled with unemployment and have heard ‘no’ more times than we can think are coached and trained back from the social, emotional, and technical deficiencies they felt as a result of their long term unemployment … the program, those who have struggled with unemployment and have heard ‘no’ more times than we can think are coached and trained back from the social, emotional, and technical deficiencies they felt as a result of their long term unemployment …
… noticed he had died. The café was full of gamers earning points and leveling up. Herrnstein’s matching law [1] helps explain this kind of persistence during intense gaming sessions: the rate of behavior in a situation is proportionate to the rate of reinforcement available for that behavior. The availability and density of reinforcement from his gaming were so great that other behaviors were shut out. The gamer who died …
… Clients often ask us to define the desired balance between positive and negative consequences when shaping or sustaining behavior. Research on the words we use supports using a minimum ratio or four positive comments to one negative … Clients often ask us to define the desired balance between positive and negative consequences when shaping or sustaining behavior. Research on the words we use supports using a minimum ratio or four positive comments to one negative …
… principles of Performance Management. The book is read by managers and supervisors who apply the science and technology daily in real-world interactions with people in their organizations, as well as in many academic institutions for both … areas including financial services, pharmaceutical and biotech, customer service, manufacturing, sales, transportation, retail, and healthcare. For a deeper understanding of its meaning and origin, read: What is PM? An interview with Aubrey … principles of Performance Management. The book is read by managers and supervisors who apply the science and technology daily in real-world interactions with people in their organizations, as well as in many academic institutions for both …
… Why Wall Street Won’t Ever Change Their Spending Ways I’m going to get right to the point. I have little faith that Wall Street will ever get smarter about how they spend their money. The reality is they have too much of other … each year. They quote Joseph Sorrentino of Steven Hall & Partners, an executive-compensation consultancy who said, “Pay increases have been traditionally automatic because there are traditionally very long hours in terms of the amount … to “mull over” will be how to spend the money that is left over. … I’m going to get right to the point. I have little faith that Wall Street will ever get smarter about how they spend their money. The reality is they have too much of other …
… There They go Again: National Ban on Texting While Driving There is no question that if no one used cell phones while driving , lives would … eyes on the road at all times and not attend to anything in or out of the car that would distract him or her. However, it ain’t going to happen. (Even in space the astronauts looked out the window.) Cell phones are addictive in that they provide … to stop using the phone while driving. It is a worthy goal. Only a week later, and none has been able to stop. They all said they are doing better but no one has stopped. Is it possible to develop a habit of driving without using a cell phone? …