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A SCIENCE-BASED STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE WORLD THROUGH OUR BEHAVIORS
The Wisdom Factor: Reducing the Control of Bias, Threat, and Fear
while Building a Better World
Alice Darnell Lattal, Ph.D. and Carlos A. Zuluaga, M.S., BCBA

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are back with Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz as he answers the questions "Where do you see the field going?" and/or "Where would he like to see the field go?" as he dives into The Constructional Approach and asks us to continue to better practices and our field!

Evelyn Kendall will introduce the Growth Mindset. Where it is used and how behavior analysts can benefit by stepping out of their comfort zones.

The phrase “leadership support” has become a cliché in discussing safety. We always hear about the importance of leadership support and “walking the talk.” The reason we hear so much about such support is because it is important. Yet it is too often poorly defined. Leadership support is often seen as just delivering a series of messages about the importance of safety.

Performance problems plague organizations both big and small. Wherever humans work, performance is happening, and so too are problems. Though each company’s performance issues are unique, often a formulaic—read: cookie-cutter— approach is the chosen remedy.

We are back talking about personality and states vs. traits, but Dr. Geller will expand on this and bring it into a social context. How does an old dog learn new tricks? Can we influence pro-social and cultural changes that will ultimately influence personalities? Is our current culture of independence going to sustain or must we switch to a culture of interdependence? There are so many considerations when talking about how our behavior influences others, but shouldn't we be trying to make this a better world for all (instead of just for ourselves)?

Guest blogger: Jennifer Roe

ABA Technologies, Inc., is excited to launch Janis Allen’s new book, From Boo-Hiss To Bravo: Behavior-Based Scorecards People Will Use and Like on November 17, 2020. Designing and implementing scorecards can seem very complicated and intimidating, but this book breaks the process down into six, doable steps that make scorecards feel easy and FUN.

On July 23, 2019, ABA Technologies, Inc., and Florida Tech launched  RBT® Essentials 2nd Edition, a completely reworked and updated 40-hour training program. This “on-demand” course allows students to learn the required RBT® content while maintaining their busy work lives. In this blog, learn more about some of these changes and how you can register today.

This month on Operant Innovations - Thought Leaders, we are back with Dr. Denise Ross as she answers the questions "Where do you see the field going?" and/or "Where would she like to see the field go?"

When the charge nurse was asked why he didn’t send the patient to the ICU room earlier, he replied, “I didn’t know I had the authority.”