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How Can We Improve Our Dissemination Skills in Behavior Analysis?
by Megan Galban
To individuals who are unfamiliar with or are not fluent in behavior-analytic terminology, the language can seem displeasing and off-putting. Many technical terms used in the science have a very different meaning than their everyday use and may even have a negative connotation.
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Guiding the Role of the RBT®
Your most important role as a supervisor is to get results for your clients, offering them optimal opportunities to improve their quality of life. As experts in the science of behavior analysis, you can get results by maximizing and supporting your most important asset—your people.
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Actively Caring for People Policing
Building Positive Police/Citizen Relations by E. Scott Geller & Bobby KipperGuest Blogger: Megan Diamond
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Health and Productivity at Work: Are We Using the Right Metrics?
I recently read a trifold from a fitness company describing the benefits of productivity to office workers. The message was basically this: “If you are an employer reading this pamphlet, then you, the employer, should buy a membership for your employees with the US.” …suggesting that when unhealthy workers turn into healthy workers, you can expect an increase in productivity as well.
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Actively Caring for Our Country
What does it mean to Actively Care 4 People (AC4P), and how do we implement such rhetoric into our daily lives? Scott Geller’s 50 Lessons to Enrich Your Life not only highlights the foundation of the AC4P Movement but also walks you through ways to live an AC4P life.
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The Feedback Sandwich
Many leaders report using the “feedbacksandwich” method to deliver feedback, and some employees even claim to enjoy receiving it, but what effect does this method have on employee performance? This post will highlight some of the most recent evidence on methods of feedback, and why you may want to reconsider delivering that sandwich.
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The Biggest Study Mistake You’re Making (And 4 Things You Can Do Instead)
Take a moment and get out your study supplies. I’ll wait. Let’s see… you have your books (of course), paper and pencils, the 4th Edition Task List ©, your favorite source of caffeine, and, likely, a stack of highlighters in an array of happy, DayGlo © colors.
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The Office: The New Age Health Hazard and How Businesses Should Attack It
Employers have much responsibility when it comes to taking care of their employees. From setting up 401K’s, providing on-going training, to building a culture of excellence. While each is equally important, health programs are often missing. Our overall health fluctuates day-to-day, and if it is not taken care of, it will slowly deteriorate.
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How Do Ethics Apply to OBM
Ethics play a major role in the day to day of OMBers, and even impacts how they manage themselves. Read more about ethics in OBM here!
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Self-Management Strategies for BCBA® Exam Prep - Tackling the Test Series
Part 3 Part 1: Intro to the Series
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Generalization in Times of Crisis
… or safety crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 one, but not all is lost. This scenario can also be seen as an opportunity to improve our science through the assessment of generalization at home! Generalit y was defined by Stokes and Baer (1977) as … that this economic impact would not only affect the providers, but also the stakeholders of ABA service. Compliance and improvement of systems for generalization assessment might have a pivotal impact in our science and those affected by it, … or safety crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 one, but not all is lost. This scenario can also be seen as an opportunity to improve our science through the assessment of generalization at home! Generalit y was defined by Stokes and Baer (1977) as …
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Are You a Supervisor, a Mentor, or a Leader?
How to Take Your Supervisory Skills to the Next LevelMany Board Certified Behavior Analysts® are familiar with supervisory responsibilities, but fewer become mentors or exhibit true leadership qualities.
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How Do I Get into Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)?
Wondering how you can get started with your career in OBM? Kelly Therrien, a seasoned consultant, and behavior analyst says to start small and she offers a few suggestions. Read more here!
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Building a Robust Safety Culture in Healthcare
In 2022, U.S. employers reported 2.3 million nonfatal injuries in private industry, up 4.5 percent from 2021, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Sectors that reported the most injuries include healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing.
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Social Validity in the Late 20th and Early 21st Century
An extension of Kennedy’s work was published seven years later in 1999, by James Carr and colleagues. Their paper assessed the frequency of social-validity measures reported in the first 31 years of JABA. They analyzed the difference in trends of reporting social validity for experiments that had highly controlled analog settings versus more naturalistic and dynamic settings. The reason for doing so harkens back to Kennedy’s comments about the difference between basic and applied research.
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