Staff Training That Clicks

Guest blog by Rachel Thomas, RBT Respondent Conditioning Auditory stimuli used for changing behavior dates back to the 1890s when physiologist Ivan Pavlov studied the effects of associating a bell tone with meat powder to elicit salivating in dogs. Though dogs are born with the reflex of drooling in the presence of stimuli that will satisfy their hunger,
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Giving Good Feedback: Is It That Simple?

Guest Blog by Jackie Noto Employee feedback is critical for personal and business success. Research on feedback shows that intentional and consistent feedback greatly improves staff expertise, productivity, and outcomes. But, knowing that feedback is important and delivering it effectively are two different things. Let’s Dig In How should feedback look, and more importantly, what
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Health and Productivity at Work: Are We Using the Right Metrics?

  Guest Author Nick Green M.S., BCBA 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 US.” …suggesting that when unhealthy workers
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