Behavior
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Deliberate Practice Misunderstood: Will Bad Practice Make You Better?
It shouldn't come as a surprise to me that the topic of deliberate practice continues to find its way into the headlines. As a matter of fact, one of my most-read articles is one questioning Dr.…
The NFL Desperately Needs Skills in Changing Behavior that Matters
Over the last two weeks there have been at least 7 cases making the news about domestic abuse by NFL players. This week, there was an NYT editorial on abuse and its justification by too many men…
The Problem With Banks Results-Driven Culture
A steady stream of headlines brings near-constant reports on banks running afoul of laws and regulations. Recent evidence includes the mortgage-securities settlements of Bank of America and Citigroup…
Electronic Performance Monitoring: When Good Intentions Turn to Digital Hammers
Electronic performance monitoring tools (let’s call them EPMs) are becoming more prevalent in the workplace. The transportation sector seems to be leading the pack at the moment. Dr. Ron…
4 Secrets to Leading Change When Your Company Is Already Successful
It’s no secret: Many successful businesses are slow to change. There are hundreds of examples in which corporations have rejected ideas and products that have been left to entrepreneurs to make…
Life Hacking With Behavioral Science
Many of us are in the deliberate search for better, easier, faster, more effective ways of getting things done. We look for optimization in all sorts of pursuits; fitness, cooking, business…
Science is Everywhere: Including Mixed Martial Arts
Behavior is behavior is behavior…regardless of the job, hobby or any learning endeavor we spend our time and energy on there is a lot we can learn from those that master their own areas of interest.…
Leveraging the 4:1 Ratio—In Sports and in Business
It’s built into what we do with our clients, in understanding and applying the science of behavior. While it may not seem revolutionary, correctly applying the 4:1 Ratio matters and does affect…
5 Fool-Proof Ways to Set and Accomplish Productive Goals
Goal setting is a common practice in organizations and can lead to improved performance and productivity. But many companies struggle to properly execute the goal setting process. Check out our…
Ten Reasons You Should NOT Give Your Boss a Gift
I wrote a blog several weeks ago in which I mentioned that it might be a bad idea to give the boss a gift on boss’ day. I have been amazed at the comments and interviews that I have received…
Announcing the Launch of The Aubrey Daniels Institute
It is with great excitement that I introduce to you the launch of an institute dedicated to increasing the understanding and advancing the use of the science of behavior (behavior analysis) in…
Punishment, Parenting and Safety
Recently, I came across an article that caught my eye: Parents’ Harsh Words Might Make Teen Behavior Worse. As the parent of a 13 year-old and someone who has written extensively on the ill…
Contingent Reinforcement, Where?
Who would have thought in our lifetime there would be contingent reinforcement in Russia? Apparently you can perform squats on an interactive machine and earn free subway rides. Now that's a real win…
Zero Tolerance Policies Should be Called “Don’t Blame Me” Policies
While I understand the appeal of zero tolerance policies in that they allow difficult decisions about behavior to be dispatched easily and quickly, the decision to expel a child from school or to…
Building Reinforcement Into Your Work
Managers can’t be everywhere all the time. So an important part of providing positive reinforcement to keep desired behaviors going is to build it into the work. This is referred to as natural…
5 Tips for Improving Your Effectiveness as a Coach
There is always a lot of buzz surrounding leaders– what makes an effective one, are they born or made, and why do some transform into bad bosses. Yet the most common trending topic today seems…
The Behavioral Minute: The Secret to Listening
Behavior is all around us: the good and the bad. Yet so often the actions and reactions of others go by without thought. In support of our quest to bring the science of behavior to the masses,…
The Story of What We Do
My team has managed to distill what ADI does into 90 seconds. No small feat! I hope you’ll watch and enjoy. Let us know what you think in the comments section.
