In Episode 15, ADI's Ashley Duhon explains the latest pearl, "You Create Your Future By What You Reinforce Today."
Transcript: Have you ever been in a grocery store and seen a child throw a tantrum then at wit's end the parent gives into the child's demands? What would you predict is going to happen again in the future? If you guessed more tantrums you'd be right. As Aubrey says, "You create your future by what you reinforce today." In this case the parent is creating a future of more tantrums in stores. We uncover similar patterns when we do safety assessments. For example managers who reinforce production-related behaviors sometimes create a future where safety or quality suffer as workers focus on production. The good news is that Aubrey's Pearl works for desired behaviors as well as undesired. Systematic reinforcement of safety and quality behaviors today results in a future of consistent safety and quality behaviors. The point is we should be very deliberate about what we reinforce each day, in order to create the future we desire.
