VIDEO 11 July 2011 | Safety

Overreliance on Antecedents: Do Policies, Memos, and Safety Signage Work?

You can walk into any work environment where safety is a major concern and see the signs on the wall, signs like “Protective Gear Must be Worn At All Times.” But why is it, that often times, employees tend to dismiss these warnings and work unprotected? Safety signage, policies, memos and, yes, even training are considered antecedents. They only prompt…
VIDEO 8 June 2011 | Safety

Understanding At-Risk Behavior

Why do managers make poor decisions about safety? Dr. Judy Agnew says it is because they don’t understand why people engage in at-risk behavior. They show employees a video on proper lifting and then are puzzled when they don’t continue to lift properly. Until managers understand why at-risk behaviors occur, they cannot make good decisions to correct them.…
VIDEO 8 June 2011 | Safety

Gambling With Safety

Dr. Judy Agnew, author of Safe By Accident?, discusses how by attempting to improve workplace safety, companies institute safety programs, purchase specialized equipment, and engage in safety practices that they believe have a positive impact. Unfortunately the measure of that impact is flawed. Having a low incident rate is no guarantee that an organization…
VIDEO 1 April 2011 | Safety

Safe By Accident? Eliminating the Rare Error

An irony in safety is that many organizations with exemplary safety records have a higher risk of a catastrophic failure than do organizations that are actively working to improve their records. Complacency can accompany high safety performance and result in few reinforcers for monitoring behavior. Therefore, when an incident does occur, it has the…
VIDEO 8 November 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Things that Drive Me Crazy: Are Behavioral Economists Really Behavioral?

Explore the latest buzzword that drives Aubrey Daniels crazy!
VIDEO 28 July 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Aubrey Daniels discusses his book Other People's Habits

Author, Aubrey Daniels, discusses the genesis behind his follow up book to Bringing Out the Best in People called Other People's Habits, and how this book can help you impact the behavior of those around you.
VIDEO 17 June 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Aubrey Daniels' Thoughts on Measurement

“To Measure or not to Measure.” Aubrey Daniels discuss the topic of measurement in organizations and why it is a critical part of helping performance improve. LEARN MORE about a bold and proven new way to measure and pursue leadership in the book, Measure of a Leader, by Aubrey C. Daniels & James E. Daniels
VIDEO 1 June 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Aubrey Daniels discusses his book Measure of a Leader

Author, Aubrey Daniels discusses the genesis behind his and James E. Daniels book, Measure of a Leader, and what leaders can do to increase their effectiveness.
VIDEO 17 March 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Do We Need Tough Bosses? & Overvaluing Smart, Talented People!

Understand what makes for a good leader and how IQ and GPA do not equate to being a good boss. In this video, Aubrey Daniels takes a look at hardnosed bosses, why they aren’t effective, and what they can do instead to be a leader that gets the best and most from their employees.
VIDEO 17 March 2010 | Organizational Solutions

Employee of the Month & Ranking

It may be one of the most common motivational tools used in organizations but it is also the most harmful. Aubrey Daniels helps you understand how Employee of the Month violates all principles of effective reinforcement and what organizations ought to do to recognize employee performance on an ongoing basis.