Feedback is the primary mechanism through which supervisors produce skill development in RBTs. A supervisor who observes a procedural error and provides no corrective feedback has observed, documented nothing, and changed nothing.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via The ABA Collective
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Join Free →Feedback is at the heart of professional growth, yet receiving it can feel challenging for many practitioners. This presentation explores how supervisors can teach feedback reception skills to RBTs in a way that promotes confidence, collaboration, and lasting progress. We will review practical strategies for helping RBTs actively listen, reflect, and apply supervisory input while maintaining professional rapport. Beyond simply accepting feedback, this session will also address the often-overlooked skill of disagreeing respectfully with feedback. Participants will learn how to guide RBTs in navigating these conversations constructively - balancing openness with self-advocacy - so that feedback exchanges become opportunities for dialogue rather than discomfort. By the end of this presentation, attendees will walk away with a toolkit of strategies to foster a culture where feedback is embraced as a shared pathway to growth, not a one-sided correction.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
| COA | 1 | — |
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