Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) have a reputation problem. In most organizational contexts, a PIP signals that an employee is in disciplinary jeopardy — a pre-termination step rather than a genuine development tool.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Behavior Science Tech
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Join Free →Despite offering high-quality training and ongoing performance feedback, some staff continue to experience performance problems. These problems can negatively impact the quality of services provided and, thus, need to be addressed. This presentation will describe a functional approach to addressing performance problems while simultaneously empowering staff. Specifically, the presenters will briefly review how to identify indicated interventions given the results of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist – Human Services and incorporate these into a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). In addition, the presenters will describe components of a PIP and how to present these in an acceptable way to staff. Finally, the presenters will share recent research on the effectiveness of a behavior analytic approach to empowering staff. Learning Objectives The participant will be able to describe the purpose of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). The participant will be able to describe how to utilize the results of the PDC-HS to identify an indicated intervention. The participant will be able to describe how to develop and implement a PIP as a functional approach to staff support.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
Dr. Kerry Ann Conde is Co-founder and Clinical Advisor at Behavior Science Technology and an Assistant Teaching Professor and Verified Course Sequence Coordinator at St. Joseph’s University in their ABA graduate programs. Kerry Ann also serves as the Social Media Coordinator for the Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) and as the President of the Board of Directors for Panhandle Behavioral Services, LLC. Kerry Ann’s almost 20-year career in the field began as a Behavior Technician before it was called that. She attended Florida State University for her Master’s in ABA, earned her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis under the advisement of Dr. Amanda Karsten at Western New England University, and completed her pre- and postdoctoral internships through Trumpet Behavioral Health in Colorado and Arizona under the direction of Dr. Linda LeBlanc. Kerry Ann has served as a guest reviewer for some of the top peer-reviewed behavior analytic journals and has co-authored several projects.
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