Behavior analysts are trained to be skilled at changing client behavior — but many BCBAs find that motivating, training, and supporting the staff they supervise is a considerably more challenging undertaking than their training prepared them for. The same behavioral principles that explain and predict client behavior also explain and predict staff behavior, yet the application of those principles to organizational contexts is a specialized skill that requires its own knowledge base.
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Join Free →Despite serving as effective change agents for clients, behavior analysts often struggle with motivating and supporting the staff they supervise. This workshop is designed to teach participants about evidence-based staff training and performance management procedures. First, it will introduce participants to a research-supported and resource-sensitive approach to training. Next, it will describe a functional approach to supporting staff and addressing performance problems. Specifically, it will teach participants how to use the Performance Diagnostic Checklist – Human Services, including how to administer and score the assessment, and how to identify indicated interventions given the assessment results. Last, Prof DiGennaro Reed will share the results of a three-year consultation effort to introduce pyramidal behavioral skills training to an organization. Throughout the workshop, experimental data and case studies supporting the effectiveness of a behavior analytic approach to staff training and professional development will be shared. Learning Objectives 1. The participant will be able to describe why targeting staff performance is important. 2. The participant will be able to identify and describe the components of behavioral skills training and an evidence-based approach to performance management of staff. 1. The participant will be able to discuss results of studies evaluating the components of behavioral skills training and ways to enhance resource efficiency of recommended training practices. 2. The participant will be able to describe the purpose of the PDC-HS. 3. The participant will be able to describe how to administer and score the PDC-HS as well as how to identify an indicated intervention. 4. The participant will be able to discuss the results of at least one study that lends support to adopting a functional approach to staff support.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 3 | Supervision |
Dr. Florence DiGennaro Reed received a doctorate in school psychology from Syracuse University. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute for Child Development and a pre-doctoral internship at the May Center. Previously, Dr. DiGennaro Reed was a Professor in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas, where she served as departmental chairperson. Presently, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Dr. DiGennaro Reed has published over 100 articles and book chapters and two edited books on a variety of topics including training, performance management, assessment, and intervention. With co-authors Drs. Gregory Madden and Derek Reed, she published a textbook titled An Introduction to Behavior Analysis. Moreover, Dr. DiGennaro Reed has been an Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, Journal of Behavioral Education, and Behavior Analysis in Practice.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.