Performance management in human-service settings sits at the intersection of behavior analysis and organizational effectiveness. When BCBAs step into supervisory roles, their primary concern often remains the client — and understandably so.
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Join Free →Performance management involves the application of behavioral principles to manage the performance of staff. Despite serving as effective change agents for clients, behavior analysts often struggle with motivating and supporting the staff they supervise. This presentation will describe evidence-based performance management procedures and share experimental data and case studies supporting the effectiveness of a behavior analytic approach to staff training and professional development. The presentation will emphasize resource-efficient efforts, such as pyramidal behavioral skills training, to produce behavior change of staff. 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. 3. The participant will be able to discuss results of studies evaluating ways to enhance resource efficiency of recommended training practices.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | 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.