Have you ever wondered what makes a good training versus one that has no impact on learner behavior? Our special guest Dr. Anna McCalpin is the Director of Instructional Design at Ardent. She gives us the tips and tricks to effective instruction and how to make the most of every training. 

Do you ever feel that your life has been taken over by one big series of meetings? Meetings that are inefficient, pointless, and a complete waste of time? We have answers to your meeting problems! In this episode we discuss how to determine if you need a meeting, how to set up meetings to be time efficient and productive, how to keep people on task and on time, and how to follow up to keep the progress moving. 

Finding the right candidates and hiring the right people for your organization is one of the most important processes for an organization. Unfortunately so many organizations do it wrong and end up with the wrong people. From job descriptions to interviews and the hiring process, we discuss the common pitfalls and how to correct them. 

Goals don't just help us get clear on what we want to do and how quickly we want to get there; they are also a great way to increase the positive interactions between employees and their leaders. Today we discuss the many things to consider when setting goals and how to use them to increase performance in yourself and your employees.

Accountability is one of the largest problems in organizations, no matter the industry. We discuss how to hold others accountable; how to ensure you are holding yourself accountable; and how to use feedback as a tool to increase accountability and performance.

Ever wonder how to start working in organizational behavior management? We talk about our individual journeys and give some pointers on how to start. 

What are -isms and why are they so important to discuss at work? Learn how -isms effect all of us and some strategies leaders can use to make their organizations more inclusive. 

Learn about the most common safety issues organizations face and how to address them. 

Pinpointing is a technique behavior analysts use to ensure specificity of work tasks. This episode discusses how to do this and some common barriers that arise when pinpointing in organizations.

Emotional intelligence is something that everyone needs, but what is it really? Hear the behavior analytic take on just what emotional intelligence is and how we can all get a bit more of it.