Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement

Business & Money

Aubrey C. Daniels

Human Resources

McGraw=Hill

Other People's Habits: How to Use Positive Reinforcement to Bring Out the Best in People Around You

Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits,” said Mark Twain. Taking this wry observation to heart, renowned author Aubrey Daniels shows readers exactly what steps are required to live a life filled with harmonious relationships, fulfilling connections, and minimal discord and conflict.  Using the proven staying power of positive reinforcement, Daniels offers indispensable advice on how to:  Establish effective relationships based on mutual respect and shared expectations Keep the lines of communication open—so friends, family, and co-workers always know exactly what is expected of them How to pinpoint and identify the desired behavior you want How to use positive reinforcement to bring about the desired behavior change

Self-Help

Relationships

McGraw–Hill Education

Alan Loy McGinnis, author of the best- selling book The Friendship Factor, studied the great leaders throughout history, the most effective organization, and many prominent psychologists to discover their motivational secrets. There are actually a small number of principles used by good motivators, and the best leaders were using them long before psychology had a name. Fascinating case studies and anecdotes about Lee Iacocca, Sandra Day O'Connor, and many others show how you can put 12 key principles to work in your family or organization. Whether you are a parent, executive, teacher, or friend, you can gain the satisfaction that comes from Bringing the Best Out in People.

Bringing Out the Best in People

Religion & Spirituality

Performance Management : Improving Quality and Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement

James E. Daniels

Management & Leadership

Performance Management Pub

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” – Mark Twain Taking Mr. Twain’s wry observation to heart, Aubrey Daniels, the internationally renowned author, behavioral psychologist, and premier performance management expert, follows up his classic best-seller, Bringing Out the Best in People, with an invaluable guide guaranteed to optimize each and every one of our relationships – both at home and at work. This science-based guide introduces us to a powerful technique with which to honestly and beneficially influence those around us – and maximize our own happiness and personal productivity. Whether at home, at work, or at play, Other People’s Habits explains exactly how to: design and define day-to-day reinforcers that really work establish effective relationships based on mutual respect and shared expectations set fair “performance management standards” with peers and loved ones – and implement and maintain them without stress and heartache keep the lines of communication open – so friends, family, and coworkers always know exactly what is expected of them…and when they’ve achieved it implement the invaluable “Do’s and Don’ts of Delivering Reinforcement” and customize them for different relationships and situations take charge of your life once and for all! "Other People's Habits provides a consistent intellectual approach to improving performance and designing practical, tactical interventions with people in our personal lives that are likely to have significant positive effects on their behavior. Daniels' work thoroughly explores and explains a consistent and coherent framework that is grounded in inspired research and experience."
 -Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard Academic Dean for Teaching Programs John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Performance Management Publications

With American business facing a leadership crisis and top corporate executives being replaced at a rate of one per day, Aubrey Daniels and James Daniels introduce readers to a bold and proven new way to measure and pursue leadership, Measure of a Leader. 
 Based on over 30 years of pioneering work with the world's leading organizations, Daniels and Daniels explain how anyone can increase their leadership impact by becoming a critical observer of human behavior. By demonstrating how to recognize and measure the effect of their actions on followers, the authors provide readers with valuable, scientifically-proven methods for increasing their leadership impact, including how to: 
<li> Build leadership skills that leave a legacy</li>
<li> Inspire others to go above and beyond the call of duty</li>
<li> Create profitable habits and optimize performance at every level of an organization Measure of a Leader’s solutions are rooted in Daniels’ “twelve measures”, indicators that provide the best possible forecast of a leader’s impact on the growth of the business, on the customers and the marketplace, and on his or her legacy. The measures are presented in four key categories: 
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<li> Momentum: Followers responding positively to the leader’s direction</li>
<li> Commitment: Followers focused on the leader’s goals</li>
<li> Initiative: Followers working together</li>
<li> Reciprocity: Followers collectively working with the leader Measure of a Leader—an indispensable resource for any aspiring leader and a lasting solution to the leadership debacle threatening American business.</li>

Measure of a Leader

Nothing so needs reforming as other people s habits. Mark Twain 
 Taking Mr. Twain's wry observation to heart, Aubrey Daniels, the internationally renowned author, behavioral psychologist, and premier performance management expert, follows up his classic best-seller, Bringing Out the Best in People, with an invaluable guide guaranteed to optimize each and every one of our relationships both at home and at work. 
 Learn to use positive reinforcement to pinpoint and bring about the behaviors you desire in others and in yourself! 
 Establish effective relationships based on mutual respect and shared expectations. 
 Gain lasting control of your life - and help friends, family, and colleagues do the same. 
 Finally, the power of positive reinforcement is available to everyone! 
 b&gt;Other People's Habits is by far the best management book I've ever read. It is the only one that has helped me help other people achieve more, and I think that's the essence of management and successful relationships. By following the principles set forth in this book, our company has achieved excellence in production, operations, employee relations and retention, and over-all performance. Other People's Habits contains all the information and insight you need to bring out the best in yourself and others, every single day.
 Jeff Sims, Vice President of Logistics, Dollar General Corporation

Other People's Habits

Health, Fitness & Dieting

OOPS! You just sank more company money into a performance strategy that doesn t work!
 In these strained economic times when every penny counts (and demands accountability) you can no longer afford to invest in the financially flawed activities typically associated with . . . Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Downsizing Stretch goals Performance Appraisal
 And you really have to STOP . . . Promoting people that nobody likes Overrating smart people Upsetting everyone with Employee of the Month programs
 As the founder of a behavior-based process that has revitalized companies around the world, Aubrey C. Daniels has repeatedly witnessed the 13 most universally used, but ineffective management tactics. Businesses have been wasting time and funds on the same tired approaches for years. Now Daniels reveals WHAT TO DO INSTEAD! Ask the author questions or comment on his work at AubreyDanielsBlog.com

OOPS! 13 Management Practices That Waste Time & Money (and what to do instead)

Even though this book in one edition or another has been in existence for 32 years, the use of behavior technology in the workplace is still in its infancy. Since the fundamental laws of behavior don't change, those who learn to apply this technology successfully, will have a clear performance advantage over those who don't.

Performance Management: Changing Behavior that Drives Organizational Effectiveness

Jon S. Bailey

The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain maximum performance from employees, renowned behavioral psychologist Aubrey Daniels is the man to consult. What has made Daniels the man with the answers? His ability to apply scientifically based behavioral stimuli to the workplace while making it fun at the same time.
Now Daniels updates his ground-breaking book with the latest and best motivational methods, perfected at such companies as Xerox, 3M, and Kodak. All-new material shows how to: create effective recognition and rewards systems in line with what today's employees want; stimulate innovations and creativity in new and exciting ways; overcome problems associated with poorly educated workers; and motivate young employees from the minute they join the workforce.

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Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement

Other People's Habits: How to Use Positive Reinforcement to Bring Out the Best in People Around You

Bringing Out the Best in People

Performance Management : Improving Quality and Productivity Through Positive Reinforcement

Other People's Habits: How to Use Positive Reinforcement to Bring Out the Best in People Around You

Measure of a Leader

Other People's Habits

OOPS! 13 Management Practices That Waste Time & Money (and what to do instead)

Performance Management: Changing Behavior that Drives Organizational Effectiveness

Bringing Out the Best in People