Behaviour Influences Flashcards

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What 7 considerations should be made when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing EXPECTATIONS?

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Sources? From what or whom?
Criteria, measures, standards?
Clarity?
Consistency?
All levels?
Aligned with consequences?

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What 10 considerations should be made when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing FEEDBACK?

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Sources?
From whom or what?
Clarity?
Consistency?
Confusion?
Immediacy?
Frequency?
Pos/Neg?
Constructive?
Specific?

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What 14 considerations should be made when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing TOOLS and RESOURCES?

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Tools, job aids, reference materials?
Ease of use?
Ergonomics?
Job design?
Team design?
Workflow?
Processes?
Work space?
Sufficient time?
Enough good supplies/materials?
People?
Sufficient staff available?
Managers as coaches?
Experts?

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What are 10 examples of the types of things we might look at when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing CONSEQUENCES and INCENTIVES?

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Consequences for good performance?
Consequences for bad performance?
Work output = Consequence?
Natural or intrinsic consequences?
Tangible incentives and rewards?
Social consequences?
Advancement?
Motivating feedback?
Processes or tools punishing to use?
Unintended negative consequences?

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What are 11 examples of things we might look at when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE?

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Necessary skills and knowledge?
Job aids that teach skills/knowledge?
Needs practice to achieve fluency?
Not fluent using tools and materials?
Ways to develop?
Learning path?
“Best practices” from others?
Mentor?
Coach?
Model?
From reference materials?

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What are 6 examples of things we might look at when Analysing, Brainstorming and Choosing SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT?

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Right people on the job?
Characteristics needed for the job?
Task assignments fit individuals?
Alignment with personal goals?
Clear selection criteria?
Systematic selection methods?

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about the source - from what or whom they come? (during ABC)

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Expectations and Feedback

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Which behaviour influences category or categories require clarity?

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Expectations and Feedback

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Which behaviour influences category or categories require consistency?

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Expectations and Feedback

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about the frequency?

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Feedback

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether it’s aligned with consequences?

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Expectations

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether it’s constructive?

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Feedback

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about alignment with personal goals?

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Selection and Assignment

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether a performer is fluent using tools and resources?

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Skills and Knowledge

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has enough time to get the job done?

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Tools and Resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has job design and team design that supports them?

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Tools and Resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has social consequences?

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Consequences and Incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether there are consequences for good and poor performance?

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Consequences and incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether processes or tools are punishing to use?

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Consequences and incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has positive connections with co-workers and managers/leaders?

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Motives and preferences

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has specific task assignments that fit with them as individuals (in terms of capacity and preference)?

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Selection and assignment

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has managers as coaches?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has processes to follow?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has good ergonomics?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has good work flow?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has access to experts?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has motivating feedback?

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Consequences and incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has access to career advancement?

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Consequences and incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has unintended negative consequences?

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Consequences and incentives

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has communication preferences?

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Motives and preferences

31
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer needs practice to achieve fluency?

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Skills and Knowledge

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has a learning path?

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Skills and knowledge

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has a coach, mentor and/or model?

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Skills and knowledge

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has ways to learn - inc job aids that teach skills/knowledge and/or reference materials?

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Skills and knowledge (and Tools and Resources)

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has the necessary skills and knowledge to do the job?

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Skills and knowledge

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer has enough good supplies/materials?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether there are sufficient staff available?

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Tools and resources

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether there are criteria, measures and standards?

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Expectations

39
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about what levels it comes from - and whether it comes from all levels?

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Expectations

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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether it is clear or confusing?

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Expectations and feedback

41
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether it is specific?

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Feedback

42
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether it is constructive?

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Feedback

43
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about it has a 5:1 ratio?

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Feedback (Positive to negative feedback)

44
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the work output IS a consequence?

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Consequences and incentives

45
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about there are tangible incentives and rewards?

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Consequences and incentives

46
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performer fits with the organisational values?

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Motives and preferences

47
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Which behaviour influences category or categories do we care about whether the performers are engaged?

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Motives and preferences

48
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[Box 1] Expectations should be aligned with…

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Consequences

49
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[Box 1] Performers should be provided with …. [what 2 things] … in relation to expected work outputs?

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Descriptions and measures

50
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[Box 1] Ongoing measurement should be provided/used as….what?

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Feedback

51
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Performers should be offered feedback that is what five things to support how they are performing against expectations?

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Relevant, timely, frequent, positive and specific

52
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Models or examples of expected work outputs and behaviour should be provided as part of box what?

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1

53
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What five (broad) types of tools and resources should be in place to support optimal work outputs, efficiency and comfort while working?

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Tools, resources, time, materials, and physical environment

54
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Reference tools and information resources should be what 2 things?

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Easy to use and contain the right information

55
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It’s important that performers have the opportunity to learn in means that are the most {what two means}?

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Efficient and effective

56
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It doesn’t work when descriptions and measures of work outputs are… [what three things]?

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Poor, contradictory or absurd

57
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It doesn’t work when information and expectations about how to do the job are [what three things]?

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Fuzzy, absent or conflicting

58
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Too many different expectations, conflicting expectations or lack of clear priorities or goals are examples of …

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Negative behaviour influences in Box 1

59
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If people are informally punished for doing the right thing, this is an example of…

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Negative behaviour influence in box 3

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What 9 things can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 1 (Expectations and Feedback)?

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  • Articulate a vision
  • Link vision to strategy, and daily activity to work outputs and business results
  • Set clear goals and define expectations
  • Align expectations up/down
  • Lead by example and model values
  • Share meaningful metrics for feedback
  • Give and teach timely frequent feedback
  • Provide suggestions for improvement
  • Have at least 5:1 pos-to-neg feedbacks.
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What 8 things can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 2 (Tools and Resources)?

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  • Improve processes and work flow
  • Demand easy-to-use tools and resources
  • Actively support knowledge sharing, job aids, useable SOP’s and reference tools
  • Be accessible as a resource
  • Coach and support others to be mentors and leaders
  • Learn from exemplary performers
  • Ensure realistic time allocation
  • Remove obstacles to performance
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What 6 things can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 3 (Consequences and Incentives)?

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  • Reward what you say that you expect
  • Recognise desired behaviour often
  • Use and encourage recognition and praise for excellent behaviour and outputs
  • Use 5:1 more positive than negative feedbacks and consequences
  • Provide development opportunities to reward excellence and advancement
  • Ensure there are consequences for unacceptable behaviour
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What 6 things can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 4 (Skills and Knowledge)?

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  • Don’t assume that training is the solution - look at the other boxes
  • Provide clear expectations and frequent feedback to build skills and knowledge
  • Find non-training ways to increase employee’s skills and knowledge
  • Provide practice to achieve fluency
  • Leverage job aids and reference tools for development
  • Develop and “export” talent
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What 4 thing can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 5 (Selection and Assignment)?

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  • Clearly define performance requirements and values in job descriptions or the equivalent
  • Use behavioural interviewing along with crisp job descriptions for hiring
  • Don’t allow promotions or reorganisations to place people in the wrong jobs
  • Assign people in the same job titles to tasks or projects for which they are best suited
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What 5 things can leaders and managers to do day-to-day to influence and support Box 6 (Motives and Preferences)?

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  • Find out and use what people prefer, what motivates and engages them
  • Watch for employee energy and engagement as an indicator of how well you’re leading and managing
  • Adapt management style to the person or situation
  • Make fulfillment of individual potential a company value
  • Filter what you do in boxes 1-5 through motives and preferences
66
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“An expectation is only successful if…

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… a performer can tell you what it is!”

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What five questions can you ask about Box 1?

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  • How do you receive expectations?
  • How do you communicate expectations to others?
  • How do you receive feedback?
  • How do you communicate feedback to others?
  • Is it always effective? If not, why not?
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What are some examples of expectations and feedback?

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Expectations
- Job descriptions
- Criteria
- Using examples as models
- Employee handbook
- Performance objectives, KPI’s and goals
- Checklists
- Leader as model
- Role modelling
Feedback
- Performance feedback reports, graphs and sessions (with manager)
- Feedback and measures built into the environment (e.g., Performance Boards)
- Informal coaching and “culture” in which other people sets expectations (not always in the best ways!)
- Visual Management tools
- Successes made public
- Positive feedback about specific things done well.
- Comments about performance connected with a consequence (e.g, invitation to lunch, project)
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What is an example of a “Two-fer” or “Three-fer”?

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A job aid, depending on design can:
- be a tool (Box 2)
- set expectations (Box 1)
- when used repeatedly, be a cost-effective way to gain skills and knowledge (Box 4)

70
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A good leader or manager “lives” in Box what?

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2

71
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What is a managers job?

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To manage the behaviour influences of others

72
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Examples of ineffective consequences and incentives include …. (3 things)

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  • Bonuses not tied to specific behaviour
  • Non-contingent prizes and awards
  • Non-specific celebrations