The power of positive reinforcement is not a new concept. It has been around for over 100 years. The idea that we should reinforce desired behaviors to encourage them and discourage unwanted ones was first introduced by psychologist Edward Thorndike in 1898. Since then, countless studies have shown the benefits of using this technique in…
Employees want to be recognized and they need to know they are making a difference. These two things are the greatest drivers of employee satisfaction; unfortunately, a majority of workers never hear words like “thank you” from their bosses. While most bosses think that money will motivate employees, author Bill Sims explains why positive reinforcement…
The old rules of motivation are being broken every day. The days of punishing employees for not meeting their quotas, or reprimanding them when they make mistakes on the job, are long gone. These antiquated tactics no longer work, and it is time to start using more modern techniques that will motivate your team members…
Bill Sims, Jr., is President of The Bill Sims Company, Inc. For more than 30 years, Bill has created positive reinforcement systems that have helped large and small firms to inspire better performance from employees and increase bottom line profits. He is a world renowned keynote speaker and recently was selected as one of the…
It’s an honor to be published once again in EHS News…here’s a link…enjoy… https://ohsonline.com/articles/2021/04/01/lessons-learned-launching-a-safety-incentive-program.aspx?admgarea=news
As the Pandemic loosens its grip on the world, I hope you and yours are well and safe. My family and I all have the vaccine and our health, for which we are very thankful, while we are mindful in our prayers for those who suffered greatly and those who we lost. Let us all…
Thanks for sharing this story Robert… another touching reminder of the importance of safety & positive reinforcement in our lives. – Bill Sims Robert’s Story: I was in attendance at your opening ceremony in Spokane, WA on the 26th and later that day I attended another session. Just for the record, I am new…
“While doing some spring cleaning, I came across this letter to OSHA from a few years back. As we all know, OSHA made lagging incentives illegal this past December, 2017. Well done OSHA!” An open letter to OSHA regarding the proposed legislation on lagging indicator incentives and injury hiding Date: October 1, 2015 Regarding draft OSHA…
Buddy the golden retriever is an expert in behavior change and positive reinforcement. Buddy’s master is a perky lady named Misty who heard my Greenbean Leadership session last week in Everett WA. “Bill I can attest to the power of positive reinforcement. I have been training buddy to play dead when I say “bang bang”. …
Think about it. We can try our best to give specific, focused reinforcement all day long. But if people don’t trust us, our re- inforcement becomes punishing instead of positive. You can’t fake integrity. Five Apes And a Banana So I’m sitting at the Sydney Opera House watching the sail- boats on the bay as…
Proper employee engagement is critical; sometimes conventional methods need to be re-examined to ensure the right effect. While surveying the employees of one of the top luxury hotel firms in the world, I met Rose, a delightful lady. Rose was in a focus group I held with some of the hotel employees. I asked her how…
It’s a business no-brainer that happy employees make better employees. But how do you get happy employees to deliver their best work on a consistent basis? It requires employees to move beyond simple compliance of workplace rules and become truly committed to the jobs they do. And moving people to commitment requires positive reinforcement in…
The best leadership tips often come from the stories of great leaders. In this story You’ll see how George Washington’s leadership tip was to put his troops first. Travel with me, if you will, to 1777, to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. George Washington has just suffered another brutal defeat by the British Army, who have conquered…
The best leadership strategies are the ones that cause you to be better at developing committed employees. Employee performance is that extra something you’ve been looking for to move profitability, quality, safety and customer satisfaction to the next level. The secret to great leadership strategies begins with positive reinforcement. Now, I’m not talking about employee…
Every leader wants to know how to design their business for success, but what few realize is that business is behavior. That means that in order to improve the results you’re getting, you have to change the behavior of the people who come to work everyday. Think about this: Your organization is perfectly designed to…
Positive Reinforcement Systems For Leadership Development Every leader or manager’s nightmare is a recognition program that is perceived as playing favorites. We’ve all heard employees or coworkers remark about how they do twice the work of someone else, but the other person makes more money. When we survey employees and management of different companies,…
How To Get Results From Employees Employee performance is a key element in the success of any business. Every leader wants to know how to get results from employees. Every leader wants employees who are committed, but in order to have committed employees who deliver the results we need in business we have to…
Leadership Development Systems Leadership Development Systems are crucial for the success of any business. Management style plays a key role in employee engagement and ultimately in the employees attitude towards the business and it’s customers, quality, safety, etc… Harnessing The Remarkable Power Of Positive Reinforcement. Leadership development is crucial for every business. It doesn’t matter…
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION IS AS IMPORTANT AS A PAYCHECK I was asked to travel to Puerto Rico to give a keynote presentation to a group of CEOs. After arriving at the airport in San Juan, I had to board a bus and take a two hour trip through the jungle to get to the resort where I…
How To Change Employee Behavior Bill Sims first book “Green Beans and Ice Cream” is garnering rave reviews and is available at Greenbeanleadership.com and on Amazon.com I would like to thank you for taking just a few minutes to chat with me about Leadership development and how it affects employee behavior. The words “I quit” have…
How leadership affects behavior Leadership always has an affect on Employee behavior, but great leadership understanding how to use Positive reinforcement in the workplace to reinforce the behaviors that drive profitability. Positive reinforcement may seem like an obvious thing for a good leader or manager to do. Seriously, who doesn’t know that you should tell your…
How do your employees behave when you’re not looking? It is clear that in most work environments, there is a gap between employee and management. There tends to be a lack of openness and trust on the part of the employees, and a lack of involvement and understanding on the part of the management. Often, this leads…
Some anonymous soldier once observed that when bad things happen to the leadership, somthing bad inevitably happens to the soldiers in his command. The principle was immortalized in an expression about the stuff that rolls downhill. For many people, the things that “roll downhill” are expected to be unpleasant, negative, or punishing. This is why…
In an award winning Super Bowl commercial, Reebok poked fun at “tough guy” leadership styles. “We asked Reebok to help us improve office productivity, we had no idea how effective their methods would be” says the CEO in the commercial. Next we see a bunch employees goofing off only to be mauled and tackled by Terry…
This week I received some great feedback from a friend in Australia who is spreading the “Green Beans & Ice Cream” message to the leadership in his company. Stephen works as a business improvement adviser for a company in Australia and shared a wonderful story with me of what happened to him while he was waiting…