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Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) in the Workplace

Throughout my career I have always been fascinated with Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS). An EPSS is an integrated electronic system that is easily accessible by a user when it is needed. The information provided is usually individualized and likely in context to the situation that is encountered by the user. My interest in EPSS [...]

Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model – Environment: Incentives and Consequences

We move on now to the next component of the Behavior Engineering Model, incentives and consequences. This is perhaps one of the more subjective components of the model as what may be an incentive to one person may not be to another. This often makes changing behavior and performance using this component model difficult. However, [...]

Clearing the Great Leadership Hurdle

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post from Kyle Lagunas discussing creative ways to offer benefits for employees in the workplace. It is a timely post as coming up later in the week we continue with the next component of Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model – incentives. After reading this post, I think you’ll discover [...]

Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model Series – Environment: Resources

In the Behavior Engineering Model, like information, resources is one of the easier barriers to performance to overcome, but it can be the most expensive. Resources are those things people use in the workplace (often physical) to help them accomplish tasks and objectives. The right tool for the job is called for to complete specific [...]

Social Media Link Roundup – January 2012

January was a slow month in our social media endeavors. There was not  a lot of traffic, but we shared some interesting items over at our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Here’s a rundown of what we posted that managed to get the attention of some folks: Worst co-workers ever – these are some true stories [...]