How Do You Use Positive Reinforcement To Improve Attitude And Behavior?
Positive reinforcement works for getting the desired behavior when training pets or raising children. It also works in the business world to change employee attitude and future behavior. Positive reinforcement should be used to redirect the individual’s response and energy toward improved performance when mistakes happen by giving an appropriate response to the situation. Before you tell someone what they did wrong or give a punishment, consider what the person has done right in the situation as well as wrong. Emphasize what was done right and how that behavior is appreciated. Remember it is often said that what gets attention is what gets repeated. If you focus on negative behavior, you will either get more negative attitudes or get work that is only “good enough” to keep the individual out of trouble in the future. Try to focus on positives first as this will encourage working to get better. If a problem occurs, without blaming the person describe the mistake or problem as clearly as
