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Incentive & Reward Programs Need More UGC
2012-02-03 14:12:00 UGC? What is UGC? User. Generated. Content. Old School ? New School In the days of Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble incentive programs to drive more rock breaking at the quarry came with elaborate communication plans. Big budget program announcements (if you were doing a group travel program the budgets were almost obscene), monthly ...
Cat Behavior ? Alternatives to Declawing
2012-02-02 14:18:00 When the cats start scratching the furniture, declawing is often the first thing that comes to mind, but there are many less radical alternatives to this sometimes dangerous and debilitating operation. While for some cats the choice is truly between declawing and surrender to a shelter, many other cats can learn to respect the furniture and claw only appropriate objects. It certainly pays to give these alternatives to declawing a try. One of the most important things cat owners can do is introduce the cats in their lives to scratching posts, climbing poles and other appropriate scratching surfaces as soon as possible. Making these surfaces even more attractive by rubbing them with catnip is a great idea as well, as is placing the front paws on the surface and miming a scratching motion. Most kittens and many older cats will get the idea right away. Of course providing good alternatives to scratching your favorite couch, chair or set of curtains is only half the b...
By: Big Paw Blog
Negative Recognition? ?You Suck. Here?s Your Award.?
2012-01-12 14:30:00 Here?s a thought ? and it?s only a thought so don?t go nuts? Do we need to recognize bad behaviors in our organizations? Bob Sutton ? author of the Work Matters blog and the books, Good Boss, Bad Boss, The No Asshole Rule and one my favs? Hard Facts Dangerous Half-Truths & Total Nonsense wrote ...
Goal Setting ? @EvaRykr Nails It!
2012-01-09 14:45:00 Writing a post about goal setting would probably have made more sense before 2012 kicked off. But then again, if I had read @EvaRykr?s post before 2012 I?d have better goals myself. But it?s not too late. You can still rewrite your goals using some of the great info from Eva?s post from January ...
Incentives Don?t Work If Behavior Isn?t Decision-Based
2012-01-06 15:20:00 Changing behavior is tough. As the New Year kicks off many of us have set goals and objectives for 2012 and are working hard to make them realities. Chances are we set up incentives for ourselves? save $100 and then treat yourself to a $20 gift. Or go to the gym 5 days in a ...
Individual VS Collective Motivations
2012-01-04 14:24:00 A long intro to the main point?Align individual and team objectives to increase performance. Now the introduction stuff? I?ll start with a quote from a recent Freakonomics post on what motivates professional football players? “Today?s question on ?Football Freakonomics? is a tricky one. Which incentive is stronger for an NFL player: landing a big ...
When To Use Recognition VS Incentives ? Advice for 2012
2011-12-30 14:57:00 No predictions here ? nothing to see ? move along. No recap of 2011 ? nothing to see ? move along. No top 10 lists (I know ? bad SEO karma.) Just the simplest and most important piece of information relating to incentives, rewards and recognition. After 20+ years doing this stuff, reading about ...
Quit Smoking Aids: Helping You Get Rid of The Bad Behavior
2011-12-22 21:35:00 When a pal of mine moved from a South - American nation to Canada, he introduced within a month, "Cigarettes are just too expensive right here! I'm quitting smoking". I figured, "Like he is gonna... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Jesse James Continues Ass-Like Behavior To Sandra Bullock
2011-12-07 12:05:00 Jesse James just can’t contain his desire to emotionally abuse his now ex-wife Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock. While they were married, he cheated on her and not just with one woman, but with as many as five women. And to make matters worse for pop culture, they had memorable names like Michelle Bombshell McGee and Kat (Read More...)
Annual Incentive Programs Are Bad
2011-11-03 13:18:00 I was reminded by a post from Dr. Bret Simmons the other day that seeing meaningful progress is one of the most important things for maintaining engagement with employees. That made me thing of the ?typical? sales incentive program. The Dilbert Program Many incentive programs, especially for sales organizations, are designed to reward performance at ...
Exclusive: Two women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior
2011-10-31 15:49:00 Exclusive: Two women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior During Herman Cain?s tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association officials about inappropriate behavior by … Continue reading →
By: TexasFred's
A Healthy Dose Of Repetitive Behavior Reduces Anxiety
2011-09-24 07:16:00 What do a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a basketball star, and an animal in captivity have in common? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, they share a clear behavioral link that reduces stress. In a new study, Prof. David Eilam and his graduate student Hila Keren of TAU?s Department of Zoology at the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences found that repetitive behavior in general - and especially ritualistic-like behavior - is not only a human phenomenon but also one in the animal world. They concluded that ritualistic behavior in both humans and animals developed as a way to induce calm and manage stress caused by unpredictability and uncontrollability - heightening our belief that we are in control of a situation that is otherwise out of our hands. Pursued in collaboration with Prof. Pascal Boyer of Washington University and Dr. Joel Mort of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, the research has been published in Neuroscience and Biobeha...
A primer on CTA's rules for behavior
2011-06-14 14:00:00 Here's a repost from four years ago on my old site. This may be my first repost, and it's certainly pertinent to Chicago Now readers who may not have seen it at the old Tattler site. (Hat tip to ScottChicago for reminding me of the post.)Repost from August 2007, with some updates:A reader last week who recently moved to Chicago asked me where she could find rules for behavior on the CTA. I couldn't find them on the CTA Web site, so I asked the CTA for them. Noelle Gaffney sent me a copy of the 1998 ordinance spelling out what we can and can't do on the CTA. "Many of these rules are posted and conveyed through announcements," she...
Parental Behavior At Youth Sporting Events Still An Issue
2011-05-16 14:00:00 Ever been to a youth sporting event where parents yell and scream at, or belittle, the players on the field--sometimes their own. How about these same individuals badgering referees and/or coaches during the game, maybe after the game, maybe even coming to blows over a disagreement that occurred during the game, ever seen that? For those that frequent these youth athletic competitions, most of this is nothing new. However, you would think...
Confronting CTA boorish behavior - very carefully
2011-05-10 14:00:00 A friend of mine - and regular CTA Tattler contributor of stories, photos and videos - shared a New York Post column about a reporter who freaked when he saw a guy on the MTA clipping his fingernails. Would you confront this woman about her boorish behavior? (Photo by Tovi)He freaked out so badly that he had to audacity to confront him. Or shall I call it temerity? Either way, it's always ballsy and usually a crap shoot on how it's going to turn out for you.You know, whether you get your ass kicked, a long, hard stare, or maybe even the offender stops the boorish behavior.In the Post column, the writer recounts how it didn't turn out so well...
Service Dog Helps Legendary Trainer, Reports from Behavior Consultant Confe
2011-04-13 03:12:00 Pet expert and dog and cat behavior consultant Steve Dale's WGN Radio Podcast (Petcast) includes an interview with dog trainer Carol Lea Benjamin about her service dogs for Crohn's Disease and her book "Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep?" Also, from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants Conference the IAABC executive director Marjie Alonso and featured speaker Dr. Nicholas Dodman, a veterinary behaviorist talks about autism in dogs. Also, Betsy Saul of petfinder.com and the most popular cat breeds, according to the Cat Fanciers' Association.
Your Behavior Can Contribute to The Aggression of Your German Shepherd Dog
2011-03-22 06:00:00 Is your German Shepherd Dog aggressive? Aggression, to the desirable extent, is a part of the breed's natural character, although these dogs usually make great companions for your family and can prove to be quite good with kids. Too docile nature of German Shepherd will compromise his guarding and protective instincts, and would make him undesirably friendly with strangers, which is a serious fault in his character. While, on the other hand, too aggressive nature can be a way to get over you... that is to become the alpha member of the pack. His over aggression can be a challenge thrown towards you to acquire the alpha position. Do not surrender your position to your dog. Successful and technical dog ownership demands you to be the leader of the pack. It is only if you are the alpha of your pack, that you can be successful in your attempts controlling your dogs. Retaining the alpha position of the pack doesn't mean you will yell at him. Remember... Yelling, punishing and hurting h...
Seat jockeying: Just one common behavior on the CTA
2011-03-03 14:00:00 The train is crowded as it leaves the Loop during the evening rush hour. As it reaches various neighborhoods, commuters disgorge bit by bit, and the train car gradually becomes less and less crowded.As you sit next to the big guy in the puffy down jacket, you keep looking around the car for two vacant seats together, planning your move so you can both spread out and have a little extra room.Finally you see your opportunity, and you slide over to one of the two empty seats across the aisle down the way. Ahhhh! Relief.This move to a vacant pair of seats is just one of the unspoken common behaviors we all practice on the CTA. Like always sitting in...
Big Pharma's Top Ten Legal Drugs Linked to Violent Behavior
2011-02-11 18:54:00 Some medications have been linked to an increased risk for violent, even homicidal behavior. A recent study identified 31 drugs that are disproportionately linked with violent behavior. Time Magazine lists the top ten offenders: Varenicline (Chantix): The number one violence-inducing drug on the list, this anti-smoking medication is 18 times more likely to be linked with violence when compared to other drugs Fluoxetine (Prozac): This drug was the first well-known SSRI antidepressant Paroxetine (Paxil): Another SSRI antidepressant, Paxil is also linked with severe withdrawal symptoms and a risk of birth defects Amphetamines: (Various): Used to treat ADHD Mefoquine (Lariam): A treatment for malaria which is often linked with reports of strange behavior Atomoxetine (Strattera): An ADHD drug...
Unsportsmanlike Behavior At Its Absolute Worst In A Florida High School Bas
2010-12-20 14:00:00 When I read the title of this article from FoxNews.com, Florida High School Basketball Player Attacks Referee Over Ejection, I certainly wasn't prepared for what I saw.
Bird Behavior: Fieldfares
2010-08-16 11:43:00 David Attenborough examined how fieldfares gang up and drive out a raven who has entered their territory looking for food. From the BBC. Tagged: behavior, Birds
By: Migrations
Animal Behavior Coffee House On the Web
2010-08-04 23:09:00 American Humane re-launches and now oversees Dr. R.K. Anderson's ABRIonline.org, the animal behavior resources institute, offering videos and podcast with experts describing how to deal with and prevent pet behavior problems.
Behavior & Basketball
2010-07-17 06:59:00 For all the elation African Americans seem to be magnetic of when it comes to public attraction in NBA arenas, there are a great deal of Caucasians who solemnly remain silent at the bone of contention. Example: 2010 NBA Draft was flooded with so-called questionable prospects. It came to a suspense where Pacers' Stephenson, who indeed had an irrational run-in with the law at once, naturalized his place among those attending the Chicago combine, but yet and still ended-up getting selected 40th. When realistically, analyzing the positions as they were, Stephenson by far separated himself from Spurs' Anderson, Grizzlies' Henry and other SG prospects. So accepting the NBA's emphasis on P.R., Stephenson not only got sabotage for what he's...
Model the behavior you seek in others – or just give up and laugh
2010-06-18 14:59:00 If you don’t have something nice to say about someone, come sit by me. People tend to get worked up, or concerned, about behavior they themselves exhibit. How many times have you heard a friend yell at her son for interrupting and fought the urge to say, “Bitch, do you hear yourself during our conversations? I ...
American Humane Behavior and Training Advisory Committee
2010-05-28 14:52:00 American Humane Behavior and Training Advisory Committee oversees Animal Behavior Research Institute, which was begun by legendary behaviorist Dr. R.K. Anderson
Gene Identified for Compulsive Behavior in Doberman's Might Help Peopl
2010-01-09 00:01:00 Gene Identified for Compulsive Behavior in Doberman's on Steve Dale's Pet World
The Tattler talks about bad CTA behavior on WBBM-CBS TV2
2009-09-04 02:07:00 This morning at the ungodly hour of 5:45 am, I talked with Ed Curran on the WBBM morning show about the idea of banning stinky people on public transit. The Honolulu city council discussed the idea Thursday but deferred a decision on the issue.You can go read about CBS2's coverage about the issue here and listen to my discussion with Ed about strange CTA behaviors here. And you can express your opinion on the issue at my click poll here. At this writing, the voting is tight, with about 53% of voters saying YES, ban those stinky riders....
The Tattler talks about bad CTA behavior on WBBM-CBS TV2
2009-09-04 02:07:00 This morning at the ungodly hour of 5:45 am, I talked with Ed Curran on the WBBM morning show about the idea of banning stinky people on public transit. The Honolulu city council discussed the idea Thursday but deferred a decision on the issue.You can go read about CBS2's coverage about the issue here and listen to my discussion with Ed about strange CTA behaviors here. And you can express your opinion on the issue at my click poll here. At this writing, the voting is tight, with about 53% of voters saying YES, ban those stinky riders....
Plugs and Behavior of Control Valves
2009-09-02 20:19:00 What is the difference between the globe contoured and the cage plugs used in control valves, what is the difference between the leanear and equal percentage characteristics of these plugs. thx in advance.
Odd Behavior in Flourescent Light Fixtures
2009-07-23 23:06:00 My 1960 vintage house is equipped with flourescent indirect lighting units over the windows. One or two of these are acting odd. At random intervals, when switched on, they won't start. However, if you touch the bulb with your finger, they will then start. Changing the bulb doesn't help, and the
AC Fan Motor Behavior
2009-07-22 19:53:00 I have a 1HP, 1725RPM, 230V AC-motor that drives a 48" exhaust fan. When I wire it in it runs without a problem when not under load. A soon as I put a load on it (ie attach the fanbelt and loop it over the pulley on the motor shaft, pulley on a belt tensioner and pulley on the fan drive shaft) it
material behavior
2009-05-30 10:28:00 i have a question that if some material require pre heating before start of welding and after weld if we found out that joint was not properly fitted. now my question is wht will be the behavior of material as it has been already pre heated? should we preheat it again for performin
Jennifer Aniston?s Diva Behavior On ?The Baster? Set
2009-04-01 16:58:00 Jennifer Aniston started shooting her new movie ?The Baster?, which apparently was some kind of epiphany for the actress, in New York on Monday. They have just started shooting and sources are already telling all about Jennifer?s diva behavior. On Jennifer?s first day on set, she held up shooting because her hair wasn?t perfect. Jennifer also ...
Forget the freezer: Research suggests novel way to control water behavior
2009-02-20 18:56:00 From PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news: Researchers may be able to "freeze" water into a solid, not by cooling but by confining it to narrow spaces less than one-millionth of a millimeter wide, according to new results from an interdisciplinary team of scientists and
Structural Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Panels
2009-02-05 15:44:00 As i know The cold formed section under the downward uniform distribution load will tend to local buckling under compression due to axial compression or bending. This is why cold formed section is classic at slender section usually and they cannot reach their full strength. If I provide
Strange Anealling Oven behavior
2009-01-31 20:01:00 I have recently taken over the Electrical Dept. at a copper foundry and have been asked several times by the production manager "why does our ovens temp rise time vary so much?". The problem seems to have been occuring for quite some time know (1-3 years) and I have been in and out of these ovens a
Pattern of Behavior: Domestic Violence and Faith
2009-01-29 16:59:00 I think one of the most overlooked characteristic of abusers seem to be the pattern of behavior they portray. I?m not sure if that is due to the spouse?s reactions to their behavior, or if people just genuinely don?t wish to see it. It is a huge source of frustration to me.Since every person on this earth is custom for the most part people will have certain aspects of behaviors that can?t come straight off lists you read. One of the aspects that seem to trigger the behavior is their sense of anxiety over something. I realize that anxiety isn?t a comfortable feeling, but we all have some of it to deal with in life. The reason I feel this is their reactions to small mundane things in life.I remember one story that I was told was about how this woman?s husband loved tortilla chips, and they MUST be round ones! He didn?t want the triangle ones. Now in most cases people wouldn?t have an issue finding those round chips for him. It seems odd, but then again it isn?t worth fighting over. Th...
Is this Bizarre Behavior Related to Premium Grade Gasoline?
2009-01-29 00:32:00 The vehicle: 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport, 6 cyl, 4.0 liter The situation: The Jeep Wrangler is not at its best for long distance highway driving. Most of my highway driving is 35 miles or less. And my Wrangler performs fine. The strangeness begins when I go on long trips. After an hour or so of hi
Sexual Abuse linked to High Risk Sexual Behavior in new study
2008-12-16 14:18:00 This article from EdgeBoston.com reviews a study linking sexual abuse to high risk sexual behavior. This is my point repeatedly on Straight Guise which I link heterosexual men to childhood sexual abuse for their engaging in sexual activity with other men.This paragraph is very important from the study as it relates to Straight GuiseThe result is you are not in good shape to be making healthydecisions."Sexual abuse trauma has other diverse and negative effects on theinterpersonal skills needed to negotiate safe sex. Men with sexual traumahistories are also more likely to get raped in adulthood or find themselves inabusive and violent romantic relationships._________________-_______________________________-__Men who engage in risky sexual behavior with other men report much higher rates than average of experiencing severe childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study in the November issue of the International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect.According to the study, about 20 perce...
By: Straight Guise
Madonna?s Appalling Divorce Behavior
2008-11-13 18:26:00 “But as Guy held his two boys close for the first time in weeks, his estranged wife tightened her grip from the other side of the Atlantic.” The list looks like someone’s parody of what a vindictive, controlling eco-mom/ego-mom might do. Who knows, maybe the Daily Mail is wrong and it is a parody. The details ...
Lindsay Lohan Kicked Off Ugly Betty For Diva Behavior!!
2008-10-23 18:42:00 Ugly Betty sources confirm that Lindsay Lohan has been cut from the show."They don't plan to have her back for more episodes," says a high-level insider. "And they are cutting her out of the episodes they have already shot."The main driving force for this decision is that Lindsay was not gelling creatively with the series. "She was not so interested in creating a character," another reliable insider close to Betty tells me. "She was more interested in just playing herself, and that doesn't work on a show like this with such heightened reality.""Lindsay would show up every day with an entourage of people ... and refused to go on set until America was there -- it was a power play. America was mean to Lindsay. Producers give her too much power. Lindsay didn't do the last two episodes because America didn't like her and got her kicked off."Hot dayum, I love a fun rumor.For more HOT new gossip visit www.poponthepop.com!!!!
By: Pop On The Pop
Obama Birth Certificate Fed. Lawsuit: Obama Campaign?s Curious Behavior
2008-10-09 19:50:00 Obama Campaign’s Curious Behavior Excites NO Curiosity in the Mainstream Media Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate: Still Missing in Action in Federal Court Birth Certificate Only One Piece to Puzzle DBKP Talks to Phillip J. Berg about the Obama Campaign Making a Federal Case out of a Federal Case “I said I need backup! NOW! I’ve got the Mainstream Media’s sense of ...
Pryda - human behavior
2008-09-24 12:55:00 Pryda - human behavior [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]
How the Mainstream Media Impacts Public Behavior
2008-09-14 18:42:00 There’s no dispute that Friday’s top story was Hurricane Ike’s march toward the Texas coast and Galveston Island. And one of the top ancillary stories that came out of the hurricane coverage was a sharp increase in gas prices and the shortage of gasoline in different parts of the country. Gas prices did move in the ...
Behavior Modification VS Medicating Hyper Children
2008-08-12 14:55:00 Today is Lily' s fifth day of Kindergarten. She is doing great at school. The first few days she wasn't really able to settle down enough to communicate with me. Now she is back to her old self. I wonder if kids with ADD or ADHD are always like that? I mean for days Lily couldn't settle down enough to listen or talk, I knew she was in there but I couldn't get a connection. Some of the things I did which seem to have helped Lily settle down: I put us on a schedule. I used only a soft patient voice, even though she was driving me crazy and I wanted with every fiber of my being to scream, "knock it off". I gave her a physical outlet for her extra energy, like going for a walk or wrestling with me. I also get her up for school about an hour before we need to leave for the bus, that gives her enough time in the morning for a lea surly breakfast and time to goof off and not be in a rush. Finally she started to come out of that hyper place and was our Lily again. I hope the sam...
How Do We Impact Prepaid Behavior?
2008-08-11 13:20:00 In our first post on impacting prepaid behavior we demonstrated how we increased usage within a “mid?ARPU” prepaid segment, using a multi-stage marketing program.What is the strategic impact we achieved? First let us take a look at the before and after status of each phenomenon and then we will explain how we did it. As we ...
Impacting Prepaid Behavior To Increase Revenues
2008-08-03 12:17:00 The big race to retain customers and maintain their level of usage has proven to be extremely challenging in the prepaid sector. Generic characteristics of this service, lack of users? data and minimal differentiation bring marketing challenges to new heights. This post is about the best way to overcome these obstacles and go about impacting subscriber ...
Is The Behavior Of Lori Drew Shocking?
2008-06-18 16:34:00 Dear reader, as I have been following this case for a while now, I knew I needed to speak up once I heard about Lori Drew and her plead of “not guilty” in this My Space case. Is Lori’s behavior shocking? Yes and No. Yes, it is surprising because you would think that a grown woman, ...
Amy Winehouse's Bizarre Court Behavior
2008-06-04 15:05:00 The only thing that is consistent about Amy Winehouse is her constant inconsistency. And the “Rehab” singer was at it again at her hubby’s court hearing earlier today. First of all, Winehouse reportedly showed up a few hours late for the hearing, sporting a stained turquoise shirt and a houndstooth pencil...
Cat Behavior And Cat Training Tips
2008-06-04 14:43:00 By Kasia L.A lot of people think that training a cat is really difficult. Cats can be really stubborn animals and can seem not to listen to anybody, however, they really are not that hard to train if you use the right cat training tips and techniques.Many cat owners simply give up after feeling that the task of training their cat is too hard. Especially of the cat owner has a dog. Dogs are so excited to do anything for treats and such and cats are not the same.You can still teach your cat tricks and train it to obey you simply by following tips. People teach cats how to do crazy stuff such as use human toilets and even act like dogs. The key to training is to use positive reinforcement.The basis of this reinforcement is to simply reward your cat when it does something you like and not do a thing when it doesn't. For example, if your cat does a back flip you give it a treat. If it doesn't do a back flip you just ignore it and do nothing.You cannot do this all at once. You need to t...
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