Performance Enhancement Through Behavioral Science: Graduate Practicum Partnership Opportunity

Project Overview

The faculty at University of North Dakota are looking for organizations to partner with graduate students in Applied Behavior Analysis for a semester-long Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) intervention project. Our students will work closely with your management team to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions that enhance employee performance and workplace culture.

Project Benefits

- Expert consultation from graduate students trained in behavioral science

- Data-driven solutions customized to your organization's needs

- Research-backed interventions that produce measurable results

- Regular progress monitoring and outcome evaluation

- Cost-effective performance enhancement strategies

- Final report with recommendations for sustainable implementation

Intervention Approaches

With supervision from the UND faculty, our students are students will aim to design interventions addressing various workplace challenges, including:

Performance Management

- Task clarification and goal-setting procedures

- Performance feedback systems using visual displays

- Behavioral skills training for supervisors

- Precision measurement of critical workplace behaviors

Motivation Enhancement

- Individual and group incentive systems

- Recognition programs based on behavioral principles

- Performance-based feedback loops

Process Improvement

- Behavior-based safety protocols

- Quality assurance monitoring systems

- Standard operating procedure optimization

- Workflow efficiency analysis

Sample Interventions

1. Sales Team Performance Enhancement

  - Implementing a tiered reinforcement system

  - Daily performance tracking with visual feedback

  - Peer mentoring programs

  - Behavioral skills training for customer interaction

2. Manufacturing Quality Control

  - Checklist development and implementation

  - Real-time quality feedback systems

  - Positive reinforcement for error detection

  - Visual management systems

3. Customer Service Excellence

  - Script development and refinement

  - Mystery shopper feedback system

  - Service quality monitoring

  - Targeted skill development

Project Timeline

- Initial Assessment: 2 weeks

- Intervention Design: 2 weeks

- Implementation: 8 weeks

- Data Collection and Analysis: Ongoing

- Final Report and Recommendations: 2 weeks

Partner Requirements

- Access to relevant performance data

- Regular meetings with student consultants

- Permission to implement approved interventions

- Commitment to data collection procedures

- Feedback on intervention effectiveness

Expected Outcomes

- Improved employee performance metrics

- Enhanced management effectiveness

- Data-based decision making procedures

- Sustainable behavior change strategies

- Detailed analysis of intervention effectiveness

How to Partner

Interested organizations can contact _________________ to discuss partnership opportunities. Our graduate students are available to begin projects in ________________.

About Our Program

Our students are supervised by PhD-level behavior analysts with organizational behavior management experience.

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 

• Expert consultation from graduate students trained in behavioral science
• Data-driven solutions customized to your organization's needs
• Research-backed interventions that produce measurable results
• Regular progress monitoring and outcome evaluation
• Cost-effective performance enhancement strategies
• Final report with recommendations for sustainable implementation