Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Everyone discusses the positive traits of leadership, such ...

Positive punishment means giving an undesirable consequence after an unwanted behavior to make it less appealing. It aims to stop the behavior from happening again. However, long term, there may be a ...

I have some bad news. If you want to be a good manager, or even team member for that matter, you’ll need to get comfortable giving negative feedback. It’s not going to be high-fives and roses all the ...

A pilot program in elementary schools in Kansas gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems. Teachers across this country have struggled with post-pandemic behavior ...

Business leaders are expected to set positive examples for their teams to keep morale high and ensure that employees embrace the organization’s core values. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.

Source: Dejan Dundjerski/Shutterstock In my work with highly oppositional children and teens, I often hear parents say that consequences haven’t worked. From their perspective, this is true. Most ...

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...