Coach.me CEO Kendra Kinnison asked me this practical question after my commencement address to the February 2023 Coach.me’s habit certification graduates. My immediate thought: That’s another great ...

Most organizations try to change workplace behavior through education, communication campaigns, and training, but these efforts are costly and rarely translate into measurable shifts in how people ...

Este articulo también está disponible en español. In 1968, Stanford Research Institute scientists Elmer Robinson and R.C. Robbins produced a landmark study for the trade association American Petroleum ...

Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first ...

Here's a sobering statistic for physicians and other health professionals. Clinical care is estimated to account for only 20% of health outcomes, whereas health behaviors and social determinants of ...

Over the course of four sessions, my patient, Stacey, and I worked toward her goals of sleeping more, checking her email less and spending more quality time with her family. She successfully developed ...

What do a former smoker, a successful entrepreneur, and a champion athlete have in common? They’ve all mastered the art of iteration—the key to lasting behavior change. In a world of constant flux and ...

Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed to take ...

According to the Josh Bersin Company, only 25% of companies report that their leadership development programs significantly improve business performance. Another way to say that: three-fourths of CEOs ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...