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Last week, Shannon joined Dr. Becca Tagg on her amazing podcast, The Business of Behavior. They had a great conversation centered around Shannon’s top 5 OBM skills every behavior analyst should develop.
This infographic explores what OBM is (and what it isn’t) to help clarify for newcomers to the field or anyone who has heard about our science and was confused by similarities and differences between us and other fields.
If you’re interested in beginning a career in OBM, this presentation is a good place to start. I discuss the applications and industries in which OBM is currently being used, and then move on to the concrete action steps upcoming OBMers can take, like trainings in OBM, a bunch of great readings, advice on finding mentors, and more.
When looking at the BACB fifth edition task list, what would be different in training a clinical ABA professional versus an OBMer? In short, the main difference is the subject matter of leadership and management of other professionals, plus a dose of specialized experience in looking at systems, processes, and macro contingencies.
In this newsletter article for the OBM Network, the authors replicated a survey study conducted by Fredericksen and Lovett in 1980 on the state of the field of Organizational Behavior Management, 37 years later. In addition to demographic data, the authors noted changes in perceived definitions, outcomes, purpose, leaders in the field, and applications of this science between 1980 and 2017, and concluded that OBM is ready for an “upgrade” to enhance our reach and effectiveness.