Patrick O'Leary

Leadership in behavior analysis is not a new concept. However, this does not seem to be the focus of our behavior analytic work, though there are some incredible benefits to quality leadership that are often overlooked. Patrick O’Leary discusses the importance of rapport-building behaviors in supervision and leadership. Additionally, the dynamics of supervision are discussed in the context of behavioral and non-behavioral services. Finally, Patrick highlights appropriate practices for developing effective and meaningful supervisory relationships will be discussed.

Behavior analysis is a widely applied science that impacts a variety of populations. However, behavior analysis is often seen as a science that is only applied to the Autism population. So, what can behavior analysis do for the world? In this talk, Patrick O’Leary discusses how behavior analysis can vary in its application and impact across a variety of topics including business, sexuality, and addiction among others.

Preferences are not always reinforcers. It’s really quite that simple. But sometimes, when we’re working in a treatment spaces, we lose sight of the impact of preferences and reinforcers on a learner or caregivers behavior. In this talk, Patrick O’Leary will spend some time talking about the mechanisms that lead to behavior change through the lens of preferences, reinforcers, and changes in motivation.

This event is part of our ongoing monthly journal club series. This event covers information from the following article: Liu, Y., Xu, N., Yuan, Q., Liu, Z., & Tian, Z. (2022). The relationship between feedback quality, perceived organizational support, and sense of belongingness among conscientious teleworkers.