• Organizational Behavior Management Course

This program is for those individuals currently working in or working towards the fields of:

• Human Resources
• Management
• Psychology
• Healthcare
• Nonprofit and For-profit organizations and more

From incoming entry-level individuals to executive professionals, the information provided will be beneficial in order to improve retention rates, behaviors, and provide an organization with a diverse, motivated, and innovative work environment.

• Knowing the best strategies to increase and maintain employee retention rates
• Increasing productivity rates within one’s workplace, department, and or team
• Understanding one’s employees’ attitudes and behaviors to reduce employee turnover
• Increasing job performance in the workplace to create more knowledgeable employees and see less turnover and absenteeism
• Developing the ability to design a motivating work environment focused upon goal setting
• Gaining skills on how to use motivational theories to motivate your employees within the workplace

Week 1-Decoding the Workplace: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Organizational Behavior

• Emerging & Innovative Trends in OB-Remote/Hybrid Work, Aging Workforce, Technology Disruptions, Ethics
• Values Compatibility

Week 2-Understanding Organizational Fit in the Workplace

• Determining person-organization/job fit-Am I hiring the “right” person for the organization?
• Values Alignment
• Personality Traits & Your Team
•  Individual Differences-Culture, Ethics

Week 3- Employee Attitudes & Behaviors in Organizational Success

• Assessing Work Attitudes & Alignment to Job Performance
• Minimizing Absenteeism
• Reducing Turnover

Week 4-Using Motivational Theories to Boost Productivity, Satisfaction, and Success in the Workplace

• Assessing Employee Needs
• Rewards verses Punishments in the Workplace Setting
• Motivation & Cultural Considerations of the Workforce

Week 5-Strategies for Cultivating a Motivating & Productive Workplace

• How to provide effective performance feedback
• Setting accurate SMART goals
• Individual Based Incentives
• Team Based Incentives
• Organizational Based Incentives

Do I need to purchase a textbook? Yes, we will be using Bauer, T., Erdogan, B. (2022). Essentials of organization behavior: Bridging science and practice v4.0. Flatworld.

Online Access: $35.95

Downloadable Textbook with Online Acccess and Read Aloud: $55.95

Color Printed Textbook: $60.95

Color Printed, Downloadable Textbook, and Online Access with Read Aloud- $80.95

The option of which version to purchase is up to you.

Additional readings: We will be using a variety of free videos/articles/etc. that will be of no additional cost to you.