This course will provide an overview of the use of antecedents in the workplace, and under what conditions they are likely to be effectively used as an intervention. Several types of antecedents will be explored, including training, job aids, checklists, policies, and many more. Special considerations will be given for the use of goals as an antecedent, and why they sometimes appear to motivate behavior. Finally, the implications of motivating operations in the workplace will be discussed, highlighting the importance of their consideration when setting up reinforcement systems.
This course goes beyond the current BCBA and BCaBA Task Lists by addressing the strategic use of antecedent interventions—such as training protocols, job aids, checklists, policies, and goal-setting—in workplace settings, an area not explicitly outlined in existing task list content. It remains behavior-analytic in nature by drawing upon Organizational Behavior Management principles, focusing on how antecedents function to guide behavior, and highlighting the role of motivating operations in shaping staff performance. The course is designed for certified and aspiring behavior analysts in supervisory roles, equipping them with practical, research-informed tools to ethically structure antecedent stimuli to optimize employee behavior and performance.
Publication Date: May 2025
This Supervision course provides 2 CEU credits for BACB, QABA, and IBAO.
Author/Speaker
Shannon Biagi is the CEO and founder of Chief Motivating Officers, LLC, an organization committed to improving the world at work through practical behavior change strategies. As an experienced organizational behavior management (OBM) practitioner, educator, and executive coach, she has partnered with organizations around the globe to drive meaningful, measurable change and empower leaders at all levels. Shannon is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a co-author of the best-selling textbook OBM Applied: A Practical Guide to Implementing Organizational Behavior Management. She is completing her doctorate in Instructional and Performance Technology at the University of West Florida. Shannon also served for six years as Director of Operations for The OBM Network, the world’s largest professional development organization focused on OBM.
Instructor Qualifications
Shannon Biagi’s CV
| Requirement Category |
Meets Requirement (✔) |
Evidence / Description |
| Published Peer-Reviewed Research or Books on the Subject |
☑ Yes |
Co-author of OBM Applied! (Volumes 1–4), a peer-reviewed scholarly book series focused on Organizational Behavior Management, performance assessment, systems analysis, and intervention design. Additional peer-reviewed publication in MIT Sloan Management Review and other scholarly and professional outlets addressing evidence-based management, diagnostic assessment, and performance analysis directly relevant to historical, indirect, direct, and experimental assessment methods in performance management practice. |
| ≥ 5 Years of Practical Experience(e.g., direct service delivery, applied practice, professional engagement) |
☑ Yes |
Over 10 years of applied professional experience in Organizational Behavior Management and performance management across nonprofit, healthcare, education, and business settings. Extensive hands-on experience conducting historical document reviews, indirect assessments, consequence analyses, direct observation strategies, and performance diagnostics to inform intervention selection and systems-level change initiatives. |
| ≥ 3 Years Teaching / Training / Mentoring Experience |
☑ Yes |
Extensive experience teaching, training, and mentoring professionals in OBM and performance management, including roles as university professor, Director of Continuing Education, and instructional designer. Has developed and delivered hundreds of professional trainings, workshops, and CE courses on OBM assessment tools, performance diagnostics, experimental analysis, and ethical intervention planning for behavior analysts and organizational leaders. |
