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?? Vital Behavior Blueprint: 5 Steps to Embed Mission-Critical Habits Into Your Organization's DNA ?? "This book is truly outstanding. The approach holds immense value for countless organizations. Real-world examples helped deepen my comprehension of what I could do immediately to improve performance." --Connie Conboy We're excited to help leaders like Connie find success through the Vital Behavior Blueprint. Read about our revolutionary approach to large-scale behavior change today. https://a.co/d/1adV80i https://lnkd.in/eh7MkgzT

We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Organizational Performance Improvement Conference is a little over a month away! We are beyond grateful for another amazing line up of speakers including our keynote, Dr. Julie Smith and our invited guests Yngvi Einarsson, Ph.D., Peter Dams, Ph.D., and Erick Marmolejo, Ph.D. There will also be a presentation from Dr. Ron Van Houten and his student Jacob Engle. Please note, we are offering virtual attendance this year! For more information or to register for OPIC, please follow the link below or see the QR code in the flyer. We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/exTpqW-K

What is the ONE habit that would make a positive change in your organizational results if EVERYONE practiced it?

Care providers wash their hands at the right times only about 30% of the time. (Surprised to hear that?) Every 10% increase in the Vital Behavior of “handwashing” results in a 6% reduction in hospital acquired infections. If 100% of healthcare workers followed handwashing procedures, roughly 1 million lives would be saved each year in just the United States! This is an example of a Vital Behavior—when large groups of people do a Vital Behavior consistently, targeted results significantly improve. ?? Have you seen this happen in your organization? Share in the comments!? #VitalBehaviors

What is Vital Behavior Blueprint About? Vital Behavior Blueprint?is your ultimate guide to building sustainable organizational habits—whether you want to improve customer service, boost productivity, launch strategic initiatives, or embed best practices at work or in society. This book will transform how you approach large-scale behavior change and performance improvement. Inconsistent behavior across individuals and teams is an expensive roadblock to success, but consistent behavior can be a turbo-boost for your organization—and it costs nothing extra. Yet making consistent behaviors a reality can feel like herding cats. The problem isn’t your leadership; it’s the behavior ecosystem reinforcing old habits. Drs. Julie M. Smith and Lori Ludwig, renowned experts in organizational behavior change, present a 5-step Vital Behavior Blueprint—a clear, actionable roadmap to help you and your team identify and implement the critical few actions that drive extraordinary results. You’ll learn how to: -- Pinpoint Vital Behaviors:?Identify the few high-impact actions essential to success, with Key Performers and customers agreeing they are critical. -- Build Ally Networks:?Connect employees and stakeholders as Allies who share mutual goals and are willing to support one another in building new habits. These networks foster a culture of collaboration that enhances traditional top-down management practices. -- Provide 3 Pillars Needed to Transform Vital Behaviors into Habits: ? Clear expectations ? Actionable feedback (5:1 positive to constructive) ? Barrier removal to enable desired behaviors Typically, only 30% of employees receive all 3 Pillars. By focusing on Vital Behaviors and leveraging Ally Networks to strengthen the Pillars, organizations can ensure 100% of employees receive this essential support, driving results to new heights. What sets this book apart is its simplicity and ease of implementation. Smith and Ludwig turn complex organizational behavioral science techniques into actionable steps that anyone can implement. Their writing style is engaging and accessible, making complex topics easy to grasp. Packed with real-world examples, research findings, inspirational success stories, and free tools from their Behavior Blueprint HUB, this practical guide gives you everything you need to create lasting behavior change at scale. The result? Satisfied customers, a more engaged workforce, consistent execution, and measurable performance gains—all by focusing on the behaviors that matter most. ?? Stop struggling with inconsistent habits. Start building a Vital Behavior culture that thrives.?Vital Behavior Blueprint?shows you how. ??

The Vital Behavior Blueprint tackles one of the biggest issues in process improvement: Unwanted Behavior Variability. ?? What’s your experience with inconsistency of your team’s actions affecting the results you want to see? Let’s chat below. #Leadership #BehaviorScience #ProcessImprovement

Process improvement isn’t just about systems—it’s about behavior. And yet, too many change initiatives fail because they don’t focus on the vital few behaviors that drive real results. ?? That’s where Vital Behavior Blueprint: 5 Steps to Embed Mission-Critical Habits in Your Organization’s DNA comes in. This book is a practical guide for process improvement professionals and leaders who want to drive consistent, high-impact behavioral change. ?? Key Insights from the Book: ? Identify Mission-Critical Behaviors – Not all behaviors are equally important. Learn how to pinpoint the high-leverage actions that move the needle. ? ? Align Behaviors with Strategy – Ensure these behaviors directly tie to business goals, making improvements stick. ? ? Design Reinforcement Mechanisms – Build systems, feedback loops, and accountability structures that turn behaviors into habits. ? ? Remove Barriers to Execution – Address inefficiencies, unclear expectations, and process gaps that slow behavior adoption. ? ? Sustain and Scale – Create a culture where these behaviors become second nature, ensuring long-term success. With real-world examples, templates, and actionable frameworks, this book helps you reduce unwanted behavior variability and drive consistent execution across teams. ?? Ready to see the impact for yourself? Discover more on Amazon: https://lnkd.in/e_9c6YJQ #ProcessImprovement #Leadership #OperationalExcellence #VitalBehaviorBlueprint #ChangeManagement #ContinuousImprovement

??What Are Vital Behaviors? They're the vital few mission-critical behaviors that will dramatically improve targeted results when a large group of people make them habits. ?? Vital Behaviors follow the 80/20 rule: Focusing on a few key actions can create transformational results. In fact, when Vital Behaviors are executed correctly and consistently by many people in an organization, results soar. ?? If you had a magic wand and could embed one Vital Behavior in an organization of your choice, what would it be? #BehaviorChange #LeanSixSigma #ProcessImprovement #VitalBehaviorBlueprint

Excited to take the stage at the?Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference?next week! ??? We'll be sharing how we worked with?Cody Hall?to drive real change in a rural Appalachian nursing home—reducing CNA turnover from a staggering?98% to just 6.5%!??? Beyond sharing this success story, we’re leading an?Intensive Session?where participants will get hands-on experience using key tools and techniques to?identify Vital Behaviors?in their own organizations. Can’t wait to connect with fellow changemakers at?#HSPI2025!?If you're attending, let’s chat! ?? #HealthcareImprovement #ProcessExcellence #VitalBehaviors #Leadership #ContinuousImprovement

Check out this great interview on Positively West Virginia to learn more about our inspirational CEO, Dr. Julie M Smith and the exciting things we're doing at Performance Ally.