Part 1: Behavior isn't the Problem

Lauren Spigelmyer Author

Lauren starts the conversation about why behavior isn't the problem, it's a signal that needs to be interpreted.

In this episode, Lauren focuses on why behavior isn't the problem. Behavior is a signal that we need to interpret. She challenges us to ask a different question when seeing extreme behaviors- I wonder what happened that is driving that behavior? There is likely a need under all of that behavior. She talks about why traditional approaches that focus on controlling the behavior don't work. We need to get to the root of the behavior. What needs are driving this behavior and what interventions should I put in place to alleviate that problem. Expression of feeling is appropriate. When you meet the root cause of the need, the behavior will gradually become less and less. The more I try to control a behavior the more it escalates. When you learn to communicate in a way that understands the behavior you began to build trust with your students and your own children. Try to shift from what's wrong with you/why are you doing that to what's under this/ what's the need and once the need is known what can I do to respond to the need either preventatively or reactively.

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• What are the Five Ives?

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• Strive- The Third Stage of the Five Ives
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• Using Our 5-Category Regulation Framework in the Workplace
• Impacting Organizational Culture: Explaining the First 2 Ps
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