The Conference: Encouraging Others to Change Their Behavior

Abstract

Counselors should prepare for the one‐to‐one conference by predetermining a strategy and expected conference outcomes. The proper use of persuasive data, management of the conference climate, effective use of praise, and appropriate closing activities significantly affect the success of the conference. This article provides a model for implementing these concepts and a conference check sheet for drill and practice in their use.

Development and Initial Validation of the Encouragement Scale (Educator Form)

“…Despite the longevity of encouragement, it seems not to have been fully understood. Most people confuse encouragement, that focuses on effort or improvement, with praise, which focuses on outcomes (Brophy 1981;Chance, 1992;Corley, 1990; Sharma, Sharma, & Malti, 1984;Wilburn, 1983). Encouragement is also confused with self-esteem (Beane, 1991;Chiu, 1988), which is a narrower concept that involves self-ratings that are dependent on performance (Ellis & Velten, 1992).…”