Whether you succeed in increasing safe behaviors or decreasing risky behaviors at work depends on many factors. What behaviors are you targeting? What are the personal characteristics of the individual you are coaching? Context or the environmental setting also influences behavior. The type of intervention strategy you select is important, too. Some work better than others, depending on the complex interplay between targeted behaviors, environmental circumstances, and personal dynamics.
In this article, I want to give you some basic guidelines for selecting the most appropriate behavioral intervention.