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ABA Business Leaders
Stephen & April Smith
You'll Never Train Staff The Old Way Again
OCT 8, 202642 MIN
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Description
How can ABA business owners give employees a clear path to grow while making training and pay decisions more consistent? Stephen and April Smith of 3 Pie Squared welcome Mallory to introduce their ABA training platform and explain the thinking behind its growth path system.
Mallory has helped develop the platform's training structure and shares how employees can continue learning within their roles. The conversation covers branches, stages, badges, and individual skills, along with competency checks that help supervisors see what a staff member has mastered and where support is needed.
For ABA owners balancing clinical responsibilities, staffing, and financial decisions, the discussion offers a practical way to connect expectations, development, and compensation. Stephen and April also explain which parts of the system are free and how feedback from users will guide future improvements.
In This Episode Youll Learn
Why staff need ongoing development and a visible future within an ABA practice
How growth paths organize roles, career stages, badges, and individual skills
How BTs can develop within their current role and explore other career directions
How skill requirements clarify required training, certifications, and completion expectations
How supervisors can assign specific skills and track demonstrated competency
How tagging can connect staff development to the skills needed for particular clients
How course participation and completed badges make progress easier to see
How growth paths can support more structured comparisons of job candidates
How skill acquisition can be linked to pay increases with company-defined controls
Why subjective performance ratings can create inconsistent feedback
How company values can guide training and employee development decisions
What is included in the free system and why some courses have separate costs
Resources
Business Essentials List
ABA Business Leaders Support Group
Schedule a Consultation with Stephen
Free ABA Business Readiness Assessment
ABA Billing Tips Guide
ABA Business Leaders Podcast CEUs
Have a question for Stephen and April
Call the ABA Business Leaders Hotline: (737) 330-1432. Share your questions, stories, and ABA business challenges for discussion on the podcast.
This podcast was produced by Max McLellan of MKM Audio.
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