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IAFC
Join IAFC President and Chairman of the Board Gary Ludwig on the latest episode of the iCHIEFS podcast as he discusses his new initiative, "If You Don’t Feel Well, Don’t Make It Your Farewell." LISTEN
Skip Prichard
Focus is vitally important to success. Literally anything that we focus on gains strength and increases its chances. Most of my own abandoned goals are simply due to a lack of focus. Where I have achieved anything of significance, I used the power of focus.
The power of focus marshals a concentrated burst of energy in a direction that alters the current state and produces powerful results.
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Lolly Daskal
Everybody has an ego, and a healthy ego is necessary for success in leadership or any field. You need to have faith in yourself and your abilities. When you're trying to achieve something difficult, it serves you well to have that voice in your head saying, "You're the one who can make this happen."
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The Globe and Mail
Pamela Steer writes: I used to believe that being able to take action to get things done required authority — official, delegated authority that meant you were in charge and could take charge. It was only after seeing how different people without formal authority could make things happen that I recognized how influencing skills are as important as, and perhaps more effective than, a title.
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Pulsara
Pulsara provides a real-time communication network across entire regions. Built with the power of mobile technology, Pulsara unites the right clinicians at the right time. Just CREATE a dedication patient channel. BUILD your custom team. And COMMUNICATE. Simple. Want to learn more about how it works? Check out our video!
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Fast Company
As a leader, you know how important you are to your employees' experience. Employees don't quit jobs or organizations; they leave managers and leaders. How you lead is hugely critical to keeping them satisfied and motivated to stick around.
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Forbes
The beginning of year is an interesting time for leaders; a time filled with resolutions and planned changes. We humans don't like change. Sometimes, we don't even like positive change. There's a lot of input about how to handle change in newsletters, podcasts, video bits or quotes from people we trust to influence us in positive ways. Here are some ideas on how to support the changes those around you have set.
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Passport Accountability is made up of Name Tags, Passport Collectors and Command Boards. These components work together to identify personnel, apparatus and assignments providing many levels of accountability within the incident perimeter. This system has become a blueprint for how Emergency Personnel respond to incidents, maximizing efficiency and improving safety. Read Me
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Entrepreneur
Interpersonal conflict is a large reason many companies fail. It can be stressful, create a confusing, uncomfortable workplace environment and navigating around it is a time suck for everyone.
However, conflict can also make us better. Productive conflict can accelerate innovation. In addition to better work outcomes, it can improve relationships and lead to higher job satisfaction.
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Michael Hyatt
Here's some good news. Conflict can actually be an opportunity for growth, not just a problem to solve. That happens when you learn how to engage with others — not just attack or defend. Based on a lifetime of dealing with difficult situations, we've identified five steps to help you face up to conflict.
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Forbes
All too often, leaders feel as if they're sending smoke signals into a black hole while receiving little or no response from employees. Or they wonder why workplace disagreements persist and grow, even when they believe they've made their positions clear. Despite having impeccable logic and all the facts on their side, they still may not be able to accomplish what they want want.
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The Arizona Burn Foundation’s new kid-friendly program teaches children burn prevention education. Children under the age of 12 are the most vulnerable group for burn and scald injuries. Milo & Moxie: Smart Safety Rangers™ “story-time” curriculum addresses burn safety behaviors for both children and their parents.
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Kevin Eikenberry
As a leader, you are pulled in many directions. Priorities change in a heartbeat, and you never know what question or challenge one of your team members will bring to you at any moment. Nearly every leader I know wants and needs to be more productive. As important as developing leadership productivity is for your sanity and success, it is more important than you realize. Let's talk about leadership productivity in full view, because it is about more than you.
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FireRescue1 Academy
 FireRescue1 Academy provides online learning with more than 1,000 courses and videos, including 440 hours of approved EMS CEUs. Download a brochure to learn how your department can reduce risk and protect your firefighters.
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Entrepreneur
Leadership is tough. It's natural to lose motivation. How often do you find yourself losing motivation at work? Once a month? Once a week? Every day? It's especially hard to stay motivated when you’re stressed. You feel lethargic. You feel like you're just going through the motions. There's no joy in your work. Stress causes your motivation to decrease for a reason.
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Genesis Rescue Systems offers rescue personnel, military, and first responders full product lines of both battery hydraulics and conventional hydraulic systems. The eForce battery hydraulic offers users the ability to use commercially available Milwaukee Tool 28 volt battery.
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CIO Applications
Years ago, businesses drafted bulky daily planners to manage tasks. Today, effective task management tools exist, which is far better than old planners. A good task management practice helps a business reach project goals on time, stay within budget, improve day-to-day operations and create an impact on customer service. The following tips will empower businesses of all shapes and sizes to manage tasks in the workplace more effectively.
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Fire departments from across the United States are reducing risk and helping save lives with fire pre-planning and inspection software from APX Data. APX Data's software reduces on-the-job risks with a cost-effective easy-to-use solution that can be implemented within 24 hours. Learn more at https://apxdata.com/
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EHS Today
Safety culture is the shared beliefs, experiences, attitudes and passions of a group of people. A world-class safety culture in a work environment is a way of life and a belief to send all employees safely back home every day — and in the process, help the company make money, showing to senior executives that safety makes good business sense. It is an outstanding safety culture that proactively manages employee and business safety decision-making.
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Harvard Business Review
In recent years, articles have claimed that old-style command-and-control leadership is "out" and a new way of leading is "in." Instead of telling people what to do, leaders should ask them open-ended questions. Instead of sticking exactly to plans, they should adjust goals as new information emerges. Instead of working from the gut, a leader should rely on data to make decisions. And so forth.
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TSI Incorporated
TSI’s PortaCount® Respirator Fit Tester delivers safety by utilizing the most effective quantitative fit testing method available to identify poor fitting masks. With OSHA’s recently modified CNC Protocols, the respirator fit testing process is now also faster and more streamlined. Instead of eight exercises, the new rules only require four. Total fit test time is reduced from 7:15 minutes to 2:29, providing users with the fastest fit test on the market. Visit it us at www.tsi.com/ModifiedCNCProtocols to learn more.
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Inc.
If you have led teams or been on teams where employees were running scared, petrified to make a mistake for fear the tyrannical leader will find out and verbally eviscerate them in front of colleagues, it's time to rethink your strategy — and fast. Your employees shouldn't be scared to take risks or think big because they're expected to simply execute the strategy handed them.
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