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Is there finally something new and better in fire/EMS hiring?
By Charles Johnson, Training Chief, Westfield (IN) Fire Department
Our fire department, like many others, have a huge need for firefighters and EMS providers, and we are hiring. At the same time, we are in competition with every fire department in our region. Sound familiar? Like everyone else in this situation, we strive to hire the best and we want to hire a workforce that looks like our community. We implemented a new way.
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The leadership strategy to creating workplace psychological safety
Forbes
Leaders that offer an environment in which employees can develop self-awareness at work create organic engagement and high performance. When encouraging employees to take interpersonal risks in the workplace, leaders benefit from the results of an aligned workplace culture and authentic leadership. Clarity and authenticity are traits that often define great leaders.
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5 people management skills you need and how to build them
Silicon Republic
Whether you're a manager of one person or 10, there are several critical skills that you need to succeed.
Often, career progression and promotions involve moving to a more senior role in your industry, which can often come with a managerial element to it.
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The ResponseMaster® IFS family for custom fire and rescue vehicles combines refined ride quality and rugged design. Superior maneuverability and handling increases safety for the fire fighter and reduces response time in the most demanding conditions.
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3 ways business leaders can approach stress management
Forbes
Rachel Yarcony writes: If you had told me a few years ago that I would found a startup, I would have laughed. I spent the past 20 years as a "corporate" serving as an executive at Nestle, Teva Pharmaceuticals and other leading organizations abroad. As a business leader, executive manager, mother and caregiver to my elderly parents, stress has become a massive burden in my life.
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JW Fishers are specialists in the design and manufacture of underwater search systems. Their product line includes hand held and boat towed metal detectors, marine magnetometers, video systems. side scan sonars, sub bottom profilers and scanning sonar.
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A purpose-driven culture built on putting people first
Yahoo! Finance
Organizations often talk about the importance of company culture, but what does a healthy company culture actually look like? More significantly, how can leaders ensure their company culture is truly making an impact on their people while also benefiting their industries and society at large?
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We created our Connecting Heroes® program for the unique connectivity needs of fire departments, offering free service, network priority access and preemption with WPS enrollment, exceptional customer support, and the nation’s largest 5G network. Click and see how T-Mobile® for Government can keep your department connected.
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5 conversations that foster teamwork in the workplace
Gallup
Performance blossoms when employees have the sense of connection and belonging that a great team provides. Employees need to know who they can depend on and how their work fits into the big picture — what it's all for. They also need to know how they can support others at work.
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Door Engineering Four-Fold Apparatus Bay Doors offer unparalleled performance, durability, and reliability. Our FF30 Performance Series achieves the perfect balance of cost, performance, and customization by offering pre-engineered window layouts, operators tested to over 1.5 million cycles, and unlimited exterior color selection. Count on Door Engineering doors in an emergency!
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As a leader, your effectiveness depends on the strength of your relationships
CEOWORLD Magazine
As much as it pains some of us, we are all in the people business. Until the robots take over, we are always engaged with another person, be it a customer or a coworker, a loved one or a stranger on the street.
Relationships are the core of leadership because leadership means influencing other people to act.
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Critical steps for decreasing conflict in a hybrid workplace
Smart Brief
According to a recent Microsoft report, flexibility is here to stay. "With over 40% of the global workforce considering leaving their employer this year, a thoughtful approach to hybrid work will be critical for attracting and retaining diverse talent."
In order to attract and keep talent, executives must understand that with change, disruption and uncertainty conflict is sure to increase between employees, clients, vendorsre and partners.
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When you ask a firefighter to climb 100 feet in the air, waiting at the top better be some peace of mind. Rosenbauer aerials are the highest standard, built on a 30-year track record of zero compromise. Safety and ease of operation. An extension of the firefighter. Performing as one.
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6 characteristics of humility in leadership
RIS Media
Michael Minard writes: Writing about humility in leadership doesn't feel very humble. For me, it's especially challenging as I would rather stay out of the headlines and just do my thing at Delta. This topic also requires me to be a bit transparent about myself by providing insight into what makes me tick as a leader.
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iPlanTables provides Sit-Stand touchscreen workstations for plan reviewers, city planners, GIS and archivist departments. Starting 13 years ago we proudly are the only USA based stand manufacturer the industry. Join over 50 other jurisdictions who utilize our modern technology. “iPlanTables Helps You See the Big Picture”
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Why managers should be leaders
Entrepreneur
We have held onto the construct that managers cannot be leaders for a while now. We've learned to view the two entities as separate. However, the present challenges call for more people to take on leadership.
In business, managers can become the leaders who usher in the future.
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Leadership skills for the hybrid world
Association for Talent Development
Clarity of work and purpose, communication and collaboration, and connection and cohesion — those are qualities present in a healthy team. In a hybrid workplace, those qualities may look somewhat different and require people leaders to have a new mindset, writes Chris Coladonato in "A Guide to Supporting Hybrid Team Leaders."
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Great leaders give rise to great organizations
Biz Journals
R. Michael Brannock Jr. writes: When I think about what makes an organization a great place to work, I believe it starts with great — in all its forms.
A great leader can steer an organization in a successful direction or be the reason it descends into chaos. Great leaders can bolster employee satisfaction or be the catalyst for a mass exodus. We all know the saying, "Employees don't leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses." And there is truth to that.
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An affordable and easy to use way to organize your department's information and submit incident reports to NFIRS - without breaking your budget.
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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How leaders can practice empathy and why it matters
Women Love Tech
Two years ago, when the pandemic was still on the periphery and not yet a threat to our everyday lives, Sharon Williams, Founder and CEO of Taurus Marketing, was one of the few leaders championing a new style of leadership — empathy.
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GT5000 Terra: Accurately identify and quantify unknown gases or call ‘ALL CLEAR’ at incident sites! All in a compact design with simple touch-screen commands.
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The most important skill for leaders
Thrive
Everyone wants to be a good leader. However, what does that look like? The definition of a great leader has evolved, if not completely changed, over time. The skills needed for leaders to retain, engage and grow their employees are different than they were 20, 10 or even five years ago.
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Tips and strategies for managing a large virtual team
Entrepreneur
Jeff J. Hunter writes: For many entrepreneurs, people management can be our Achilles heel. Having built my own company with 150 team members worldwide who work 100% remote, I've learned a few things about building a virtual team.
Running a business with team members in different locations, time zones and cultures can definitely be a challenge.
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Hazmat, high noise, wet and dirty environments, can finally be handled with confidence!
With the clearest audio in the business, a wide range of application-specific Headsets & Interfaces (VOX & PTT), HALO® Series makes it easy to add versatility to your radios - improving voice clarity and without compromising intrinsic safety.
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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In leadership, don't look the other way
Axios
We all have chances to help those struggling instead of looking the other — or justifying doing nothing.
Why it matters: This mindset applies to leadership, as well as life. We try hard to apply these principles at work — paying close attention and swarming when people hit ruts.
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