This message was sent to wood...@aol.com
To advertise in this publication please click here
|
|
|
.TOP NEWS
Job opening: Chief of Training
Spring Fire Department
We are in search of a vibrant, experienced fire service professional to serve as the Chief of Training with a track record of accomplishments with an increased level of responsibility. The Chief of Training is an executive leadership position that will work collaboratively with the Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations and Deputy Chief of Support Services, along with other command staff, officers, personnel, support staff, and training division personnel and serves at the pleasure of the Fire Chief.
|
|
How to sync up your team for success
Full Focus
Sometimes, it's easy to spot the difference between a weak leader and a strong one. Take alignment. While weak leaders blame their teams when they can't get it, strong leaders know it's their responsibility to create it.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
ResponseMaster IFS
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.
|
|
6 ways multi-generational workforces lead to business growth
Entrepreneur
For decades, employers have been inundated with studies about an imminent shift in workplace demographics, especially when millennials entered the scene. Many also planted seeds of doubt about how multiple generations could coexist or even thrive in the business world.
|
|
4 reasons delegation fails and how to fix it in your business
Full Focus
Every successful business owner requires a well-appointed toolkit of useful skills. One of those skills is effective delegation. Dustin discovered that the hard way when he arrived at a job site after a lengthy call with his very unhappy client.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Underwater search equipment it pays to own!
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.
|
|
How to take smart notes
Kevin Eikenberry
Chances are you were taught to take notes in high school and saw it as a strategy for studying. You either stuck with the approach you learned or tweaked it slightly. What if I told you there was a new way to take smart notes? This approach could make you not just a better student/learner, but also a better writer and thinker.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
5G That Works for You
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.
|
|
4 ways to invest in your employees to increase productivity
Lolly Daskal
Companies like Google, Microsoft and HubSpot have long been known for investing in their employees. As a company, they realize the importance of that investment in creating an engaging culture, which in turn makes for happier and more fulfilled employees. In the current competitive employment market, investing in your employees is not just a good thing to do — it's the right thing to do.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Choose FF30 Performance Series Doors
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!
|
|
7 ways to immediately improve retention
Kevin Eikenberry
Retaining top talent should always be a focus of leaders and organizations. However, during times of high employment, or an historic Great Resignation, the topic gets more attention. While there many facets to talent retention, too often individual leaders look to the organization and/or HR to find solutions that keep the best talent onboard. Yet, there is much individual leaders can do to improve talent retention.
|
|
|
|
14 smart ways executives can identify leadership gaps in their company
Forbes
Business executives have so many things to focus on day in and day out that it can be difficult for them to recognize and fix leadership holes in their company. A leader must develop the objectivity, insight and perspective needed to find and understand any gaps, then find ways to bridge them.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Rosenbauer Unmatched Aerials
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.
|
|
How can you tell someone has exceptional leadership skills? It boils down to 1 word
Inc.
The ability to effectively lead others is a key to success in growing a business. However, in the transactional business world gone virtual, we spend the majority of our time treating one another as strangers. Taking into account all the digital exchanges we have in the course of a workday, what can we as leaders do to humanize our interactions, draw people to us and build trust?
|
|
|
|
 |
|
iPlanTables-Paperless Plan Review
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”
|
|
4 principles to develop next-level leadership at your company
Entrepreneur
For a company to be successful, it must find a way to develop talent. It isn't always possible to hire leadership from the outside. Being able to develop leaders within the ranks will help the company to grow and fill future needs that come about organically.
|
|
7 simple ways to improve your leadership skills
Lolly Daskal
When you're in a leadership position, it's easy to feel like you're losing your way. Maybe you're overwhelmed by a specific situation, maybe you're in a bit of a slump or maybe you feel that you're stuck in the same place without moving forward. Whatever the cause for those moments, the best solution is often found in revisiting the basics.
|
|
Servant leadership that sticks
Forbes
Katrina Williams doesn't do anything halfway, and that includes leading people. "If you're gonna do something, it's worth doing it really well," Williams declared in a recent interview. "I'm in it to help our people, and the organization I'm there to serve, to really accomplish their potential."
|
|
|
FIRE STATION SOFTWARE, LLC
An affordable and easy to use way to organize your department's information and submit incident reports to NFIRS - without breaking your budget.
|
|
|
|
|
Reach Your Prospects Every Week
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.
|
|
|
|
|
15 productivity hacks that keep business leaders on track
Fast Company
When you are stretched thin with plenty on your to-do list, believe it or not, the best thing you can do is to relax (mentally and physically) periodically throughout the workday. By doing so, you'll refuel your energy level, be more focused and productive as you push past the finish line to reach your short- and long-term goals.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Rapidly identify unknown odors/smells
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.
|
|
Organizations must commit to find and grow leaders
Skip Prichard
How does one ever know their capacities until they're tested? A common complaint from senior-level management in many companies is the lack of leadership skills demonstrated by their employees.
|
|
|
|
|
HALO® - INTRINSICALLY SAFE RADIO ACCESSORIES
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
Reach Your Prospects Every Week
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.
|
|
|
|
|
3 strategies for managing an understaffed team
Harvard Business Review
With job resignations still up 23% above pre-pandemic levels, many organizations are short-staffed. When just a few employees resign, their workloads can usually be redistributed among the remaining employees. Indeed, resources abound to help managers fairly divide workload and to help employees manage the increased workload. However, as departments of 50 become departments of 35 and teams of 10 become teams of seven, workload redistribution is an untenable long-term solution.
|
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
