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Introduction to Leadership & Supervision
Skills in the Fire Service
Length of Seminar:
3 Days
Instructor: James Currie
Course Overview:
This course is designed to provide knowledge and
training which will enhance supervisory and leadership skills
when supervising subordinates.
During this three (3) day course, officers
will be presented with ideas and techniques to assist them
in becoming more professional and confident on the application
of their supervisory and leadership skills.
Introduction
As never before, officers need professional leaders who
have high standards, possess great skills in their roles
and who are willing to continually study and learn to achieve
their full supervisory potential. Being a public safety
officer has always been a tough, demanding, but rewarding
profession because of the satisfaction and responsibilities
involved. However, the technological advances in all communications
media, especially television, have made today's new officers
more aware and knowledgeable than their predecessors. They
are taught in school to think more for themselves and to
question anything which is not clearly based on logic and
reason.
These factors dictate that leaders must,
more than ever, have a better understanding of individual
behavior and be more proficient on the execution of their
total supervisory responsibilities.
Upon Completion
At the completion of this course, the officer will have
received instruction for them to be able to:
- Recognize the four (4) indicators of effective
leadership.
- Identify the three (3) keys to effective
leadership.
- State the importance of knowing human
behavior in relationship to effective supervision.
- Demonstrate how our roles and attitudes
influence our behavior.
- Recognize and list effective leadership
traits and principles.
- Identify advantages and disadvantages
if three (3) different leadership styles.
- Document the new supervisor’s responsibilities
and how they affect job performance.
- Recognize the importance of counseling
in supervisor’s effectiveness.
- Identify the actual factors in conducting
a performance evaluation.
- Recognize and deal with officer stress.
- Identify the factors which deal with
supervisory liability.
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