Opportunity to Sharpen Your Political Know-how

July 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Are you fully confident in your ability to navigate successfully the political environments in which your agency operates? Do you know WHAT to do to be effective, as well as HOW to do it? If you answered “no” to one or both questions, I invite you to join me on July 24th for an IAFC [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Leadership, Optimizing Performance, Organizational Effectiveness, Public Sector Politics

Recording of IAFC Webinar on Relationship Interoperability Now Available

January 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

If you missed our IAFC-sponsored webinar, Relationship Interoperability: How to Excel at the Human Side of Operational Effectiveness, you can listen to it now! Simply go to the Resources page of this web site and scroll down to the bottom. And let us know what you think! © 2014 Pat Lynch. All rights reserved.

Filed Under: Announcements, Demonstrating Value, Employee Relations, General, Leadership, Optimizing Performance, Organizational Effectiveness

IAFC Webinar: Relationship Interoperability: How to Excel at the Human Side of Operational Effectiveness

January 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment

How would you rate the quality of your relationships with internal stakeholders such as personnel, union officials, and in-house governance bodies (e.g., fire commissioners)?    What about your relationships with external stakeholders such as the public, partners, and decision-makers (e.g., politicians, administrators)?    Would you like to learn some practical, immediately usable tips and techniques [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Employee Relations, Leadership, Optimizing Performance, Organizational Effectiveness

Public Safety Insights Newsletter

November 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Public Safety Insights is a concise, bi-weekly newsletter letter written specifically to help first responders maximize their performance.  It focuses not just on WHAT to do to remove obstacles to performance, but offers practical tips on HOW to achieve organizational excellence. You may read it here on my blog, or if you would prefer to [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Newsletters, Optimizing Performance, Organizational Effectiveness

Introducing the “Connect the Dots” Series

July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Does your agency do a stellar job of demonstrating its impact on public safety? If not, then my new series “Connect the Dots” may be of interest to you. “Connect the Dots” is a series of periodic articles, case studies, and examples that illustrate the value first responders provide to their communities and suggest ways [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Connect the Dots, Demonstrating Value

Webinar: How to Impress the Community and Rally Key Support

May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Does your agency get the resources it needs to provide a responsible level of public safety for your community? If not, perhaps it’s because decision-makers don’t recognize the value you provide. If that’s the case, then public safety professionals must look at whether they have done a good job of identifying and communicating their value. [Continue Reading…]

Filed Under: Announcements, Demonstrating Value, Optimizing Performance, Organizational Effectiveness