When you lead impactful meetings, you will transform your organization. Decide a stop time, before the meeting starts. (Should be 59 minutes or less. When people know the time the meeting will end, they are more likely to...Continue reading
Category: Communication Tips
The Power of the Pause
To transform the way you lead, you must push the “Pause Button.” When attorneys, police officers, firefighters, city directors and corporate leaders transition to a management position, we often initially lead by responding to every problem as if...Continue reading
Policing has changed. Police officers have changed. Command Staff Will change.
Policing has Changed The implementation of AB 109, Prop 47, and Prop 57 has caused sever challenges to our communities. The early release of prisoners equals more felons living among us. The decriminalization of narcotics has drastically added...
Do You Make Decisions Based on Accurate & Timely Information?
Teach your team to provide you trustworthy information promptly. Leaders are often forced to make decisions quickly based on the information their team provides them. In order to guarantee the success of an organization and its leaders, a...Continue reading
Don’t Type While Angry
When you feel frustrated, disappointed, or angry, do not type. Ever! Do not send an email or text when you are mad. Writing when you are enraged, is the lowest level of communication. Irate texts and emails do...Continue reading
“You get what you pet.”
We recently hired a dog trainer to provide additional training to our 90-pound Mastiff-Boxer mix, Bauer. It turns out, we were the ones being trained! The trainer told us, “You get what you Pet.” This statement is also...Continue reading