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Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership Through Difficult Conversations F0522

Training Specialist


Ed Kensler
301-447-1158

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

Continuing education units


1.4

ACE recommendation


Pending (ACE Review): In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in leadership, human resources or public administration.

The purpose of this 2-day course is to provide knowledge and skills for having difficult conversations to exercise leadership in addressing adaptive challenges. The goal of this course is for the participant to identify and apply skills for having difficult conversations as they relate to exercising leadership when addressing adaptive challenges.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Instructions to Download Student Manual: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/BYOD_0522.pdf PDF 109KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_f0522.pdf PDF 109KB

The primary target audience is fire and emergency service personnel in positions of authority (executive-level officers) who have an opportunity to exercise leadership.

Note: Participants must be minimally assigned to a supervisory-level position (for example, a Company Officer).

Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
July 13 - 14, 2024 Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jason Sparks
Fire Service Program Director
TFACA
423-341-3101
jason.sparks@tn.gov
Nichole Brown
Fire Service Administrative Assistant
TFACA
931-294-4127
nichole.brown@tn.gov
Ben Wexler
Fire Service Supervisor
TFACA
931-434-7000
ben.wexler@tn.gov
CCP
September 14 - 15, 2024 Albert Lea, Minnesota
Jared Rozeboom
Fire Service Specialist
Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division
507-456-0907
jared.rozeboom@state.mn.us
Jeff Laskowske
Deputy Fire Chief
Albert Lea Fire Department
507-377-4311
jlaskowske@albertlea.mn.us
CCP
September 25 - 26, 2024 Palatka, Florida
Angela Cain
Florida State NFA Coordinator
Florida Division of Fire Standards and Training
352-369-2818
angie.cain@myfloridacfo.com
Tina Hitchcock
Deputy Chief
Putnam County Fire Rescue
386-666-8171
tina.hitchcock@putnam-fl.gov
CCP
October 10 - 11, 2024 Lawton, Oklahoma
Cindy Rice
Professional Services Coordinator
OSU Fire Service Training
405-744-7485
crice@osufst.org
Caroline Reed
Director
OSU Fire Service Training
405-744-3234
creed@osufst.org
Nathan Cox
Deputy Training Officer
Lawton Fire Department
580-581-4771
nathan.cox@lawton.org
CCP
October 21 - 22, 2024 Louisville, Kentucky
Jimmy VanCleve
Coordinator
State Fire Rescue Training
270-314-1050
jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu
Marc Rudder
Director
State Fire Rescue Training
606-309-8055
marc.rudder@kctcs.edu
Chris Gosnell
Coordinator
State Fire Rescue Training
502-213-4291
chris.gosnell@kctcs.edu
CCP
October 21 - 22, 2024 Amarillo, Texas
Henry Perry
Regional Manger
TEEX
979-500-6810
henry.perry@teex.tamu.edu
Darren Smith
Training Director
TEEX
979-500-6812
darren.smith@teex.tamu.edu
Joe Koch
Chief
Randall County Fire
806-477-1750
Joe.koch@randallcounty.gov
CCP
December 2 - 3, 2024 Braggs, Oklahoma
Cindy Rice
Professional Services Coordinator
Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training
405-744-7485
crice@osufst.org
Lee Horst
Fire Chief
Camp Gruber Fire Department
918-549-6010
lee.horst.nfg@army.mil
CCP
December 5 - 6, 2024 West Fargo, North Dakota
Robert Knuth
Training Director
ND Firefighter's Association
701-516-4457
rknuth@nd.gov
Matt Berg
Training Chief
West Fargo Fire Department
701-318-8497
Matthew.Berg@westfargond.gov
CCP
February 10 - 11, 2025 Syracuse, Utah
Dennis R Goudy
Program Manager
Utah Fire Rescue Academy
801-652-3852
dennis.goudy@uvu.edu
Marc McElreath
Assistant Director
Utah Fire Rescue Academy
801-870-9156
marcm@uvu.edu
Golden Barrett
Fire Marshal
Syracuse Fire Department
801-910-4580
gbarrett@syracuseut.gov
CCP
February 26 - 27, 2025 DuPont, Washington
Howard Scartozzi
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Washington State Patrol - Fire Prevention Bureau
425-401-7732
howard.scartozzi@wsp.wa.gov
Larry Creekmore
Assistant Fire Chief
DuPont Fire Department
253-912-5237
lcreekmore@dupontwa.gov
CCP
March 8 - 9, 2025 Brunswick, Maine
James A. Graves
Fire Training Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2078
jgraves@smccme.edu
James E. Roy
Deputy Director
Maine Fire Service Institute
207-844-2076
jroy2@smccme.edu
CCP
April 14 - 15, 2025 Lakeside, Arizona
Jeff Johnston
Certification Coordinator
AZCFSE
602-775-3387
jeff.johnston@azcfse.org
Chris Francis
Training Chief
Timber Mesa Fire and Medical
928-537-5123
training@timbermesafire.org
CCP
July 19 - 20, 2025 Williston, North Dakota
Robert Knuth
Training Director
ND Firefighter's Association
701-516-4457
rknuth@nd.gov
Jessica Gillies
EMS Training Coordinator, Captain
Williston Fire Department
701-577-8100
jessicag@ci.williston.nd.us
CCP
September 9 - 10, 2025 Salina, Kansas
James Zeeb
Assistant Director
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
785-864-7227
jzeeb@ku.edu
Drew Sprague
Division Chief of Training
Salina Fire Department
785-826-7340
andrew.sprague@salina.org
CCP
September 17 - 18, 2025 Burlington, Kentucky
Jimmy VanCleve
Coordinator
State Fire Rescue Training
270-314-1050
jimmy.vancleve@kctcs.edu
Marc Rudder
Director
State Fire Rescue Training
606-309-8055
marc.rudder@kctcs.edu
Tony Morgan
Coordinator
SFRT District 7
859-442-4134
tony.morgan@kctcs.edu
CCP