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Helping Members Find Their Spark Through Mentoring

7 September 2024

“Helping Members Find Their Spark Through Mentoring” teaches students how to start a mentoring program …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2024/09/07/default-calendar/helping-members-find-their-spark-through-mentoring

Webinar: Coaching Tips for Chiefs

16 March 2021

Chiefs and officers will benefit from attending this webinar as we give you knowledge to help you …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2021/03/16/self-paced/webinar-coaching-tips-for-chiefs

If At First You Don’t Succeed...

23 November 2020

Any entrepreneur will tell you: it’s almost impossible to create a solution that works on the first …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/if-at-first-you-don-t-succeed

Infographic: Flip the Script: Create Connections, Not Conflict, in Tough Conversations

17 November 2020

Words are powerful. Even with the best intentions, we can say or do things that shut down dialog before …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/infographic-flip-the-script-create-connections-not-conflict-in-tough-conversations

Volunteer Fire Departments: Bait-and-Switch and a Question of Identity

17 November 2020

If the volunteer fire service is going to survive, we need to open our ranks to a wider range of people …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/volunteer-fire-departments-bait-and-switch-and-a-question-of-identity

High-potential Employees: Emerging Leaders on the Move

13 November 2020

Help your high-performers grow into their leadership potential while avoiding disillusionment or …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/high-potential-employees-emerging-leaders-on-the-move

EFO Executive Leadership Webinar Part 2: Succession Planning

23 October 2020

Join EFO Great Lakes Director Chief Joe Pulvermacher and Dr. Denis Onieal for the second part of their …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/10/23/default-calendar/efo-executive-leadership-webinar-part-2-succession-planning-mentoring-and-organization-progression

EFO Executive Leadership Webinar, Part 1: Preparation and Application

24 September 2020

Join the EFO Section Great Lakes Director Chief Joe Pulvermacher and Dr. Denis Onieal for part one of …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/09/24/default-calendar/efo-executive-leadership-webinar-part-1-preparation-and-application

Beyond Hoses & Helmets: Putting the Pieces Together

8 February 2020

BH&H lays the ground work to prepare current and future leaders to lead and manage a fire department …

http://www.iafc.org/events/event/2020/02/08/default-calendar/beyond-hoses-and-helmets-putting-the-pieces-together

Lee Whitner of South Adams County Fire Department Selected as 2019 Training Officer Recognition Award Winner

30 July 2019

The award honors exemplary conduct and dedication by a training officer.

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/lee-whitner-of-south-adams-county-fire-department-selected-as-2019-training-officer-recognition-award-winner

Mentoring Within the Fire Service Course Released

17 July 2019

Learn to demonstrate effective mentorship communication skills and identify strategies for developing …

http://www.iafc.org/press-releases/press-release/mentoring-within-the-fire-service-course-released

Terminating Volunteers, What?

2 October 2018

This article makes the case that there are times when volunteer firefighters should be fired.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/terminating-volunteers-what

Volunteer Evaluations

2 October 2018

Article demonstrates why evaluating your volunteers is a necessary function.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/volunteer-evaluations

Yep, Volunteer Performance Reviews

2 October 2018

Short Summary: Article shows that completing performance reviews on your volunteers can benefit your …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/yep-volunteer-performance-reviews

Performance Reviews for Volunteers: The Why and How

2 October 2018

Article explains why performance reviews are necessary and how they should be conducted.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/performance-reviews-for-volunteers-the-why-and-how

How to Deal with Difficult Volunteers

2 October 2018

A series of web articles that provides methods for coping with difficult people who are also …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/how-to-deal-with-difficult-volunteers

Discipline: The Same as Punishment?

2 October 2018

Video that shows discipline should not be considered punishment.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/discipline-the-same-as-punishment

How to Build a Mentoring Program

2 October 2018

A video that explains how mentoring will empower your volunteers.

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/how-to-build-a-mentoring-program

Recognition Programs Your People Will Love

2 October 2018

A webinar sponsored by VolunteerMatch that details multiple ways to show unique ways to motivate your …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/recognition-programs-your-people-will-love

Incentive Programs

2 October 2018

Video discussing programs in Pike County, PA to motivate volunteers not through money, but through …

http://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/sections/vcos/vcos-resource-external-detail/incentive-programs