Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Eric Tung
269 episodes
3 days ago
Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
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Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
249: Feeling a Career Slump? 5 Tips for First Responders (Development, Health, and Mindset)
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
23 minutes
2 months ago
249: Feeling a Career Slump? 5 Tips for First Responders (Development, Health, and Mindset)
In a rut? Feel like you're going through the motions? If it's more than 3 years til your retirement, it's too early to be counting down the days! Even those with strong sense of purpose and drive can find themselves in moments or periods of lost momentum or creeping cynicism. Trust me, I've been there SEVERAL times, and so have so many leaders and mentors who have shared with me. It's natural, but we don't have to just idle and float through life, going through the mot...
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
