Fire Officer Coaching

This book offers an approach for helping fire officers understand people and their motivations and, as a result, their natural strengths. Through these techniques and skills of coaching, fire officers will learn to enhance the gifts of their subordinates and provide the elements for a strong and vibrant workplace that rewards people for good work, allows people to do what they do best, listens to people, and treats then with respect.Anyone responsible for training or professional development will benefit from reading this book. Master these skills and you will go a long way toward being an effective leader.

Dr. Jim Gaston is a consultant in experiential learning and adult personal development. His academic career includes teaching management and leadership courses for three universities. He served as Executive Director of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association from 1997 until his retirement in 2010. Jim may be reached at 512-779-8191 or jmgastonphd@gmail.com. Dr. Riley Harvill lives in Dallas, Texas. As the founder of The Leadership Institute for Fire Executives, he has consulted with over 200 fire departments around the country since 1991. He continues to deliver innovative training and learning programs for fire service personnel. Riley may be reached at 214-520-2921 or riley@harbeck.com.