Podcast Episodes

How to Plan for and Execute Effective Communication Plans | PPP #85

Season 2 Episode 85

Finishing out the 'Foundational 5' series with a definition of 'communication', importance of vertical and horizontal comms, the C.U.D.C. concept, active listening tips and guidance for IMTs and Proj…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 32: People - Our Most Valuable Resource

Reminders of the concepts of resource Kinds, Types and CSALTT for resource ordering. Resources to help U.S. Military families and our Afghan allies. Taps to honor the fallen.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Best Practices to Request and Coordinate Resources | PPP #84

Season 2 Episode 84

Sharing tips on how to effectively request, coordinate, care for and release resources for Incident Management Teams (IMT), Project Teams and more!

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Foundations Friday 31: Logistics Makes Things Happen

Without the logistical planning for stuff, facilities and transportation, none of our plans can be realized.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

How to Create an Effective Team Organizational Structure | PPP#83

Season 2 Episode 83

Whether functional, geographic based or a combination of both, pulling together a working organizational structure is key to meet program objectives and ensure alignment with leader's intent.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

How to Create SMART Objectives | FF30

Providing SMART Objectives is critical for teams to be able to plan tactics to achieve them.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Learn to Create S.M.A.R.T. Objectives for Safer and More Effective Projects and Responses | PPP #82

Season 2 Episode 82

Sharing background, guidance and tips to create S.M.A.R.T. objectives for response, special events or projects

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

How to Provide Leader's Intent by Providing the Task, Purpose, and End State | FF29

Pulling out three key elements of Leaders Intent from NWCG discussed in PPP81.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Here's How to Give and Receive Leader's Intent | PPP #81

Season 2 Episode 81

From Commander's Intent in the U.S. Military to Leader's Intent applied by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group and Lean teams, this first of the 'Foundational Five' is the key to setting teams i…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Foundations Friday 28: What Is Your Kryptonite?

Just as Superman faces his enemies when they have his weakness kryptonite as a weapon, we as normal people can face our own weaknesses every day.

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago