Putting together a well rounded board of directors.We receive questions like this from across the country, and sometimes across the world, with very similar challenges - so don’t feel that you’re alone. Creating engagement with many stakeholders can feel like an impossible task. You not only have a board, but you have clients (or patients), staff and/or volunteers, the general public, funders, and other non-profit organizations or departments you work with. But when you realize that creating engagement with your board can lead to engagement with all of those other stakeholders, that’s when the … [Read More...]
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2018-19 NYS Recruitment and Retention Grant Opportunity
The NYS Dept of Homeland Security & Emergency Services opened a grant for Recruitment & Retention funding for volunteer fire and EMS agencies in 2012/2013, then again in 2015.We just found out NYS DHSES is doing the same Recruitment & Retention grant for 2018/19, the deadline is Sept 14, 17:00, 2018.In the 2012/13 grant period they had over 350k in funding available, the max grant request is capped at $25,000.Grant Deadline is 9/14/18We have had success in our work being used for prior recruitment & retention grants. Please reach out to us ASAP for assistance if you would like … [Read More...]
Why do organizations tend to be so negative?
"That's never going to work", "We've tried that before", "The problem is..." Does this sound familiar? Do your good ideas get shot down before you or others have a chance to finish a sentence? It only takes a few times before people start feeling unappreciated and develop an attitude of "Why bother?". Research has shown people and organizations have a natural tendency towards negative bias, the idea that a $20 loss will have a bigger effect than a $20 gain. Negative feedback (or perceived negative comments) typically stimulates the body's sympathetic nervous system, the Fight or … [Read More...]
Upcoming EMS Leadership Weekend: Registration Open!
Begin to positively impact retention & morale through EMS leadership development. This series of programs provides the framework for being the leader people want to follow. Redefine the culture & standards of conduct in your agency to have members who are engaged, unified and inspired to give their best! There are many key distinctions essential to the success of any leader. In this powerful and practical program participants will learn new ways of thinking and cutting edge strategies to significantly enhance their ability to lead their organization and develop the leadership … [Read More...]
Slow down to speed up.
"I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive." - Joseph Campbell When's the last time you felt truly alive or were in the present moment experiencing life vs. hurrying, frantically trying to get it all done? Most professionals today struggle to stay ahead of the game and are sacrificing the things that are most important to them in order to stay afloat. Especially in emergency services, we're used to operating in emergency mode. The good news is: our lives don't have to operate in the same emergency mode. 99% … [Read More...]
