Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast Kevin Housley

On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to continue the discussion about communication and how to build better teams and feel more connected. "Feeling Heard" is a concept all of us have experienced both in a positive sense and a negative one.
In this episode we cover:
What are the 5 components of feeling heard?How do the 5 components interact with the 3 entities (Me, You, We)?How we can improve our teams, relationships and organizations as a result of simply "feeling heard"Again, We hear you!
References in this episode:
Roos, C. A., Postmes, T., & Koudenburg, N. (2023). Feeling heard: Operationalizing a key concept for social relations. PloS One, 18(11), e0292865–e0292865. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292865
Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast Episode 23: What is the Research Around This Integral Concept?

On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about communication and how to build better teams and feel more connected. "Feeling Heard" is a concept all of us have experienced both in a positive sense and a negative one.
In this episode we cover:
What are the entities involved in feeling heard?Why is feeling heard such a big deal and how does it tie into employee retention?The research that supports it and how it impacts overall success and increases organizational cultureWe hear you!

On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about efficiency and how to get more done using a simple concept called the Pomodoro Technique.
In this episode we cover:
What the heck is the Pomodoro TechniqeWhy it works and how it increases engagement, accomplishment and motivationThe research that supports it and how it increases overall awarenessPut this technique in play today to be a more effective emergency responder!

On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about Leadership. More specifically, we're starting a deep dive into the best selling book "Good to Great" by Jim Collins. An absolute must read!
In this episode we cover:
What the 5 Levels of Leadership identified in Good to Great are & how you can use themThe 5 levels of leadership in conjunction with self-awareness to change your effectivenessWhy the Window and Mirror Analysis is so important for leadershipHow to use the Window and Mirror concept to lead yourself and your team

Why don’t we every so often take an appraisal ourselves?
Do you ever really stop and think about why you do what you do or if your current situation is still meeting your intended goals and objectives?
On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about Reappraisal (aka Reframing) and how you can use it to increase your performance and mindset
In this episode we cover:
What is reappraisal and reframing?How you can use reappraisal in conjunction with awareness to change your response to stressWhy this applies to you as a first responder and how you can use it off the job

Have you noticed your career in emergency services has changed you?
That your relationships both at work and off the job have diminished?
On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about Building Your Tribe and why it's so important to focus on relationships to be happy, healthy and strong!
In this episode we cover:
Why can building culture be so difficult?How staffing models can impact how we are built as humansThe ways you can control the controllables and grow thriving relationships at work and at home