Elevate Your Call To Service
Elevate Your Call to Service is a leadership podcast for law enforcement professionals who want to lead with greater clarity, readiness, and purpose.
Hosted by Michael McIntosh, a career law enforcement leader with decades of experience, and Cathy McIntosh, a longtime law enforcement wife and business leader, this podcast brings together field-tested leadership experience and the human side of service.
Each episode explores the real challenges facing today’s law enforcement leaders, including leadership readiness, communication, trust, mentorship, culture, wellness, resilience, and service-driven leadership.
Michael and Cathy help current and future leaders think beyond the title, prepare before promotion, and lead in a way that strengthens their teams, agencies, families, and communities.
Whether you are preparing for your next leadership role, mentoring future leaders, or responsible for developing leadership within your agency, Elevate Your Call to Service will help you grow as a leader and stay connected to the purpose behind the work.
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
In studio for this episode are Michael McIntosh, Dr. Alex Kondos, Dustin Schutt, and Casey Overton.
As the new generation of law enforcement professionals emerges, we're faced with numerous challenges. From the struggle to find recruits to changing mindsets and expectations, law enforcement agencies must adapt in order to continue to serve and protect our communities effectively.
To empower the next generation of law enforcement leaders, we must be open to change and adapt our approach to teaching, mentorship, and FTO next-generation experiences. By understanding the unique strengths and challenges of the new generation, we can create more effective training for law enforcement and inspire young officers to make a difference in the field.
As experienced officers, it's our duty to pass on the torch and ensure the continued success of our profession.
In this episode, we discuss some of the key points about the challenges and opportunities that come with guiding the new generation of officers in police academy settings to field training programs.View our show notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/next-generation-training
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In studio for this episode are Michael McIntosh, Dr. Alex Kondos, and Dustin Schutt. As a law enforcement officer, making the right decisions in stressful situations is crucial. With increased scrutiny on the use of force or lethal force, a bad decision can end your career and even lead to criminal charges. That's why scenario-based training is so important.
Scenario-based training involves putting officers in hypothetical situations that they might encounter on the job. By challenging them to apply their knowledge and solve problems in a simulated environment, officers can gain valuable experience and develop automatic responses that help them handle stress more effectively.
Unfortunately, many police agencies don't provide enough scenario-based training. Some only offer an annual officer survival day, which is not enough to inoculate officers to stress. To be effective, scenario-based training needs to be frequent and realistic to the situations that officers are likely to encounter.
In this episode, we'll explore the key components of effective scenario-based training. By maximizing the benefits of this training method, officers can be better prepared to handle the challenges they face on the job and keep their communities safe. So join us and discover how scenario-based training can help officers make sound decisions under stress and encounter fewer surprises in real-world situations.View our show notes at www.leleaders.com/elevate/scenario-based-training or watch the episode on YouTube!
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