This two-day course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion. The primary target audience for this course are those individuals who are at the first level of supervision. For purposes of student selection, first line level is considered to be those at the Company Officer or Unit (fire prevention, fire education, communications, EMS, etc.) Supervisor level.
FO646 โ Creating Environments for Professional Growth is one of the required classes toward completion of the National Fire Academyโs Managing Officer Program.
