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Send us Fan Mail Pete Michalak comes back for Part 2 with a mentoring mistake he owns, the relationship he had to repair, and what he learned about showing people you care. We talk about accountability, potential, everyday firehouse behavior, and being a good teammate. A tough conversation can still be the wrong conversation if you haven't built the relationship first. In Part 2, Pete explains Northville Township's mentoring approach and why he believes it helps the new firefighter, the men...

Send us Fan Mail Pete Michalak from Northville Township joins me to talk about the people we hire and the way we teach them. We get into academy culture, connecting with students, keeping the job fun, and helping firefighters think for themselves. Part 1 of two. Part 2 and the full YouTube conversation arrive Monday, November 9 at 9 a.m. Eastern. I love working with Pete, and this conversation gets into why. We start with Northville Township's culture and what it means to hire people you wan...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Kennedy and I continue with the hard parts of leading people: working with the union, turning good ideas into work the department can sustain, and making careful personnel decisions. We finish with practical ways to prepare for the chief's job before the promotion. Our earlier conversation: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1412497/episodes/10744647-mike-kennedy Presented by Fire Facilities: https://www.firefacilities.com/ Contains adult language. #3PointFirefighter #MikeKenned...

Send us Fan Mail Being chief changes the job—and the conversations at the kitchen table. Mike Kennedy joins me to talk about the work crews don't see, the loneliness of the role, honest feedback, and applying the same rules to everyone. We also get into building trust with the city and union, then choosing a shared priority people can actually move forward. Presented by Fire Facilities: https://www.firefacilities.com/ Contains adult language. #3PointFirefighter #MikeKennedy #FireServiceLeader...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 opens with a simple challenge: If you do not like your fire chief, what are you doing to prepare the future lieutenants, captains, battalion chiefs, and chiefs who come after them? Dr. Candace Ashby explains why her national message resonates across departments, how the 90% can neutralize destructive behavior, and why peer accountability matters more than another memo from headquarters. She also discusses building a learning culture, backing officers who make good-fai...