Senior Leadership Academy

Purpose

The Senior Leadership Academy is a six month program that runs two days a month from January through June in 2020. This program is meant to fill the gap between Battalion Chief and Senior Chief Levels. Additionally, it will aid those non-operations personnel that serve in managerial roles within a fire service agency.

Description

Students will interact with instructors from Yavapai College and long time fire service professionals. The program will not only help you develop your professional knowledge, it will also help improve your written skills and public speaking ability. We will work through two books during the course. The first is Strengths Based Leadership which you will receive in advance of the program. The Strengths Finder Book and assessment will help promote self-awareness and focus on strengths to aid in your personal growth and development. The other is Great by Choice by Jim Collins. You will have short reading assignments out of this book in between classes which will be discussed in a group setting the first morning of class each month.

Testimonial

Angie White - Management Assistant with Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department

Topics

Professional Development Competencies
Inter-agency Cooperation
MGT 111 Leadership and Innovation
MGT 112 Leadership and Collaboration
MGT 113 Leadership and Communication
Strategic Planning, both the Academic and Practical Application
Financial Management, both Municipal and District
Legislative Affairs
Legal Considerations and Contracts
Gender Interaction in the Workplace
Human Resource Management
Leading a Fire Department Beyond the Operations Level
Round Table Discussions with Industry Experts

Once completed, students will have earned a Leadership Certificate from Yavapai College, an improved knowledge base, and a network of peers ready to assist them as they continue to progress throughout their careers.