Practical Support for the Changing World at Work
P.O. Box 148
Grand Lake, CO
80447
970-531-2388
Linda F. Willing
President,
RealWorld Training & Consulting
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"As a fire officer, as a trainer, and as a person, I have always been pragmatic, optimistic, and not afraid to deal with the real world. I work hard to bring out the best in people. I believe that change, when handled appropriately, can be a winning proposition for everyone."
-Linda F. Willing
Commitment RealWorld Training & Consulting is committed to helping individuals and organizations be the best they can be. Please call or email with any special needs or concerns. |
Change is inevitable
Are you ready for the challenges you will face as your workplace diversifies?
RealWorld Training & Consulting offers practical educational and advisory support for fire and emergency services, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. All programs are customized to meet the client's unique needs. Click here for an overview of our training and consulting options.
On the Line: Women Firefighters Tell Their Stories This book features more than 35 profiles of women firefighters from across the United States and Canada. Women from the largest paid departments to the smallest volunteer agencies share their successes and challenges, and their best stories from being on the line, in service to their communities. This book makes a great gift! It is also a positive recruiting tool that every fire department should have. Available now through major online booksellers. Signed copies may be purchased below. Now Available!
Ending Workplace Harassment: What Will it Take? During a workshop at an IAFF Human Relations Conference, participants were challenged to come up with real solutions related to factors that enable the continuation of workplace harassment. Through a brainstorming technique, many ideas were generated in a very short period of time. Here are the ideas that came out of that session. Please note! RealWorld Training & Consulting has a new telephone number: 970-531-2388
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From this month's issue: |
Training for Resilience Is it possible to train someone to be more resilient? The Army thinks so, and has invested $90 million over the past two years toward a program that supports soldiers' psychological fitness for duty. Master Resilience Training (MRT) is part of a larger effort called Comprehensive Solider Fitness, a program designed to teach soldiers to be psychologically strong in the face of adversity. In the wake of unprecedented multiple deployments in ground wars that have lasted longer than any in the history of the United States, the Army and other military branches have seen significant indicators of long term stress |
What our clients have to say: |
"It is refreshing having someone who is not afraid to say it how it is, especially in a constructive manner." Firefighter, California |
This month's resource pick: |
| Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011. How do individuals process information to make decisions? How valid is intuition in decision making? How useful are experts? These are just a few of the topics tackled in this fascinating and complex book more |
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