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Communication, Learning from Colleagues, Implications for Leadership…
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Learning from Colleagues
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This group, I have felt more open and two way trust - especially for the day to day. I have experience a less open environment outside of this. It is an authentic experience.
People have the same interactions in FEMA and being able to connect with those same experiences is helpful.
What we have to rely on us moving forward. Not so much I want to learn, I want to support and what is to come that is most beneficial.
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Sharing articles and webinars are a great way to maintain my network. Stop by to say hi when in town.
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I think one thing that's stood out to me is how people around the agency experience FEMA so differently. From people who don't deploy at all to people who deploy all the time, the stress levels and day-to-day life vary widely
I have learned so much more about the agency than before. I learned about PA audits and I personally didn't think there was as much of a connection back to my role. Other jobs.
I was just thinking about things we learned from colleagues. What stood out is everyone's experiences are really different and its neat to just meet people from a different slice of life.
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Some times we experience the same anxieties but for different reasons. Stress is a factor that is relevant and present within this organization.
Stress levels naturally go up when we get orders. The cycle of working 7 days a week for 12 hours. Not just making quick change on your house but also for your team and yourself.
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Accountability
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Often times organizations struggle with accountability. That is okay but we need to avoid shunning which fosters resentment.
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How do those above us support the chain of command? Accountability disappears as you go up the chain. That is frustrating.
Risk management there is responsibility. If you are responsible, you are accountable. Action and reaction. How do you own it?
Flavor that is difference. Seeing a problem and assuming it is someone else's problem. Finger pointing to others.
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The culture or impact of the past has a reaction on the current and future state. How do you operate without significant bias?
Leading through Change
I hope that the things I am learning, as I am practicing them will become muscle memory. Trying not to react to change and the stressors within EM, for the most part are driven to lack of capacity. How can I not fall into that paralysis at times while leading at the same time.
Meditation, my thumb and forefinger together and pausing. Finding techniques that work for you.
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We have a tendency to get overwhelmed with change and how to overcome that, Change has to be understood and has to be communicated. Finding space to understand and communicate change for the benefit of our team.
Working on a technique called forgiveness. Step back and give yourself that healing space you need to work on the problem. Acknowledge that we are dealing with that stress in the moment so you aren't dealing with a lengthy recovery process after the fact..
Taking a practice when dealing with conflict - PAUSE - would I want to receive this message if its me on the receiving end? Put yourself in the shoes of the other person. Bringing them along to be heard.
I also think that it is important to maintain a mindset of growth when leading/dealing with change as opposed to a fixed mindset
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Key Scenario Exercise Themes – Priorities, Flexibilities, and Tradeoffs
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