Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

NNFA-0298

Organization's ID:

R5202

Organization:

U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)

Location:

Hybrid

Length:

Online pre-coursework 40 hours, 45 in-person contact hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Graduate	3	Organizational Behavior

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to ensure students develop the ability to conceptualize and employ key processes used by executive-level personnel in the effective exercise of leadership for their organization. The course will provide cohesive and unique approaches to create a rich and substantive executive learning experience.

Learning Outcomes:

Create an overview of the organization’s existing reality in support of fostering a safe, healthy, prepared, and resilient organization.
Construct organizational initiatives that integrate diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion to build organizational trust and resiliency.
Propose organizational development initiatives to develop, grow, and sustain success within the fire service.
Facilitate organizational change by leveraging organizational constraints and optimal leadership behaviors.
Formulate a strategy for building a safe, healthy, prepared, and resilient organization.

General Topics:

• organizational systems • comparative risk analysis • a safe, health, prepared, and resilient organization • the organization reality • ethical decision making and ethical dilemmas • organizational development • organizational change • gap analysis • creating a strategic initiative

Instruction & Assessment