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SUMMARY:Leadership Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n\n			\n	\n			\n\n\n			\n	\n		Leadership Bootcamp	\n\n\n			\n			\n	 \n		\n	\n\n \nPresented by Jon Politis\, MPA\, NRP\nSponsored by Northeast Colorado RETAC \n\n\n\n📅 Date: April 15–16\, 2026\n🕗 Time: 0900–1700\n📍 Location: East Point Building\, 830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO 80701\n\n\n\n\nLeadership Bootcamp: Surviving and Thriving as an Organizational Leader\nSupervision is hard. Organizational leadership is different. \nExecutive leaders in emergency services operate under constant constraint — staffing shortages\, compressed budgets\, public accountability\, board dynamics\, political pressures\, and the responsibility to shape culture while maintaining operational reliability. \nThe Leadership Bootcamp is designed for chiefs\, directors\, managers\, and emerging executive leaders who want practical tools to build durable teams\, strengthen culture\, retain talent\, and navigate the political realities of emergency services leadership. \nThis program helps leaders: \n\nBuild and sustain a positive organizational culture\nRecruit and retain high-performing personnel\nLead change without eroding trust\nNavigate board and council relationships effectively\nUnderstand political dynamics and survive them\nRecognize and manage leadership ethical dilemmas\n\n\nBuilt on the Supervisors Bootcamp\nThis course is a natural next step for leaders who have completed the Supervisors Bootcamp (March 25–26\, 2026). While the Supervisors Bootcamp focuses on front-line leadership and day-to-day supervisory skills\, the Leadership Bootcamp expands into organizational leadership — culture\, strategy\, politics\, governance relationships\, and managing sustained change. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nThis 16-hour bootcamp addresses the realities of organizational leadership and the skills required to lead through complexity\, change\, and politics: \n\nGoing for the Gold — The realities of leadership\nBuilding and Maintaining Positive Relationships and Teams\nDeveloping a Positive Organizational Culture\nRecruiting and Keeping the Very Best\nGetting Things Done — Managing change\nWalking the Political Tightrope — Working with boards/councils\nLeading and Surviving Organizational Change\nUnderstanding the Political Dynamics of Leadership\nLeadership Ethical Dilemmas\nContemporary Issues in Emergency Services Leadership\n\n\nInstructor\nJon Politis\, MPA\, NRP is a nationally respected emergency services leader and educator. Beginning in 1971\, he has served in many capacities across EMS and fire service\, including EMT\, firefighter\, ski patroller\, paramedic\, paramedic program director\, state EMS official (VT and NY)\, EMS Chief\, and Fire Chief. \nHe served on the Board of Directors of the National Registry of EMTs and the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions\, has been a co-investigator on original research\, and has authored numerous articles and professional texts. \nIn 1989\, he led the Town of Colonie\, NY\, through a major systems change by consolidating six rescue squads into a single municipal EMS department. He served as Chief of the Town of Colonie EMS Department from 1989 to 2010. During his tenure\, Colonie EMS received multiple national and regional awards\, including New York State EMS Service of the Year. \nIn retirement\, he served as the interim director of a community ambulance service and led them through a consolidation effort with a neighboring agency. He has also served as Chief of his community volunteer fire department. Jon is a highly sought-after educator and has presented at local and national conferences across the United States and Canada. \n\nDetails\n\n\n\nLength:\n16 Hours (2 Days)\n\n\nDates:\nApril 15–16\, 2026 | 0900–1700\n\n\nAudience:\nEMS chiefs\, directors\, managers\, board-facing leaders\, and emerging executive leaders\n\n\nTuition:\n\nNortheast Colorado Regional Participants: $25 refundable deposit (must use coupon code NCRETAC90 at checkout). Deposit refunded upon attendance. \nParticipants Outside the Northeast Colorado Region: $250 per person.\n\n\n\nInstructor:\nJon Politis\, MPA\, NRP\n\n\nLocation:\nEast Point Building\, 830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO 80701\n\n\n\n\nRegistration & Contact\nReserve your seat today — space may be limited. \n🔗 Register online: \n📧 Questions: nick@ncretac.org\n📞 Call: (970) 580-2668
URL:https://ncretac.org/meeting/ems-leadership-bootcamp-fort-morgan-2026/
LOCATION:Morgan County Ambulance Service (830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO\, United States)\, 830 E Platte Ave.\, Fort Morgan\, CO\, 80701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Travis Freeman":MAILTO:tfreeman@co.morgan.co.us
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SUMMARY:Supervisors Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n\n			\n	\n			\n\n\n			\n	\n		Supervisors Bootcamp	\n\n\n			\n			\n	 \n		\n	\n\n \nPresented by Jon Politis\, MPA\, NRP\nSponsored by Northeast Colorado RETAC \n\n\n\n📅 Date: March 25–26\, 2026\n🕗 Time: 0900–1700\n📍 Location: East Point Building\, 830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO 80701\n\n\n\n\nSupervisors Bootcamp: Transitioning from Provider to Leader\nPromotion into a supervisory role is one of the most difficult transitions in emergency services. You are still expected to perform clinically\, but now you are responsible for leading people — often former peers — while navigating conflict\, accountability\, and ethical pressures. \nThe Supervisors Bootcamp is a practical\, scenario-driven leadership program built specifically for front-line EMS and fire/EMS leaders. This is operational leadership you can apply immediately on your next shift. \nThis program helps supervisors: \n\nEstablish credibility in a new leadership role\nLead former peers without alienation\nAddress performance issues fairly and defensibly\nApply a Just Culture framework appropriately\nConduct effective coaching and difficult conversations\nAvoid common ethical and leadership pitfalls\n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nThis 16-hour interactive bootcamp focuses on the real-world skills new supervisors need to lead effectively. \n\nFollowership to Leadership\nThe Dynamics of Leadership\nUnderstanding Yourself\nEmotional Intelligence “Gut Check”\nWhat Followers Expect from Good Leaders\nRole of the Supervisor\nIntroduction to Just Culture\nOverview of Corrective Action\nCoaching and Redirection 101\nCrucial Conversations\nCommon Ethical Traps\n\n\nContinue the Leadership Journey\nParticipants are strongly encouraged to continue their development in the Leadership Bootcamp on April 15–16\, 2026\, also hosted at the East Point Building in Fort Morgan. \nWhile the Supervisors Bootcamp focuses on front-line leadership and day-to-day supervisory skills\, the Leadership Bootcamp builds on these foundations and addresses: \n\nOrganizational culture development\nRecruitment and retention strategy\nManaging organizational change\nWorking effectively with boards and councils\nNavigating political dynamics\nExecutive-level ethical dilemmas\n\nTogether\, these two programs provide a comprehensive leadership development pathway for EMS professionals ready to grow beyond clinical excellence into sustainable organizational leadership. \n\nInstructor\nJon Politis\, MPA\, NRP is a nationally respected emergency services leader and educator. Beginning in 1971\, he has served in many capacities across EMS and fire service\, including EMT\, firefighter\, ski patroller\, paramedic\, paramedic program director\, state EMS official (VT and NY)\, EMS Chief\, and Fire Chief. \nHe served on the Board of Directors of the National Registry of EMTs and the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions\, has been a co-investigator on original research\, and has authored numerous articles and professional texts. \nIn 1989\, he led the Town of Colonie\, NY\, through a major systems change by consolidating six rescue squads into a single municipal EMS department. He served as Chief of the Town of Colonie EMS Department from 1989 to 2010. During his tenure\, Colonie EMS received multiple national and regional awards\, including New York State EMS Service of the Year. \nIn retirement\, he served as the interim director of a community ambulance service and led them through a consolidation effort with a neighboring agency. He has also served as Chief of his community volunteer fire department. Jon is a highly sought-after educator and has presented at local and national conferences across the United States and Canada. \n\nDetails\n\n\n\nLength:\n16 Hours (2 Days)\n\n\nDates:\nMarch 25–26\, 2026 | 0900–1700\n\n\nAudience:\nEMS supervisors\, aspiring supervisors\, FTOs\, company officers\n\n\nTuition:\n\nNortheast Colorado Regional Participants: $25 refundable deposit (must use coupon code NCRETAC90 at checkout). Deposit refunded upon attendance. \nParticipants Outside the Northeast Colorado Region: $250 per person.\n\n\n\nInstructor:\nJon Politis\, MPA\, NRP\n\n\nLocation:\nEast Point Building\, 830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO 80701\n\n\n\n\nRegistration & Contact\nReserve your seat today — space may be limited. \n🔗 Register online: \n📧 Questions: nick@ncretac.org\n📞 Call: (970) 580-2668
URL:https://ncretac.org/meeting/ems-supervisors-bootcamp-fort-morgan-2026/
LOCATION:Morgan County Ambulance Service (830 E Platte Ave\, Fort Morgan\, CO\, United States)\, 830 E Platte Ave.\, Fort Morgan\, CO\, 80701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Travis Freeman":MAILTO:tfreeman@co.morgan.co.us
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