Friday, September 4, 2015

Brian Anderson on Building the Team


An Introduction: Brian Anderson from The Smokey Generation on Vimeo.

In this short clip Brian Anderson, Superintendent for the Bear Divide Interagency Hotshot Crew, shares his thoughts on his passion of building teams and the art of team cohesion.

Building the Team
Leading in the Wildland Fire Service, p. 52

Fire leaders build cohesive teams—not simply groups of individuals putting forth individual efforts—to accomplish missions in high-risk environments.

Cohesive teams are more creative and adaptable when dealing with complex situations. This enables them to detect and mitigate errors before irreparable damage occurs. Cohesion allows team members to anticipate the needs and actions of other team members. This increases efficiency and saves time.

Fire leaders set the stage by creating an environment in which cohesive teams thrive: establishing a foundation of trust, enabling healthy conflict, requiring commitment, setting an expectation of accountability, and bringing focus to the team result.


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