Comment pouvez-vous devenir un joueur d’équipe de premier plan dans la gestion des urgences ?

Have an initial plan in place but always be prepared to adapt to changes. Make sure you look at the entire situation and listen to what the people around you are telling you so you have a clear understanding of the whole picture. Effectively communicate the plan of action Once the incident is over have a debriefing with all the key players to discuss how it was handled, what went well and and what didn't Update your initial plan with any changes

1. Effective Communication: Be clear and receptive while sharing and receiving information. 2. Adaptability and Leadership: Flexibility and proactive problem-solving are vital. 3. Collaboration and Preparedness: Work well in diverse teams, stay informed, and constantly improve skills for emergencies.

"Always see the other perspective." Emergency management isn't just one public safety discipline, or even only public safety disciplines. To be an effective leader in emergency management, you have to develop the talent for considering the other discipline perspectives regarding the topic you're addressing. If you're in law, how will it affect fire or EMS? If you're in power supply, how will it affect medical or admin? Considering the impact on each player in the game helps you develop plans to avoid unintended negative impact.

Stay relevant with public agencies when working in the private sector. Attend meetings and functions to understand what like businesses are dealing with. Don't try and "rank" anyone, let the best person for the particular job lead. At some point, your strength will be called upon as the lead.

Practice as an individual and as a Team Identify gaps and grey areas to be clarified Set goals for the next exercise and notice improvement

Communication is an artform - You will notice that for every major incident, during the After Action Review, communication is raised. Communication is about helping your team to understand and learn. When we do adult learning we use a number of different techniques to help people. Written, verbal, practical and pictorial - It is no different in a small or large event. Use strategies and always ask people if they have comfortable and understand what is required by having a discussion where possible.

If you can't communicate, you can't effectively convey critical information. When to communicate concisely, extensively, text, phone call, email, etc. is part of the game. You should know how to effectively gain information through listening, what questions to ask to be successful, and know how to take that and break it down to pass on if needed. People don't always need 100% of what you heard- give them the bottom line up front and then details if needed.

When has communication not be a top area for improvement with any exercise or response? Clear communication is a key skill for any leader. Ensure that your message reaches your teams, and you clearly understand and close the loop with your supervisor. Also, make sure you set yourself up with means to evaluate the effectiveness of your communication, so you can continue to learn and improve the skill.

When delegating tasks to others, it's essential to know your audience. Know who on your team you can tell to, "Go there. Do this." versus getting to the micromanaging level of, "Go there. Do this. This is how you're going to do it." There is often a fine line between clear communication and micromanagement, and sometimes given certain situations and communicating with certain team members, a bit of micromanagement may be inevitable, but it should be done with a degree of humanity and flexibility, allowing the delegate to make their own decisions based on the totality of circumstances encountered on the ground.

_Clarity and Concision _Consistency _Channel and Format Awareness _Protocol and Standards Adherence _Active Listening and Feedback _Openness to Diverse Perspectives _Understand your role and respect others' expertise. _Communicate actively & listen attentively. _Share information promptly and adapt to changing situations. _Be proactive, accountable, and open to different perspectives.

Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in emergency management through ongoing education, training programs, conferences, and professional development opportunities. Flexibility: Remain flexible and adaptable in response to evolving situations, challenges, and priorities. Recognize that emergencies are dynamic and may require shifting strategies and tactics as circumstances change. Collaboration, Innovation, Risk Assessment, Review and Evaluation, Leadership are also qualities for one to adapt to.

It is not the strongest who survive, nor is it the fastest or necessarily the smartest, for the one who survives is always the ones most adaptable to change. In a dynamic environment, situations often change minute by minute. Team members on ALL levels need to posses an element of forethought and planning - the ability to see the future from many angles - the "what if" that never stops. A team member and especially the leadership needs to know all available options and resources at all times, and yes, this too will have a tendency to change quickly and often. Also, what a leader believes to have available to him may not be so, therefore continuous contingency plans are crucial. Ongoing sand table exercises can help foster this.

Mike Tyson famously said "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." A mentor of mine related this to emergency management when I was just beginning my career. It's great to have a plan but in the heat of a disaster, you have to be able to think on your feet and adapt accordingly.

Cada situación es distinta, cada entorno nuevo. La flexibilidad y la capacidad de adaptación son claves para superar una situación crítica por mucho entrenamiento que ejercitemos. Sobrevivir al caos y hacerlo de la manera mas eficiente y segura posible.

Emergency planning and preparedness is called all-hazards for a reason. If we can build the plans, skills and tools to manage specific incidents, we can apply those to any incident. You just need to help people build on what they know and have been trained. Using the larger tools that FEMA and others provide, you can apply concepts and principles from the most minute instances to the biggest and most diverse, using that common language, skills and abilities. This is building resilience. The key for EMs is to stay up to date with situational awareness and networking.

Emergency Managers are the team players of the team players. Getting along is not cooperating- cooperating is actively working together to achieve an objective(s). Cooperating gets it done safely, efficiently, effectively. As EMs, we need to work together and get everyone on the same strategy to achieve our objectives. Coordinating goes with cooperating but coordinating is the conductor for the symphony, making sure people hit their marks on time/if they miss them- correct it and move forward without causing disruptions/problems.

You should always listen to your staff and lead them not manage them. That is the best way to be a team player in my opinion

Emergency Management is a team sport. From planning, to exercises, response or recovery. An Emergency Manager should never be the expert in all things, but should be the expert in knowing who to turn to. There are so many functions, jurisdictions, specific areas of expertise that one person could never be the top. But an EM leader must know who to bring in, who to ask, what to ask, and feel comfortable deferring to the knowledge of others.

Fresh eyes can have fresh ideas. Keep an open mind to new or inexperienced individuals that may have a great approach. Never assume the lowest person in the chain of command can't make a major contribution.

Cooperation = optimization: _Share resources, expertise, and ideas. _Align actions with team goals and protocols. _Focus on solutions, not blame or competition.

Never ask anyone to do something you haven't done or are unwilling to do. There is no job to small or insignificant for anyone to do or be willing to do. Just remember to designate as needed and always show appreciation.

This also means that the team has a common goal and this is the top priority. There are no personal goals within an emergency - we are in this together and I am happily passing on my leadership role to whoever is more skilled in a certain situation. This common understanding is essential to avoid irritations and conflicts.

Do what others won’t. Do what others are scared of. Don’t be afraid to rock the boat for what’s best for the greater good. Don’t sacrifice yourself or your values to look important to others.

Servant leadership is an absolute key skill for leaders. Always be comfortable knowing yourself and your teams, and being ready to buckle up and do what needs to get done if necessary. Demonstrate, with your actions, what it means to lead the team. As a follower, one important aspect is to follow the feedback of your team. You may not be hands-on with specific things, but listen to those who do and know when to defer to their expertise or knowledge in a topic.

Leadership agility: _Be both leader and follower based on the situation. _Lead with direction, goals, and empowerment. _Follow with dedication, feedback, and support.

Another thing that I have found that works, is as a Leader, especially in EM, is to remember everyone has a "bad day" with personal issues, co workers, etc. Make sure that you have an open door policy with your employees and remember that sometimes their personal issues are being hidden at work. Be empathetic and sometimes just listening to someone and allowing them to vent helps tremendously with their mental health and Readiness for the next emergency that calls.

Have you ever stopped and asked "Am I the Problem here?" If you haven't then you need to try it. Scary, difficult and confronting, but it can pay dividends in the long run. Have you ever gone to your team and said, "I think I could have done better"? Once again, leaders can admit to their team that they can still and always learn. Take people on a journey with you and allow them to do things that may turn out to not be the best. We all learn from these things

Be an inspiration to those around you through personal education, training, a deep concern for peers, an overwhelming concern for subordinates, all the while ensuring organizational growth through diligent policy adherence. Whew, yes, that was a lot BUT being in emergency management means multitasking at an exponential pace. Finally, always remember to look over your shoulder to help others along.

To be an outstanding team members you have to constantly train yourself while others are sleeping you constantly trained, train outside the normal schedule and also watch documentary best on your field this help to improve your skills and help you to be outstanding.