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Effective Leadership Through Effective Communication, Kelly Loretta Hartigan
Effective Leadership Through Effective Communication, Kelly Loretta Hartigan
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A public school in Pennsylvania was experiencing an issue with its administrative leadership. The ineffective leadership strategies resulted in failures within communication styles and abilities. Through a series of interviews and research, this course was developed to coach leaders within a school building on how to more effectively communicate and work with their staff members. The goal is to provide a series of behavior changing based instruction to reduce the ineffectiveness of leadership within the building. It uses an asynchronous approach with live instruction and involves the learners with an interactive workbook component to follow the learning course. The course …
Natural Gas Safety For First Responders, Aimee Levy
Natural Gas Safety For First Responders, Aimee Levy
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Natural gas leaks and explosions are growing problems across the country. Recommended Practice (RP) 1162, a federal regulation, requires pipeline operators to implement public awareness programs. One key stakeholder audience includes first responders and fire departments.
This training was developed for a Utility Company, who is a regional pipeline operator, to teach first responders response protocols of different types of natural gas incidents. The module not only helps the Utility Company meet its RP 1162 outreach requirements but also fills educational gaps of firefighters.
To design this training, a team of subject matter experts was assembled to develop the content …