Strategic advisory, training, and speaking for modern organizations—private, public, and the fire service.

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HR & Org Consulting
Leadership & Manager Training
Keynote Speaking & Workshops
Fire Service Solutions
Resources & Toolkits
What's Not Offered

Flexible ways to work together

  • Project-Based Consulting

    Project-Based Consulting

    Policy refreshes, culture resets, and targeted initiatives.

  • Advisory Retainer

    Advisory Retainer

    Ongoing support that fits your operating rhythm.

  • Training & Workshops

    Training & Workshops

    Cohort-based or stand‑alone sessions; virtual or in‑person.

HR & Organizational Consulting

Practical systems that remove friction - aligning policies, practices, and leadership behaviors with your strategy.

  • HR strategy & operating model

  • Policy/SOP/Handbook modernization & implementation support

  • Performance management & coaching frameworks

  • Culture & engagement diagnostics with action plans

  • Change management & communications planning

  • Employee relations support (non‑legal)

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Leadership & Manager Training

Scenario‑based programs built around your realities so managers practice the conversations that matter.

  • New manager essentials

  • Coaching, feedback & accountability

  • Inclusive leadership & belonging

  • Onboarding that sticks; job architecture 101

  • Custom officer tracks (Fire Service)

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HR Swagger’s fire service practice supports chiefs, officers, and municipal leaders with leadership development, policy modernization, and practical, department‑ready training integrated with HR best practices.

  • Officer & supervisor development programs

  • Policy/SOP refresh and rollout support

  • Culture & communication workshops and evaluation

  • Scheduling, staffing, and overtime practice reviews

  • Labor–management facilitation (non‑legal)

Fire Service Solutions (Specialized)

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Keynote Speaking & Training Workshops

    • Core behaviors: coaching, accountability, feedback, decision‑making under pressure.

    • Practical toolkits: conversation frameworks, one‑on‑ones, performance rhythms.

    • Fire Service track: officer development, brief–execute–debrief loops, crew communication norms.

    • Building belonging from Day 1; 30/60/90‑day ramp design; early retention levers.

    • Manager/peer touchpoints, recognition systems, communication cadences.

    • Fire Service track: shift‑based onboarding, mentoring between companies, probationary support.

    • Observable leader habits that raise psychological safety and trust.

    • Team norms, micro‑commitments, and measurement (pulse, behaviors).

    • Fire Service track: cross‑rank cohesion, inclusive training rooms, culture by design.

    • Sponsorship vs. mentorship, visibility strategies, credibility under pressure.

    • Ally actions for leaders and peers; building pipelines and communities of practice.

    • Fire Service track: preparing for officer pathways; allyship in labor–management environments.

    • Translating strategy into an HR operating system (roles, rituals, metrics).

    • Policy/SOP updates → from document to daily habit; change and communications plans.

    • Fire Service track: SOP/SOG modernization, rollout coaching, command–HR alignment.

    • Levels, competencies, and progression logic; linking to fair pay bands and reviews.

    • Manager enablement: how to use architecture in coaching and staffing decisions.

    • Fire Service track: role clarity for officer tracks and special assignments; training ladders.

    • Where AI helps now (policies, training assets, comms) and guardrails (data, bias, human‑in‑the‑loop).

    • Building a lightweight governance model and prompt patterns leaders can use responsibly.

    • Fire Service track: accelerating policy drafts and drills materials—within governance and oversight.

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What’s Not Offered

Recruitment and executive search are not services provided. Partner firms can be recommended if needed.

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  • For Fire Service: Share department size and staffing model, union context, immediate priorities (e.g., officer development, policy/SOP refresh, culture/communication, staffing/overtime), desired timeline.

  • For Consulting and Training: Share organization size/industry, focus area(s), desired outcomes, timeline, stakeholders.

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