On this week's Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to dive into the Group Effect and how Behavioral Matching can hinder or elevate you as an instructor and/or leader in emergency services. This is an integral component as you try to maintain and build cultures you want to be a part of.

In this episode we cover:

• What is the Group Effect and why is this foundational for positive change?
• What are the Factors of Behavioral Matching
• How we can improve our teams, relationships and organizations by capitalizing on the group effect and behavioral matching using simple steps towards success.

References:

Blocker, H., & McIntosh, D. (2017). Not All Outgroups Are Equal: Group Type May Influence Group Effect on Matching Behavior. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 41(4), 395–413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10919-017-0258-z

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