Rank Success: The No.1 Police Promotion and Leadership Podcast

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 13, where I discuss things you can do to prepare for success on the day (37 mins). Thinking of the end in mind is an important step to promotion to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. Effective preparation underpins successful promotion boards, interviews, presentations and/or assessments. Can you do the job? Will you do the job? Do you know the role? Are you answering the questions posed? Do you have a personal statement? I answer these questions, plus provide guidance for simple self-management techniques for the time leading up to your promotion board (travel, exercise, nutrition, mindset, etc.) and much more.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD and help you become a better police leader in your force. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Main Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

Premium eGuides & Video Masterclass content: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

Police Hour Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 12, where I discuss the greasy pole of UK police promotion (28 mins). Making a commitment to yourself to prepare effectively for promotion to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector is key to navigating this greasy pole. Whatever your force promotion process today, the depth and breadth of your preparation will determine whether or not you proceed. In this short episode I discuss some of the promotion processes, complaints, challenges, surprises and upsets you may face along the way.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD and help you become a better police leader in your force. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Main Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

Premium eGuides & Video Masterclass content: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

Police Hour Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 11, where I discuss the CVF competency, We Are Emotionally Aware (55 mins). Emotional intelligence (aka EQ) is an important subject for officers aspiring for promotion to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. This is an important behaviour for any police leader and as such is assessed in forces' promotion boards and assessment processes.

I blog regularly on the importance of EQ in the context of UK police promotion. Click the word cloud tag on my blog site (link below) to see a number of posts on the subject, including within my recent two-parter on neurodiversity. I also dedicate the following blog on Police Hour to the competency:

https://policehour.co.uk/2019/04/cvf-we-are-emotionally-aware

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD and help you become a better police leader in your force. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Main Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass premium content: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

Police Hour Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 10, where I discuss how you can use different thinking hats to prepare for your police promotion (28 mins). The De Bono 'Six Thinking Hats' are something I've blogged about before, they're great for approaching problem-solving and of course the problem of achieving promotion to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. It is also a useful technique in day-to-day management.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 9, covering the subject of presentations (43 mins). Presentations are often used in promotion processes to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. It is also a useful technique for day-to-day management of teams. These concepts are of course all included in my Video Masterclass and Digital Toolkits if you want to download comprehensive premium content right now.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 8, covering the subject of coaching (49 mins). Coaching and mentoring go hand in hand and are important leadership concepts to inform your police promotion preparation to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. It is essential to police leadership CPD but also to the Competency & Values Framework behaviour, 'We are emotionally aware'. For example, consider the promotion board question, "What have you done to develop yourself or anyone else in the last 12 months?" Note also my recently-published SWOT analysis template can be used as a CPD self-coaching tool. These concepts are of course all included in my Video Masterclass and Digital Toolkits if you want to download comprehensive premium content right now.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond as many of my clients have done.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk 

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 7, covering how cops like to be led (46 mins). This is an important leadership concept to inform your police promotion preparation to Sergeant, Inspector, or Chief Inspector. It is also great general police leadership CPD. I include example interview questions and discuss a particular leadership style which is proven to be preferred by UK cops. The concept is of course included in my Video Masterclass and Digital Toolkits.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Digital Toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force. Even better, use discount code RSGUIDES20 for 20% off anything at checkout!

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk 

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ 

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 6, with guidance on avoiding the common mistakes Sergeants make when seeking police promotion to Inspector.

In previous episodes, I've covered the Competency & Values Framework (CVF) UK force promotion framework, decision making, feedback, and the role of Sergeant. In this episode, I discuss key techniques to support your preparation for Inspector. This includes writing down your evidence in a structured manner, taking a strategic view, understanding the role and seeing examples of good practice.

https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com/2018/11/10/5-top-reasons-sergeants-fail-to-make-inspector/

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my other blogs and videos on YouTube relating to Inspector and Chief Inspector to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique digital toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force.

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 5, with food for thought on police promotion brought to you from my little boat.

In previous episodes, I've covered the Competency & Values Framework (CVF) UK force promotion framework, decision making, and the role of Sergeant. In this episode, I discuss the importance of feedback. As a police leader, you will need to understand the art of giving and receiving feedback, important for your own and others' CPD. As I've blogged before in the link below, nobody likes a sh** sandwich, so this also gives some alternative options and food for thought.

https://policehour.co.uk/2019/11/feedback-nobody-wants-a-shit-sandwich 

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my blogs for more 'food for the soul' to help you on your promotion journey to success. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique digital toolkits and 4 hr Video Masterclass available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force.

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides & Video Masterclass bundles: www.ranksuccess.co.uk 

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ 

Welcome to podcast Season 1 Episode 4, with musings again brought to you from my little boat.

In previous episodes, I've discussed the Competency & Values Framework (CVF) used to assess officers across all UK force promotion processes and some of the associated behaviours in more depth (e.g. Decision making). In this episode, I provide food for thought on the role of Sergeant. As with any job, it's important to know the role you're applying for. This podcast may also be of interest to aspiring Inspector candidates, because it's good to be clear about the roles you will lead. I cover the essence of the role of Sergeant, plus expand on some key functions and dimensions, all of which have stood the test of time through multiple police promotion frameworks and helped many promotion candidates achieve success.

I hope you find it useful as food for thought when preparing for UK promotion across the Federated ranks, or as part of your general leadership CPD. See also my blogs (links below) where I have previously covered the role of Sergeant. Of course if you want the complete, in-depth information, my unique Sergeant's digital toolkit available from my website will stand you in good stead throughout the competitive promotion process in your force.

The aim of this series of Police Leadership & Promotion podcasts is to support, challenge and respectfully provoke your thinking around your decision to seek a formal police leadership role. I hope you enjoy the free content to aid your CPD, particularly when aspiring to the next rank... and maybe beyond.

See more free Rank Success content to read, watch and listen in the following places...

Blog: https://ranksuccess.wordpress.com

eGuides: www.ranksuccess.co.uk

More Blogs: https://policehour.co.uk/category/police-promotion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRM4aUxiSEPzmslrur6KToQ