The Promotion Playbook

By Joshua Wells

The Promotion Playbook Podcast helps firefighters and first responders prepare for promotion with confidence. Learn how promotion panels think, what they score, and how to deliver clear, promotable an... more

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The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.

The Promotion Playbook episodes:

August 22, 2022 103: Know When to Call An Audible... Special Announcement!
The Promotion Playbook is now available as an audiobook on Audible.com! Follow the link below to get your copy today. This episode will teach you some tips and tricks on how to best utilize this new resource on your path to promotion.
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Promotion-Playbook-Audiobook/B0B9VR22SB?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
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20min
July 14, 2022 102: Step Into The Arena
This episode shares the background story from The Promotion Playbook.
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42min
June 16, 2022101: 3 Stories Every Experienced Firefighter Needs To Know
The following 3 questions are foundational to your preparation for any promotional test.
Who are you?

Why do you want to promote?

What have you done to prepare?
Answer these questions with a captivating story and you will have an unfair advantage over your competition.
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37min
June 03, 2022100: 100 Episodes and The Road Ahead
We have reached 100 episodes! Thank you for listening!!!
This episode gives you the 30,000 view of the process covered with The Promotional Playbook and how you can apply these 4 pillars to your promotional test preparation.
The 4 Pillars to Your Promotional Test Success are….
Story - You must tell the best stories as to why you are the best for the position.

Strategy - You must implement the 7 strategies to ensure your victory on game day.

Skillset - You must master the fundamental skills for the job.

Stories from the Summit - Learn form others who have what you want and surround yourself with the best people.
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27min
April 24, 2022 99: Captain Jim Moss - Stories From The Summit
Jim Moss is a fire captain and paramedic for the Metro West Fire Protection District in St. Louis County, Missouri. His fire service passions include leadership, training, and mentorship. Along with Chief Dan Kerrigan, Jim is the co-author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller: Firefighter Functional Fitness, available at FirefighterFunctionalFitness.com.
Jim is a contributor to Fire Engineering Magazine and FirefighterToolbox.com. He has shared his message at FDIC International, Firehouse, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, the National Volunteer Fire Council, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and with fire departments nationwide.
Contact him via email at [email protected]. Connect with him personally on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and follow him and Firefighter Success on the following social media outlets:
Instagram: @FirefighterSuccess and @FirefighterFFit
Facebook: @FirefighterSuccess and @FirefighterFFit
Twitter: @FireSuccessBook and @FirefighterFFit
FirefighterSuccessBook.com
FirefighterFunctionalFitness.com

FIREFIGHTER SUCCESS' 20 CORE PRINCIPLES:
CHAPTER 1 - COACHABLE
CHAPTER 2 - CURIOUS
CHAPTER 3 - CHAMPION MINDSET
CHAPTER 4 - CONFIDENT
CHAPTER 5 - COMMITTED
CHAPTER 6 - COURAGEOUS
CHAPTER 7 - CONVICTION
CHAPTER 8 - COMPETENT
CHAPTER 9 - COMPREHENSIVE
CHAPTER 10 - CONSISTENCY
CHAPTER 11 - CHARACTER
CHAPTER 12 - CREDIBILITY
CHAPTER 13 - CHARISMA
CHAPTER 14 - COMMUNICATION
CHAPTER 15 - CANDID
CHAPTER 16 - COMPASSION
CHAPTER 17 - COMPOSURE
CHAPTER 18 - CHANGE
CHAPTER 19 - COMMUNITY
CHAPTER 20 - COACH
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59min
March 29, 2022 98: Oral Board Preparation Toolkit
Oral Board Preparation Toolkit
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59min
March 18, 20224 Skills to Ace the In-Basket Scenario
The in-basket is a common simulation exercise used in assessment centers. It tests how the candidate will handle the responsibilities of the new position by presenting a range of problems they may encounter. During an in-basket, the candidate receives information about the role to be played, such as descriptions, responsibilities, and general context.
The candidate is then given the in-basket materials and asked to respond to contents within a particular time. As the candidate completes an item, it transfers to the "out-basket."
After completion of the exercise, a discussion with the evaluators often takes place. In this discussion, the candidate describes their justification for the decisions.
A few examples of items you may see during an in-basket are below.
Employee problems

Upset community member

Apparatus problems

Required training

Meetings
Evaluators can score the candidates in the following areas.
Identify key issues

Set priorities

Anticipate problems

Create solutions

Give reasons
Having a systematic approach is essential. You can organize your basket items by time or by priority.
Time: If the items given have a time they occur, you can organize your responses based on the time of day you will address each area. Next to each item, you will assign a priority and description of how you will handle the situation.

Priority: You can organize each time based on priority. High, medium, and low are the levels of priority. Place each item in the selection priority, then describe how you will handle the situation.

The 4 Skills to Ace the Inbasket along with the tools from The Promotion Playbook.
Eliminate - Know the 4 Hazard Zones

Delegate - Team Roster and Shift Prep Sheet

Automate - Do sets and reps with the In-Basket Templates

Do - Oral Board Prep Sheets

The Promotion Playbook: A Proven Path to Your Fire Department Promotion
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Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735739502/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_81RB0PMMVK0G3934N4NV
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37min
March 05, 2022 3 Secrets to a Successful Role Play Scenario
3 Secrets to a Successful Role Play Scenario
Secret #1 - Be Prepared. Study and practice the tools found in the Application Skills Section of The Promotion Playbook. Page 225
Secret #2 - Be You. Study and practice the Oral Board Prep Sheets in The Promotion Playbook. Page 204
Secret #3 - Be Present. You have 2 ears and one mouth. Listen more than you speak and be alive to the situation.
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33min
February 11, 2022 95: How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
This episode tells you how to apply the tools from The Promotion Playbook to overcome your fear of public speaking.
The two tools are..
-The Oral Board Prep Sheets
-The Unspoken Art of the Oral Board
I also introduce a new framework called the 4 Pillars of a Persuasive Presentation
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49min
February 07, 2022 94: The Simple Superficial Why
If you struggle to answer the question, “Why do you want to promote?”, this episode can help.
Knowing your WHY is essential yet can be difficult to discover.
Sometimes the best WHY is simple and superficial.
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50min

FAQs about The Promotion Playbook:

How many episodes does The Promotion Playbook have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.