Blue Light Services
Emergency services in the UK face a unique combination of challenges. Unpredictability, intensity and complexity creates an essential need for a resilient culture built on trust.
Traditional hierarchical cultures often found in blue light services can be paternalistic, providing less autonomy and therefore less empowerment for individuals.
This combined with a lack of diversity in the workforce and intense team working for frontline staff creates strong sub-cultures.
We work with services to design and deliver:
- Cultural reviews
- Cultural and leadership improvement programmes
- Coaching and staff development programmes
- Organisational values and behaviour frameworks
Our approach is informed by organisational development best practices, with recognition of sector-wide challenges, tailored to local conditions and aspirations.
Their challenge was always constructive, evidence-based and despite in some cases being difficult to hear, framed in such a way as to motivate and inspire commitment to the actions required. [31ten] are experts in their field. They have the unique skill of being able to explain theoretical management models but more importantly, adjust, translate and apply them in practice.
Dan Quin, Surrey Fire & Rescue Service
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