**L-480 Incident Management Team Leadership Course**

**New Provider Pre-course Evaluation Criteria Form**

For the purpose of selecting new providers of the L-480 Course, the
first phase is to evaluate their qualifications, pre-course, using the
following criteria. It is recognized that a company or group of
individuals may be seeking to present the course as a cadre. If so, the
evaluation panel should review the education, experience, and knowledge
of the entire cadre as a whole. A cadre rating would be given rather
than an individual rating. The overall strength of the Cadre is then
rated which is then compared to single individuals who are seeking
approval to present the course.

**I. Instructor(s) Education Background**

> Does at least one of the cadre possess a Bachelor's level degree in
> Organizational Behavior, Organizational Leadership, Business
> Management, Psychology, or related areas. List the degrees of the
> cadre. (Provide curriculum vitae as applicable.)

**II. Instructor Experience/Credentials**

> Describe the professional credentials and experience of the cadre in
> the following areas:

A.  Facilitation skills in a training and workshop environment.

B.  Presenting complex multi-day courses.

C.  Providing principle-centered leadership training.

D.  Providing training for civilian or military emergency management /
    response organizations.

E.  Education, administration, management, or other applicable
    situations.

**III. Demonstrated Instructor Knowledge**

> The following is required Provider knowledge with respect to Personal
> Assessment Knowledge and Team Leadership Strategies.
>
> Please identity the cadre's knowledge and teaching credentials related
> to each bulleted item:

A.  **Personal Assessment Knowledge**

> Personal assessment knowledge is defined as those leadership and
> psychology concepts that primarily pertain to the individual, as
> opposed to the team.

-   **Self Assessment Tools** -- Knowledge and interpretive skills
    utilizing standard self assessment tools.

-   **Emotional Intelligence** -- Understanding one's own emotions,
    managing emotions, motivating oneself, and recognizing emotions in
    others.

-   **Analysis of Leadership Style** -- Knowledge of different
    leadership styles and how they affect team success.

-   **Core Beliefs and Values Hierarchy** -- Knowledge of how individual
    core beliefs affect the team or provide a foundation for team
    success. Assist participants to understand their own values.

-   **Sub-modalities** -- Knowledge of sub-modalities for
    self-leadership and teach how to use them to improve oneself.

-   **Command Presence** -- Expert knowledge of command presence
    principles and the ability to teach students how to develop them.

-   **Stress and Burnout** -- Knowledge of stress physiology and
    psychology. Teach the use of common stress tools for assessing
    burnout symptoms and defense strategies.

-   **Attitude** **for Success** -- Knowledge of psychological concepts
    (such as using sub-modalities) sufficient to create a successful
    attitude.

B.  **Team Leadership Strategies**

> Team leadership strategies are defined as the knowledge required to
> teach and mentor students in team dynamics, interpersonal
> relationships, and the team environment.

-   **Leadership Development Program** - Knowledge of the overall NWCG
    Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program (PMS 494-2).

-   **Vision** -- Knowledge of the use of vision to create the
    foundation for team success.

-   **Situation Awareness** -- Knowledge of tactical vs. strategic
    situation awareness.

-   **Team Climate and Culture** -- Knowledge of team dynamics for
    creating and maintaining connectivity within a team.

-   **Motivation Strategy** -- Knowledge of the psychology of
    motivation.

-   **Time-compressed Decision Making** -- Knowledge of concepts related
    time compressed decision making.

    -   **Delegation Strategies** -- Knowledge of delegation skills
        assessment tools and delegation effectiveness

    -   **Conflict Style Analysis and Anger Management** -- Knowledge of
        conflict styles. Experience using evaluation tools in diagnosing
        personal conflict styles. Able to teach anger management
        concepts.

-   **Mentoring** **and Coaching** -- Knowledge of mentoring methods and
    coaching techniques used in the emergency response environment.

-   **Rewarding and Recognition** -- Knowledge of the distinctions
    between reward and recognition.