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Research and consultancy with the police and fire service with a particular emphasis on formal and informal cultures, modernisation, entreprenerial thinking, change management, resistance, racism, sexism and equality. Women fire fighters, women in the fire service police, policing and equality in the police and fire service - the fitting-in website where academia and the fire service can meet to discuss fire service culture and other matters- a resource for research and consultancy for the fire and rescue service and firefighters and police and policing- Organised by Dr Dave Baigent this site provides a place to share and publish your own research, to look at what others have written about the fire and police service and to ask about our commercial offerings.

Academics are not the experts, managers in the emergency services are the experts. What fitting-in can do is help managers to use their expertise. Theory without practice is a waste - practice without theory may just be dumb.
Home Audit Commission Report 'Rising to the Challenge' Ethos Reports that may help in implementing the'Pheonix' suggestion from the Audit Commission Government's new Equality and Diversity Strategy One Decade On - Survey on women firefighters C&LG firefighters survey 08 Workshops on fire service culture Cultural Audits Educational Workshops Consultancy Snapshot Audits Research Problem solving by fitting-in Support for degrees and masters qualifications Elite briefing/workshops Impact Assessments Equality Action Plans Draft papers for reading Recent index of contributions Reports Main Index Contact us Older index of contributions CV & References Have you seen Ethos? Minister's speech Audit Commission on equality Melbourne DiversityConference How do I send my writing to fitting-in for publication What does fitting-in publish How do I do research - some basic tips Writing a bibliography Home Testimonials/References Reports from Government Diversity Strategy Public Service Degree online or face to face Stats Contact us Wiki	Some examples of what our Transformational elite-briefing led workshops would look like Every workshop is customised according to your needs. These workshops are offered as one-day packages to reduce the amount of time managers are away from their desk. Should you want a less intense two-day delivery, which allows for desk-time, then this is also available. Either way I am offering your service a real opportunity to seek answers to real problems from informed debate. One-day briefing workshop on leadership and cultural change Briefing 0900- 0945 - Fire service culture: an overview of this ‘unique’ phenomenon Briefing 1000-1045 - Mayo: what does Mayo teach us about understanding small groups – what have the consultants missed? Seminar 1100 - 1200 – How can re-reading Mayo offer new understanding on cultural resistance at watch level? Briefing 1215 – 1300 – Maslow: a new approach to how firefighters may equate to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Seminar 1330 – 1430 - How can recognition of firefighter’s needs help leaders understand resistance? Briefing 1445 -1530 – Adair: how can re-reading Adair’s concept of action centred leadership offer further understanding of working with the unique characteristics of fire service culture. Seminar 1545 -1645 – Setting new aims and objectives to facilitate working with fire service culture to achieve change. Round-up 1700 - until we go home – Putting the theory to practical use – core values and the firefighter – how might leaders actually achieve change? How much does it cost? This direct response to Tony McGuirk's challenge will be provided from just email per workshop. This workshop is offered as one-day packages to reduce the amount of time managers are away from their desk. Should you want a less intense two-day delivery, which allows for desk-time, then this is also available. Either way I am offering your service a real opportunity to seek answers to real problems from informed debate. One-day research guided briefing workshop on working with women firefighters Briefing 0930- 1015 – Looking at the data: women firefighters - their profile, age, education, previous employment, reason for joining, promotion aspirations and a lot more. Seminar 1030-1100 - What are the opportunities? Briefing 1115 - 1200 – Spoiling the opportunities: what is happening, to whom and when. Briefing 1215 – 1300 – Men at work: fire service culture as a barrier to diversity – why and how. Seminar 1400 – 1500 What can we do: a list of opportunities, including data and analysis on what women are saying about their managers and union. Seminar 1515 – until we go home: using the evidence to provide the answers How much does it cost? This direct response to Tony McGuirk's challenge is priced for success email for an immediate response
We are just back from working with leaders in the Swedish Fire Service and they have said: "Fitting-in with their unique insight into real world fire service culture and a firm theoretical base in academia provided the MSB (The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) with invaluable expert advice and assistance in developing a national action plan targeted at increasing equality and diversity in the Swedish fire service." This is what Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had to say about the Ethos research, communications and training project: "The Service are delighted with the research and reports produced by "Fitting-in. We believe that your original hypothesis and work undertaken in Merseyside has resulted in a ground breaking piece of work that can only serve to inform the wider fire and rescue communities." References: see what Merseyside Fire and Rescue, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services and Tom Carroll (retired Chief Fire Officer and Past president of CFOA ) and others have said. For further information or just to talk about what fitting-in can provide ring Dr Dave Baigent (GradIFireE) 07802 495 329 or email Academic theory without practice is a waste - practice without theory may just be dumb Bringing research in the fire service straight to you Site under reconstruction 19-9-09 please notify me of any errors Contact us Quote of the Day z