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Evaluations are difficult for many reasons which can be listed and clearly defined but like the rain in Seattle, nothing is done to 'fix' the problem. 

When a Supervisor is required to give evaluations to their crew the first thing that must happen is that the Supervisor and the person being evaluated must believe the evaluation form and process and time devoted to the evaluation are VALID. 

I am putting together a new workshop (this should be fun) it's about understanding and learning to think 'critically'.  And no it doesn't mean learning to criticize better...ha. 

From Critical Thinking Organization

I don't know about you but I am avoiding the news today.  I can't see one more pelican in a ardboard box looking up helplessly - covered with oil.  

In a recent training in NC I was going over the 'compassion fatigue' concept when a student said, "Finally a name to what I'm feeling!" 

CF is the opposite of not caring, it's having too much to care about.  In this profession in addition to the 'work' there are troubles of our co workers, our family and then up comes another disaster. 

Whenever possible ...... be kind..........

P.S.  It's always possible   :)

Today I heard Donna tell someone on the phone that this call was "The best call I have heard in my 30 plus years on the console!"  Well I nodded from the other room -  for indeed it was the same for me.  Last week I played the call for South Dakota and the week before Texas APCO Regional.  When the call ended the