For Officers Who Are Great at the Job and Ready for the Next Rank
I help officers of all ranks prepare for the questions they’ll most likely face, build complete answers, and earn a higher score on the oral board.
30+
Years in
Law Enforcement
Captain
Retired, Seattle
Police Department
Active
Oral Board
Assessor
Author
The Strategic
Promotional Guide
Who This Is For
You've put in the years, you know the job, and you're ready to lead at the next rank. The promotional process asks you to prove that in a few minutes per question, in front of a panel that doesn't know your work.
I work with officers testing for Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief, at agencies of every size, preparing for oral boards, written exams, and assessment centers.
Three Ways I Can Help You Prepare
The Book
The Strategic Promotional Guide for Law Enforcement
My guide to preparing for promotion, in print and on Kindle. Study it at your own pace and keep it on hand through every stage of your testing. Available through Amazon.
Get the BookThe Video Course
Mastering the Oral Board
Ten video lessons on how oral boards are scored, how to prepare for likely questions, and how to build and deliver complete answers. Watch on your own schedule.
View the CourseOne-on-One Coaching
Private Preparation
My highest level of preparation, with limited availability for candidates ready to invest in their promotion. We start with a strategy session and build your plan from there.
Book a Strategy SessionVideo Course
Mastering the Oral Board
A video course built to help you earn a higher score on your oral board and a better spot on the promotional list.
- How oral boards are run and scored, from the assessor's side of the table
- How to research your agency and prepare for the questions you're most likely to face
- Three techniques and two answer frameworks, STAR and ASAP, for building complete answers under a time limit
- A method for each type of question: leadership, personnel, tactical, community, and misconduct
Ten video lessons plus an introduction · About 3.5 hours · Watch on your own schedule
$99, one payment.
The Book
The Strategic Promotional Guide for Law Enforcement
The full promotional process in one book, from studying for the written exam to building your oral board answers to writing your promotional resume.
- 41 practice oral board questions covering tactical scenarios, personnel issues, community relations, and crisis communications
- Techniques for expanding your answers and showing leadership thinking
- Strategies for studying and retaining policy for the written exam
- Resume guidance written for law enforcement promotions
In print and on Kindle
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