Beyond The X's And O's: The Human Side Of Tactical Performance
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01 Alex Redshaw, MS, ASCA L1
Beyond the Workouts: Using Human Performance to Shift Culture from the Inside Out
This session explores how human performance professionals can drive lasting cultural change within fire departments by leveraging four key pillars: Relationships, Education, Data, and Force Multiplication. Attendees will learn practical strategies for engaging all levels of personnel — from recruits to leadership — and how to use outcome-based data to build credibility and secure organizational buy-in.
02 Mark Christiani, MSSM, CSCS
Reputation, Rapport, and Readiness: Influencing Culture Within the Tactical Setting
This session examines how tactical human performance coaches shape culture and improve readiness through influence, not just programming. Drawing on real-world experience in military settings, Mark presents a framework built on three drivers — Reputation, Rapport, and Readiness — and demonstrates how trust-based relationships lead to better adherence, recovery, and long-term performance outcomes.
03 Demetrius Bailey, MS, CSCS
Buy-In Without a Badge
This session breaks down the distinction between coaching and mentorship, and how strength and conditioning professionals can leverage their role as subject matter experts to create genuine buy-in with both recruits and commissioned personnel. Using the Blanchard Company SLII Leadership Model through an S&C lens, Demetrius provides a practical framework for developing officers at every stage.
04 Whitney Tramel, MS, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, RSCC
Strong Enough to Lead: Navigating Credibility, Authority, and Influence
Drawing from personal experience and hard-won leadership lessons, Whitney explores the realities of leading in tactical and performance environments. This session equips women with strategies to build authentic credibility, manage self-doubt, lead with confidence under pressure, and use their influence to create opportunities for the next generation of leaders.