SparkTalks with Public Safety

Rob Cannon, your esteemed podcast host, is joined this time by Randy Wootton, currently the Chief Strategy Officer at Seismic in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wootton discusses his background in the US Naval Academy and how it shaped his current rise into leadership.

Host Rob Cannon is joined this time by former Navy captain Tom Disy, currently of Northrop Grumman. The two discuss Disy's role in the US Navy and his current position and how both -- along with his connection to the SPCC service area -- have impacted his leadership.

Your host, Rob Cannon, is joined by Colonel Christian Cabaniss of the United States Marine Corps to discuss impact that being part of the USMC has had on his life and its impact on his views on leadership.

Rob is joined again by Nicole Grier to discuss the concept of emotional intelligence and why it matters in leadership roles.

Your host Rob Cannon is joined by retired lieutenant colonel Chris Lovejoy to discuss Lovejoy's career in the Marine Corps and later years as a first responder and all the leadership lessons he learned from those experiences.

Your host, Rob Cannon, returns with Keith Rogers of South Piedmont Community College to discuss the year that was in the Leadership Program and what the next year might look like.

Host Rob Cannon is joined by Frank Schwartz, found of The Virtuous Leadership Movement in Charlotte, to discuss the importance of ethics in leadership and why being virtuous matters.

Your host, Rob Cannon, is joined by Bill Suther, who has a history in fire service, specifically in the areas of tactical, radio, and digital communications. They discuss how communication works in our current digital age.

Your host, Rob Cannon, is joined by fellow retired battalion chief and current SPCC Director of Fire and Rescue Training Keith Rogers to discuss their background in leadership in the fire department.

Podcast host Rob Cannon is back with Nicole Greer to discuss how to make the most of your time and manage it the best you can.

Your host, Rob Cannon, is joined by Nicole Grier to discuss how to make the most out of your leadership positions.

Rob Cannon is back to discuss the benefits of wellness for first responders with Brad Borders, a major and chaplain in the US Army.

Your host is back with more conversation about budgeting, this time with Chief Steve McLendon.

Rob Cannon sits down with Chief Bo Fitzgerald to talk about budgeting in our modern times.

Your host Rob Cannon is joined by Matthews Fire Chief Rob Kinniburgh to discuss the idea of SMART goals, the overall importance of making goals, as well as tips for the types of goals leaders should make and who they should consider when doing so.

For the second episode of the SparkTalks Podcast, powered by South Piedmont Community College, host Rob Cannon returns to talk with SPCC's Jeff Groves, a leadership and interpersonal skills trainer at the college, about why communication is so important for good leadership and how poor communication can lead to negative relationships between leaders and those they lead.

Your hosts Rob Cannon, Philip Klein and Keith Rogers discuss their role models in leadership throughout their careers in public safety and the armed forces. They also introduce the upcoming series on leadership to be held on campus throughout next year, starting in January of 2020. https://spcc.edu/areas-of-study/public-safety/