Career and Tactical Survival for Women is one of the most unique and popular courses offered by the Winning Mind Seminars team.  Sgt. Betsy Smith guides students through 8 hours of intensive, interactive training that will provide attendees with updates and information they can employ to improve and enhance both their professional and personal lives.

“Officer Survival” is the thread that runs through the entire day as we start with the history of women as warriors, and then add gender-specific science and leadership principles that women can use to further their careers and improve their lives on and off the job. The multi-media format keeps students on the edge of their seats while we provide tactical updates and skills demonstrations that officers can easily adapt for their own use long after the seminar has concluded.  We’ll also discuss off duty survival, family relationships, pregnancy on the job, how to make yourself truly “promote-able,” and many other groundbreaking topics.  During this intense session students will also be exposed to:

• The simple essentials of maintaining a great attitude.
• How to leave behind the “victim-based” mentality.
• Why and how to embrace a warrior mindset regardless of your career path.
• Recognizing and taking advantage of the differences between men and women.
• Learning to communicate effectively with everyone in the agency, and in your life.
• Embracing your responsibility for your own tactics, training, and survival.
• How to bring your family into your world to enhance off duty safety and your relationships.
• Finding and using the best female-specific equipment available.
• Learning to lead regardless of your place in the agency.
• How to increase your awareness and overcome the complacency that kills.
• How to assess your own career and come up with a plan for real success.
• Why fear is a “gift” that should be controlled and exploited for officer survival.
• How to truly embrace “the brotherhood” of law enforcement and stand together.

This training is like no other in that it encourages women, and those who train and supervise them, to look beyond the anecdotal, “that’s-the-way-we’ve-always-done-it” world of learning and utilize science, physiology and proven methods and information that will help anyone in law enforcement improve their career and their survival.

Sgt. Smith’s philosophy of “teaching by storytelling” cites real-world, inspirational examples of courageous men and women whose stories stay with the attendees long after the class has concluded. The atmosphere created in the classroom encourages students to network and gain strength and information from each other, making this session a powerful day for all involved.  This course will inspire, motivate, and encourage women to excel and to win, regardless of assignment!