We get REAL, real fast during this SMOKING conversation, friends. 

Once upon a time, Mountain View Police Chief Chris Hsiung was a buyer of mine. And then some. 

We talk about what it means to serve with compassion and humility. We talk how critical it is to leave the ego/machismo at the door. 

We talk the current state of police and community relations. And how the media and entertainment industry influences each and every one of us. 

We talk recruitment and team design and psychological safety. 

We talk culture and maintaining said culture.  

We talk conflict resolution, bridging divides, and creating spaces where humans can listen AND be heard.

We talk facilitating those hard conversations. 

We talk lived v. learned experiences. 

We talk community building, on the strategy and tactical level.  

We talk about technology's role in our current state, and what tech can do about it. 

Really though, we just talk human.  

For more on using stories to drive human connection across divides, check it out here.

For more on Chief Chris Hsiung, check him out on LinkedIn and Twitter

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