Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPJun 7, 20213 minEDICT© Within the Aviation EnvironmentBy Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick, SHRM-SCP, DEI, IDI®, ASC, ACE Historical, geographic, economic, and leadership experiences define the...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPJan 23, 20211 minWhen We Can All Buy Our Own Seat and PopcornWe have seen different variations of the meme below as representative of diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. It usually includes...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPJun 3, 20201 minMore Than A BandaidThese past few months cannot have been easy no matter who you are. It has challenged everything that we know personally and...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.), SHRM-SCPMay 11, 20192 minCoaching for SuccessFrom the time you enter kindergarten you are learning to become a part of a team. Dodge ball, baseball, lining up two by two, and other...
An interactive journey by Captain LaPonda J.Apr 21, 20198 minWhose “Country” Is It Anyway…and Why Diversity MattersWhen we try to “cover” a discriminatory act, it produces the distress our society is in today. Think about the statements above. Aren’t they
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPApr 21, 20191 minDesign a Stunning BlogWhen it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPApr 21, 20191 minGrow Your Blog CommunityWith Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
Captain LaPonda Fitchpatrick (Ret.)Feb 18, 20192 minAirports Emergency Notification, Interoperable Communication, and Beyond: Best Practices for Civil, Commissioned by BlackBerry and first published in July of 2016, this White Paper on best practices for emergency notification, and...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.), SHRM-SCPMar 10, 20184 minAre You and Your Employees Psychologically Prepared for the Next Emergency, Crisis, or Disaster?Throughout my law enforcement career, I had a mantra: be prepared for anything! I would remind my officers, peers, and superiors that...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.), SHRM-SCPFeb 18, 20185 minWhat is Reasonable? Airport Law Enforcement Response to Airline Business DisputesWho can forget the graphic video of Dr. David Dao being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight in Chicago because he was chosen...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.), SHRM-SCPApr 25, 201610 minProcedural Justice is a Must for Today's Law Enforcement AgenciesPolice officers are the most visible elements of government in a civil society. They are the only form of government that can temporarily...
LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick, Owner/Senior ConsultantApr 15, 20163 minTraining...Training...and More Training is an Essential Key to SuccessSo... you are sitting there in another training class and all you hear is, "blah, blah, blah, and more blah." It's the same old song! We...
LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick, SHRM-SCPFeb 25, 20163 minDoes Your Business Have Deeper Pockets?I know the title of this blog post is provocative. It was meant to be. A lot of times businesses tend to only focus on the dollars and...
LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick, Owner/Senior ConsultantAug 26, 20152 minThe Supervisor I Hope I Was (At Least Most of the Time)Originally Posted on Linkedin Recently, I was counseling a young lady who was preparing for a promotional interview to a management...
LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick, Owner/Senior ConsultantApr 7, 20155 minKeeping our Aviation System Safe from the Inside(r) OutUpdated April, 2015 Originally published in the Van Nuys Airport ALERT! Newsletter 1st Quarter 2009 NOTE: I decided to reprint and...
Captain LaPonda J. Fitchpatrick (Ret.) SHRM-SCPSep 3, 20123 minThis Could Be You!The 8 Largest Sexual Harassment Verdicts In History ERIN FUCHS, SEP. 3, 2012, 7:49 AM News emerged last week of the horrifying...
Stratfor.orgMay 17, 20064 minTelltale Signs that Your Neighbor is a BombmakerIn January 1995, an apartment in Manila, Philippines, caught fire when bombmaking ingredients being mixed by wanted terrorism suspect...