About Briefings

Briefing ABCs
Construct a briefing that has accuracy, brevity and clarity.

Briefing and the IRPG
The five communication responsibilities and the elements of a briefing found in the IRPG.

Briefing Tips for the Timid and the Bold
Ways to improve the effectiveness of your briefings.

Ten Commandments of Good Listening
Tips for developing good listening skills.

About Intent

Affect Them With Intent
Providing others with Task, Purpose, End State helps to project Command Presence.

Intent Guides Action Model
This model, derived from the Leading in the Wildland Fire Service publication, illustrates that turning intent into action is both linear and cyclical process.

"Communicating Intent and Imparting Presence"
Article by Lt. Col. Lawrence G. Shattuck describing the elements and importance of communicating intent to subordinates while imparting Command Presence.

Tools

IRPG Mission Briefing Template
Cut this out and add it to your IRPG. The goal is not to replace the IRPG briefing checklist, rather to supplement with this template in order to create a more intuitive briefing.

Mission Briefing Worksheet
Mission briefing format on full size sheet of paper for constructing your briefing.

Situational Quick Brief
Simple format for unexpected or changing conditions in order to provide quick and concise situational information.