Managing Transitions
An officer’s life is full of changes. From new Soldiers and leaders, to training rotations and deployments, to your own personal life changes, a junior officer must know how to deal with and manage transitions. The Managing Transitions series is designed to help you prepare for and manage change throughout your career.
Preparation is key to unit movement operations because units have a strict timeline that they must meet to deploy....
During my time in Kuwait, scrolling through assignments on AIM 2.0 became my daily battle rhythm; I was five months out from returning to Fort Eustis....
From the initial hectic two-week preparation to our return to home station, our HQ Section found itself stretched thin.......
As you come out of a leadership position either as a CDR or platoon leader, inevitably a staff position is in your future......
You might feel a bit unenthusiastic or lost about whatever comes next. For some, it will be staff time. For others, executive officer in a line Battery or Company. For …
"Don’t let too much time pass once your new 1SG is in the seat to make the time to give them an initial counseling. "
You've just taken over a new role role, whether as a new LT or a seasoned CPT. What are you going to do? Here are 5 tips for your first …
While a gradual approach may be prudent in many situations, some situations (like the one I experienced), require a new commander to act immediately and boldly to make necessary change …
This is Part 3 of a Series, view the series intro here and Part 2 here. Note: Quotes and feedback have been anonymized and modified for clarity.It has …
Last week, the Army released the results of the 2021 Major Promotion Selection Board (PSB)......
Dual military couples face many decisions. Changing names in the military has many considerations, whether in the military or not.
No officer worth their weight wants to admit it. Being anxious or afraid prior to your first deployment is something you aren't dealing with -- it is something someone else …
In two short months, cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs across the nation will graduate and commission as …
Congratulations! You made it to your last 100 days. While you are in your final stretch, the work you’ve done to make it to graduation is far from complete. The …
The ugly stepchild of promotions, the blink and you miss it moment, the one that was almost guaranteed to happen; these phrases and more have been used to describe the …
