[/quote] I was recently talking to a class of reserve Captains and joked that the Army gets one hell of a value out of TPU/M-Day Commanders. [/quote]

@bmcgarry I have said something similar to this many times over. I call the Guard my full-time job / part-time pay and my civilian job my part-time job / full-time pay.

It “could” work, but I believe there are more valuable approaches.  Evaluations are about performance -> achievement. Hours worked does not equate to effectiveness. Correlative, but not causative. Counseling metrics towards evaluations are better suited to outcomes. You could reframe the counseling to influence the desired action … “Leaders…[Read more]

It “could” work, but I believe there are more valuable approaches.  Evaluations are about performance -> achievement. Hours worked does not equate to effectiveness. Correlative, but not causative. Counseling metrics towards evaluations are better suited to outcomes. You could reframe the counseling to influence the desired action … “Leaders…[Read more]

Brock,

While there are minimum requirements, there are no maximum requirements.  Instead of trying to become an enforcer of other’s time, I try to influence folks by explaining (and demonstrating) that the more effort given to cultivating the profession equates to better outcomes (i.e., the more you give … the better you become).

If we…[Read more]