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Just a couple of tools and ideas that you can tailored to your MilBall

The link below is a Dinning out Script.

https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-396343

The link below can give you an idea for an invitation.

https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-356164

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Spending lots of time as an S1 means that if been to lots of balls in handful of units. Sit tight, let me contact some people. What’s your first task?

That’s a really creative idea with the ambient! I’ve never seen anyone do that before. *fist bump*

Your question phrases transitioning , but I argue that it’s not so much a transition to having the skill at the ready. You don’t transition to a time where you’re great at PT or rifle range, you just have the skills and apply them when needed. The skill I think you’re best looking to pinpoint, define, and practice is Empathy.

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As a young PL I was told some great advice.  Never say no.  Instead say We can do that but……  For example a new tasking is beyond your capability.  I would say Sir, we can do that but, I have these other taskers and would need relief from one of them to execute this new mission.  This lets the superior decide which tasks you are acco…[Read more]

1. How do you communicate the impact of overload to higher? Frank discussion. Quantify your points- why it’s too much, and develop a potential plan to address them. It is important to be transparent with your senior leaders. BUT- you must be truthful in your analysis and prioritization of tasks. You can’t just complain that you’re stressed.…

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Let’s use 2014-2018 as an example…I am a senior director of an 800+ member private firm, relatively well compensated, and have my own business line as well as being the project management office. My firm relies on me for new business as well as my managing of the teams we assemble for programs. My firm bills for my time, so any period for…[Read more]

1. How do you communicate the impact of overload to higher?

back-briefs, training meetings, QTB, showing thought and analysis on “what’s important”/nested w. intent and prioritization

2. How do you avoid passing a similar burden on to your subordinates? Can you avoid it?

• you provide solutions to conflicts, way-ahead/vision (intent, key…

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Brock, I lack the insight from an ARNG perspective but as an active duty guy, I certainly appreciate the contributions and unique experiences and maturity reservists and guardsmen bring to Europe, whether it is to augment us (and we’re short-handed) or in the country-partnership.

If I was the decision-maker, I’d tell you, yes, send more, probably…[Read more]

I was diagnosed with mild PTSD following my deployment to Iraq in 2005. As an NCO, there wasn’t much backlash. Now that I’m an officer, I utilize it when I give MRT training, and talk to Soldiers about the importance of reaching out for help if you need it.

Like everything else though, it’s a matter of degree. Mild PTSD is way different then…[Read more]

Only performance matters and accomplishing the mission. We have some leaders that “put in hours” without actually accomplishing anything. I say let the leader accomplish and let work speak for itself.

That’s a great point of view @brock.j.young: balancing loyalty and integrity. It also makes me think of Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean in regards to virtues; how virtue is often mean state between the extremes of excess and absence.

I like the hierarchy of loyalty as well. That’s probably one of the top points I’d want to highlight in future…[Read more]

I have a CD with 3 separate sound clips that I can throw into a small boombox or larger sounds system and hit repeat for multiple hours of ambient noise that automatically increases training difficulty to any scenario.

The first is the crowd noise from a World Cup. A crazy loud thrum of hundreds of thousands of people screaming at the tops of…[Read more]