That’s so awesome to hear. I think there is a lot more personal responsibility that has to happen in the Guard. Kudos to you and your leadership for continously seeking out milestones to achieve together, on and off duty. We are better when we suffer together. Or when we exercise together- depending on how you want to look at that, haha!

I have started sharing this graphic with everyone I know, and I bring it up in meetings when I can. W.A.I.T.- Why am I Talking? It’s important to self reflect on what we want to say and why we want to say it. And usually, I can turn this into a point of humor because we all know that guy that talks to much and causes meetings to go waaaaayyy…[Read more]

I would argue that meetings at both levels exist to ensure units stays proactive, identify potential friction points, validate systems, and drive decision making. At the same time, we all have information requirements to our higher headquarters and meeting with subordinate units help facilitate that flow of data. Effective meetings encompass all…[Read more]

I would argue that meetings at both levels exist to ensure units stays proactive, identify potential friction points, and validate systems. At the same time, we all have information requirements to our higher headquarters and meeting with subordinate units help facilitate that flow of data. Effective meetings encompass all of the above.

At the…[Read more]

I would argue that meetings at both levels exist to ensure units stays proactive, identify potential friction points, and validate systems. At the same time, we all have information requirements to our higher headquarters and meeting with subordinate units help facilitate that flow of data. Effective meetings encompass all of the above.

At the…[Read more]

@vanezzaospina,

Absolutely great question. In addition to Ray’s advice, I would ask your SR what, in their eyes, is the difference between a Most Qualified versus a Highly Qualified officer.  What does that officer look like? Is it more additional duties? Is it taking part in MWR/community events? Is it mentoring peers and others?  Is it no…[Read more]

BLUF on briefing in general; “Be seen, be brief, be gone.”

I’m a staff guy currently, so when I put a meeting together the first thing I do is sit down and consider “is this meeting needed,” or can I deal with this one-on-one or via email? I’m a firm believer that 50-75% of the meetings we have aren’t required and are in fact a symptom of…[Read more]

BLUF on briefing in general; “Be seen, be brief, be gone.”

I’m a staff guy currently, so when I put a meeting together the first thing and sit down and consider “is this meeting needed,” or can I deal with this one on one or via email? I’m a firm believer that 50-75% of the meetings we have aren’t required and are in fact a symptom of something…[Read more]

@patrick-d-moore1, you bring up a great point about leaders modeling responsible on-line behavior. I couldn’t believe all the blatant and disrespectful posts made by some military leaders during the last election cycle. If we (leaders) are posting inappropriate or unprofessional content, how can we expect our Soldiers to act any differently? And I…[Read more]

@patrick-d-moore1, you bring up a great point about leaders modeling responsible on-line behavior. I couldn’t believe all the blatant and disrespectful posts made by some military leaders during the last election cycle. If we (leaders) are posting inappropriate or unprofessional content, how can we expect our Soldiers to act any differently? And I…[Read more]

@gary.m.klein,

Thanks, great resources!

~Scott

There are so many facets and levels of responsibilities to this topic, that it’s hard to talk about just one without at least touching on them all.

Leaders responsibilities. Like @patrick_d_moore1 stated, leader responsibility starts with ensuring all under your charge (to include yourself) know and understand DoD and local regulation and p…[Read more]

There are so many facets and levels of responsibilities to this topic, that it’s hard to talk about just one without at least touching on them all.

Leaders responsibilities. Like @Patrick_d_moore1 stated, leader responsibility starts with ensuring all under your charge (to include yourself) know and understand DoD and local regulation and p…[Read more]

There are so many facets and levels of responsibilities to this topic, that it’s hard to talk about just one without at least touching on them all.

Leaders responsibilities. Like @patrick-d-moore1 stated, leader responsibility starts with ensuring all under your charge (to include yourself) know and understand DoD and local regulation and p…[Read more]

Alan, as an OC/T I see commanders face a lot of the same challenges I did when I commanded my troop in a DATE at the same CTC, so I’ll answer your questions:

1. My legal responsibility was to train my troop and  if we had to fight, I could not say that my Soldiers were fully ready to survive a complex ambush – after 22 months in command and r…[Read more]