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joe replied to the topic Relationships with enlisted personnel in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Josh,
Great question and it is an important one for all leaders to ask.
You are absolutely right no Soldier wants to work for an officer that acts and talks like a robot. In fact most of them want to work for someone who can relate to them on a personal level. However, there is a line that you have to draw because at the end of the day you will…[Read more]
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joe and
glazerthekid are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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joe and
jenks93 are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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joe replied to the topic How to Recognize Legitimate Complaints in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Gabe,
What a great question and thank you for discussing this topic. It is significantly harder to bring change to an organization than most people recognize. As a company commander I have found that subordinates do not want to change when/if they do not understand why they need to change.
As a leader, it is your responsibility to establish…[Read more]
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brock.j.young wrote a new post, NCOER Training/Classes: Support Forms and NCOER Writing 8 years, 4 months ago
Attached are 2 classes I put together to train officers and NCOs on NCOERs and NCOER Support forms (this class can also be used to create and understand OER Support forms).
NCOER Class: Writing the NCOER; […]
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joe posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
I wish I was as smart as @gregory.a.benjamin2 he is dropping knowledge in the “Common mistakes for PT?” discussion.
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Command Philosophy in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Joe,
You can take this farther than simply “command philosophy,” and put in broader terms as Leadership Philosophy. Attached is mine from when IÂ was a PL (yes, PL). I know not many platoon leaders get this in depth, but from my experience having my philosophy on paper, as something that could be held, looked at and discussed with the Soldiers…[Read more]
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brock.j.young posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
Evaluations… STILL my Jihad.
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brock.j.young wrote a new post, Intro to EES – What YOU need to know, Mixed with some Eval Basics (Class for Drill) 8 years, 4 months ago
The attached class is for an LPD class, given to NCOs and Officers in a National Guard BN. It is a basic class that can be taught in 30-45 minutes by a half-way knowledgeable instructor. It is broke down into se […]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic BugHunter in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
A thought; I’m not seeing the BUG HUNTER tag in the “Discussion Tags Area” anymore.
Maybe add a “BUG HUNTER” or maybe a “Submit Forum Feedback” link under the MORE INFORMATION column?
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joe and
jwilk313 are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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joe replied to the topic Common mistakes for PT? in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Pat,
Empower your NCOs to create a plan that fits their Squad/Team. You pay them to lead so make them lead their Soldiers, especially at PT. As a PL, your job is to ensure your leaders are challenging their troops and making them better. Also, like any plan, double check it and make sure it makes sense. If a squad is struggling with their run…[Read more]
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joe replied to the topic Common mistakes for PT? in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Pat,
Empower your NCOs to create a plan that fits their Squad/Team. You pay them to lead so make them lead their Soldiers, especially at PT. Allow them to create a plan that best fits their squad/team. As a PL, your job is to ensure your leaders are challenging their troops and making them better. Also, like any plan, double check it and make…[Read more]
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joe posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
@michael-j-shepard is giving great advice on the “Helping Soldiers with Non-Military Related Problems”
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joe posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
@michael-j-shepard is giving great advice on the “Helping Soldiers with Non-Military Related Problems”
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joe and
gerardcobb are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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brock.j.young and
ae_rollinson are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Books every cadet and 2LT should read in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
It might sound over played and a little cliché’, but I’ve always recommended “Starship Troopers” and “We Were Soldiers, Once and Young.” However there is a host that strike at the heart of the warrior like “Gates of Fire,” as well as the “Challenge of Command” to highlight the enormity of some leadership decisions that they might be put in a…[Read more]
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joe replied to the topic Books every cadet and 2LT should read in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Greg,
Great question and I appreciate that you mentioned a book that is outside of the military realm. Another book that was influential was Jim Collins “Good to Great”. My favorite line in the book (and one that I stole for my command philosophy, “All companies have a culture, some companies have discipline, but few companies have a culture of…[Read more]
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joe replied to the topic Books every cadet and 2LT should read in the forum Junior Officer 8 years, 4 months ago
Greg,
Great question and I appreciate that you mentioned a book that is outside of the military realm. Another book that was influential was Jim Collins “Good to Great”. My favorite line in the book (and one that I stole for my command philosophy, “<span style=”font-family: ‘Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: ‘Times…[Read more]
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