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george.l.gurrola replied to the topic SSA Forward Issue Turn-In Point (FITIP) in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
@DallasKing – it sounds like you have been diligent in communicating your requirements to higher and creating partnerships with key stakeholders (BDE S4). Awesome!
Reading the article and reading from your comments, it is clear that you are on the initial stages of “trying/ proving a new concept.” At the end of the day you have to do the bes…[Read more]
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george.l.gurrola replied to the topic SSA Forward Issue Turn-In Point (FITIP) in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
@DallasKing – This is a great question that I know other commanders in other branches are having to deal with. I heavily recommend writing and sharing your experiences with the sudden shift under the DFEM (it can definitely serve current and future commanders).
I’ve contacted other folks but in the meantime let me know if this helps. See below a…[Read more]
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ae_rollinson replied to the topic How to Build & Maintain a Continuity Book in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Hey, Jeff! Totally agree about the business cards! I started doing that at my last job and present job. Not only is it helpful for the current duties as I execute them, but (I hope) it’s helpful to the person to take the seat after me.
Great point!!
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ae_rollinson wrote a new post, Should I Change My Name? 7 years, 1 month ago
This post is about encouraging you to think about the pros and cons of changing your name, of understanding everything that goes into it so you can see the road ahead of you with open eyes and understand what […]
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It’s great to hear that you found this piece helpful and insightful – that’s exactly my goal! But I agree that the conversation doesn’t stop there. I’m also interested in learning what others have experienced and worked through, dual-mil or not, or – actually – marriage, divorce, or otherwise.
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Hi Mandi,
I just read this article. I apologize, I got to my new unit and was overwhelmed. Kept telling myself to check for it and kept forgetting. I really enjoyed reading about your experiences in this matter. Great writing!
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Thanks @soungkeigh! Hope your PCS went well. Glad to see you here on the JO Forum 🙂
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ae_rollinson started the topic Should I change my name? in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
In this Content post, I talk about changing your last name due to marriage, specifically as a dual-military couple.
What do I think I missed or got wrong? How does this change for other circumstances, such as divorce? What’s your experience – good, bad, or ugly?
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cale replied to the topic You're Already a Failure! -or- The BOLC Graduation Speech you probably never got in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Jeff,
Failure; its like a four letter word but you’re so right. As an LT you are going to fail. What sets apart the awesome from the rest isn’t the degree of failure but rather the response to failure. Those who learn the real lesson become better leaders.
I was told that if I didn’t fail at least once a day I wasn’t trying hard enough.
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cale replied to the topic Why Productivity and Time Management are important as a Commander pt1/pt2 in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
1. Meetings: my last training NCO had a binder that said “the meetings will continue until we figure out why no work is getting done”. My rule is this a meeting is for making decisions. Every meeting must have inputs (information needed to solve the question), discussion (actual problem solving), and outputs (typically an order). I don’t mee…[Read more]
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x70037 replied to the topic How to Build & Maintain a Continuity Book in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Thought of one other thing!
Staff/Commander/XO’s get a pack of these!
You’ll get business cards… put them in your leader/continuity book. Write little notes on the back about why that person is important. The DRMO Manager. The finance office manager. The urinalysis dude. They all have business cards…
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x70037 replied to the topic Why Productivity and Time Management are important as a Commander pt1/pt2 in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
One quick TTP:
It took me WAY too long to realize that an “open-door policy” did not mean I needed to keep my door open all the time… (I mean, I’m not an idiot, I knew, it didn’t literally mean that…) I had my office door open WAY too much as a Commander and Staffer so that I was “approachable” and my Soldiers could be inspired by how much…[Read more]
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x70037 replied to the topic How to Build & Maintain a Continuity Book in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Attached are some tools. Every great continuity book starts with a great Table of Contents… it’s like your thesis statement for why your successor should invest the time to read through that ratty old binder…
“Leader book” = “continuity book” for this purpose. I had one of these daggone things customized for S4, too… if I could only find…[Read more]
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x70037 started the topic You're Already a Failure! -or- The BOLC Graduation Speech you probably never got in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Warriors,
We’re continuing our discussion thread in the series “Student to Lieutenant.” You can see our original post here, or read the entire series using the tag. This week’s post continues advice along the journey from college student to branch qualified Army Officer.
“Phase 3: Graduating #BOLC & Follow-on Schools”
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x70037 replied to the topic What would you do? in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
I like this scenario A LOT! #TooReal
Boom! there you go. A universe of emotions run through your head in a split second. The strongest emotions are anger and defensiveness. They swirl like a powerful black hole in this universe, pulling you toward that voice in the back of your head telling you to pipe up with, “I’m sorry. Say that again, from…[Read more]
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george.l.gurrola replied to the topic Discipline and Enforcing Discipline in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
@jrrooker – You bring up great points about discipline and how hard it is to enforce it. To me discipline is a lot of factors that come down doing the small things right. Discipline involves standards, values, and norms. Here are some questions that I come up when I think about discipline:
1. Does a unit conduct effective counseling? Coun…[Read more]
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george.l.gurrola replied to the topic Making the CCC Leap (May 2018 Jam Question) in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
This post/thread is fire!
Knowing what you do now as a post-CCC Captain, what preparation would you have done differently before and during the CCC to get what you wanted out of it?
As an MI officer who remained at Benning for the MCCC, I would highlight some of the same points already mentioned:
- Have a deliberate plan for the family and…
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ae_rollinson replied to the topic How to Build & Maintain a Continuity Book in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Adam – for those not familiar with that process for the Table of Contents you reference, could you go through the step by step process?
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george.l.gurrola and
DallasKing are now friends 7 years, 1 month ago
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ae_rollinson wrote a new post, Personnel Asset Inventory (PAI) SOP 7 years, 1 month ago
Attached is a PAI SOP that I am transferring over from S1Net (courtesy of the HR Tech of 3BCT, 10TH MIN DIV (LI)) because everyone here should see this product – it is that good.
This is an excellent breakdown […]
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george.l.gurrola replied to the topic Why Productivity and Time Management are important as a Commander pt1 in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Why Productivity and Time Management are important as a Commander pt2.
This week, I’ll expand on my first point “1. First things first.” In a perfect commander day, (no UCMJ or emergency Soldier issues that requires immediate attention) I first devoted time to my commander’s priorities. I asked my 1SG and myself, are we prepared for the next…[Read more]
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ae_rollinson posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Eating an elephant.
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ae_rollinson replied to the topic How to Build & Maintain a Continuity Book in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 1 month ago
Chad – YES! I also create my Continuity Book during my LS/RS of a new job. I’m learning how to do the new job, so I might as well turn my notes into a How-To for someone else. A monthly Calendar reminder is a great idea! I should add that into my battle rhythm. My additions tend to be conditions (not time based) (basically, when I have time to…[Read more]
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