Honestly as a section leader, I can say that one of the Army’s biggest points of friction, from my point of view at least, is the neglect of the team leader and the degradation of NCO development. I force myself to be as deliberate as possible with my team leaders to teach them, encourage them and develop them. I can say I have seen SO MANY incidents, some personally experienced, of other leaders refusing to develop their younger NCOs but when shit finally hits the fan everyone goes berserk on that young SGT. Sometimes rightfully so, but other times because it’s easier for some leadership to blame down the line for “someone else’s incompetence” rather than take it on the chin as their mistake too and acknowledge where we could improve as a team. I feel like NCOs don’t get training, just on the spot tweaks every time they make a mistake or could have done something better. I do my best to change this culture and lead from the front! Honestly only reason I know everything I do is because I spend SO much time acknowledging I’m not good enough in my craft so I keep reading, watching and learning. So many of my peers are very behind in their knowledge because they chose to not invest the time needed
Thank you for your passion and dedication to leadership development! I can honestly say that when I became a SGT I had no clue how to lead. Now with help and motivation from good leaders like yourself I strive to be better each day! Thank you for not giving up on us.
I always made sure my Soldiers knew what they needed to do. I would give them the assignment and tell them I don't care who does what, and how it gets done, long as it was done properly and timely. I would go around and do random checks as they were working and was often surprised to find things completed ahead of schedule. Giving them them task and letting them work on it rather than micro management let's them have ownership of the tasks. Long as everyone worked and was to standard, it's a win.
I'm glad some senior leaders realize that 20%. I thought that working harder and getting a good PT score as a lower enlisted soldier would get me somewhere, but all its gotten me is more responsibility and the title as the tall guy who can pick up heavy stuff. I haven't even gotten to experience the e4 mafia because I'm either staying later to do pt in the afternoon until 1900 due to me having to start work at 0530 or 0700 because of my specific job or they task me with something and by the time I get back all my NCOs are already gone😂. The communication is terrible, especially with the e-6s. It encourages shitbagery when things work this way. All I have is one deployment, and then my contract will be almost done. I can't wait.
Yes, 80% of a good NCO’s time is spent with 20% of the Soldiers. I used to keep “pocket”tasks so if a Soldier needed a task I good give him one. Their chose or mine. Worked great to keep “Joe’s” busy.
I have seen a lot of specialist that when I came in hated the army and all they do is talk about what they going to do outside when they get out. Somehow they become an NCO and do the rest of their contract as a SGT but with very little care of their position. Then you get these new soldiers that are following this NCO and they start believing them that the army sucks and they start hating them too. So it’s a big cycle that happens to where we create a culture of trying to avoid work and not being productive because we see specialist and some new NCOs doing it to where new soldier don’t see the army as a career. We should honestly give rank to people that deserve it not to people that have negative mindsets of the army and making them leaders before they get out of their contract. Just my opinion. Good video!
The NCOs should lead the PMCS of equipment in the motorpool. Also, the 1SG, PSGs, and SLs should develop/plan to use "hip-pocket" training sessions to take up the cup-cake time between the primary tasks of the day.
ive told ypou this before i trained my people to do what needed to be done without ANYONE SAYING A DAM WORD SWLF MOTIVATED snd when the troops are motivated to do everything they need to do automatically they BEGIN TO BE P R O U D yes they stand in formation and tellk the other platoons they arent s t and i always told my people do everything and then sit on your ass and wait for a misson and you dont need to feel worried if someone will catch you and say something about not having done their job.. its so freaking simple but so many have heads like rocks.. before i retired i sat in on my last operations meeting and listened to everyone crying about their troops and i let them have it i said you complain and complain yet you see my troops doing their jobs and never need supervision i said what to hell dop you have to lose try my way it works you can aloways go back to what doesnt work
Hip pockets gotta be deep to keep the Joe's producing. I love white space because then it's time to learn. As medics too there's never enough time in the day to teach.
Honestly as a section leader, I can say that one of the Army’s biggest points of friction, from my point of view at least, is the neglect of the team leader and the degradation of NCO development. I force myself to be as deliberate as possible with my team leaders to teach them, encourage them and develop them. I can say I have seen SO MANY incidents, some personally experienced, of other leaders refusing to develop their younger NCOs but when shit finally hits the fan everyone goes berserk on that young SGT. Sometimes rightfully so, but other times because it’s easier for some leadership to blame down the line for “someone else’s incompetence” rather than take it on the chin as their mistake too and acknowledge where we could improve as a team. I feel like NCOs don’t get training, just on the spot tweaks every time they make a mistake or could have done something better. I do my best to change this culture and lead from the front! Honestly only reason I know everything I do is because I spend SO much time acknowledging I’m not good enough in my craft so I keep reading, watching and learning. So many of my peers are very behind in their knowledge because they chose to not invest the time needed
Couldn’t agree more. Glad to hear your on line with your troops and mastering your craft!
Thank you for your passion and dedication to leadership development! I can honestly say that when I became a SGT I had no clue how to lead. Now with help and motivation from good leaders like yourself I strive to be better each day! Thank you for not giving up on us.
I always made sure my Soldiers knew what they needed to do. I would give them the assignment and tell them I don't care who does what, and how it gets done, long as it was done properly and timely. I would go around and do random checks as they were working and was often surprised to find things completed ahead of schedule. Giving them them task and letting them work on it rather than micro management let's them have ownership of the tasks. Long as everyone worked and was to standard, it's a win.
On my 2.9 years active I realize we are lacking on efficiency we try to multitask everything with out the experience people for each job.
I'm glad some senior leaders realize that 20%. I thought that working harder and getting a good PT score as a lower enlisted soldier would get me somewhere, but all its gotten me is more responsibility and the title as the tall guy who can pick up heavy stuff. I haven't even gotten to experience the e4 mafia because I'm either staying later to do pt in the afternoon until 1900 due to me having to start work at 0530 or 0700 because of my specific job or they task me with something and by the time I get back all my NCOs are already gone😂. The communication is terrible, especially with the e-6s. It encourages shitbagery when things work this way. All I have is one deployment, and then my contract will be almost done. I can't wait.
Yes, 80% of a good NCO’s time is spent with 20% of the Soldiers. I used to keep “pocket”tasks so if a Soldier needed a task I good give him one. Their chose or mine. Worked great to keep “Joe’s” busy.
I have seen a lot of specialist that when I came in hated the army and all they do is talk about what they going to do outside when they get out. Somehow they become an NCO and do the rest of their contract as a SGT but with very little care of their position. Then you get these new soldiers that are following this NCO and they start believing them that the army sucks and they start hating them too. So it’s a big cycle that happens to where we create a culture of trying to avoid work and not being productive because we see specialist and some new NCOs doing it to where new soldier don’t see the army as a career. We should honestly give rank to people that deserve it not to people that have negative mindsets of the army and making them leaders before they get out of their contract. Just my opinion. Good video!
The NCOs should lead the PMCS of equipment in the motorpool. Also, the 1SG, PSGs, and SLs should develop/plan to use "hip-pocket" training sessions to take up the cup-cake time between the primary tasks of the day.
ive told ypou this before i trained my people to do what needed to be done without ANYONE SAYING A DAM WORD SWLF MOTIVATED snd when the troops are motivated to do everything they need to do automatically they BEGIN TO BE P R O U D yes they stand in formation and tellk the other platoons they arent s t and i always told my people do everything and then sit on your ass and wait for a misson and you dont need to feel worried if someone will catch you and say something about not having done their job.. its so freaking simple but so many have heads like rocks.. before i retired i sat in on my last operations meeting and listened to everyone crying about their troops and i let them have it i said you complain and complain yet you see my troops doing their jobs and never need supervision i said what to hell dop you have to lose try my way it works you can aloways go back to what doesnt work
I spent most of my time as a NCO policing up the drag-asses, when I’d rather be working with the high speed guys.
I spend 65-70% of my day on my phone at my unit. God help my soul.
Damn!
What your MOS
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Hip pockets gotta be deep to keep the Joe's producing. I love white space because then it's time to learn. As medics too there's never enough time in the day to teach.
Always love the training my medics did.