Category: Developing Others
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SNCOs Don’t ‘Need’ Feedback
I am currently working on a book about feedback and here is an excerpt from the rough draft: Problem: SNCOs Shouldn’t Have to be Told How to do Their Jobs: Not too long ago, I asked a friend how his new job was going. “I think I am doing well.” He noted with a questioning…
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The Culture Shift
Recently we had a member in our unit get submitted to compete for BTZ. Typically if you think of BTZ winners, you think of them having unblemished records. However this was not the case for our member. She had a fitness failure when she first arrived at our location missing her sit up minimum by…
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Chances are You’re Wrong…
It is becoming more and more apparent that we are losing our ability to think critically. We are more polarized in our beliefs than any other time I have seen. This leads to binary thinking and short term leadership. Binary thinking is when we think there are only two options and ours is the only…
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Are We Wet Blanketing NCOs?
There is a lot of talk about NCOs leaving the service at a higher rate than usual lately. We have those shy of the 10 year mark who are not willing reenlist. This is not a new issue, but leadership is finally asking “why?” It is not too late to ask this question and definitely…
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Look Like You are Born to Lead
Several weeks ago there was a post about developing SNCO skills, titled: The 4 Areas Air Force SNCOs Must Master, and one of the points on there was about leading people. I had someone reach out to me and ask for some more actionable advice on this. Here is my attempt to satisfy that request. Ever…
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How Should a Great SSgt’s EPR Read?
Tis the season. The holidays are upon us as are the SSgt SCOD EPRs. One of the most frequent questions we are asked during this time frame is how can push our SSgts higher on the list for Forced Distribution? I think the better question is how should a SSgt EPR read? To be clear:…
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Are We Making Our Team’s Achievements Our Own?
“We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll The most important thing a leader can do is to set up their team for success. This means removing obstacles in their paths, obtaining required resources, and preparing them for their next roles. Most of us are so task-saturated with moving the mission that we struggle with…
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How to Inspire Purpose with Your Team
The Air Force has experienced an exodus of the NCO tier over the past couple of years. Many have stated several different reasons from PME (non-issue now), to forced distribution, to changes in the retirement, to disengaged leadership. After much reflection and discussion with some other SNCOs who want to make a difference, there were…
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Is Rank a Requirement to Lead?
I have had this debate 100’s of times throughout my career. ‘We should put the highest ranking person in that position and let them succeed or fail on their own.’ This is the best argument I have heard and think it has merit, but I still disagree. I have always felt the best person should…
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