Posted on Aug 17, 2014
Why do we not promote more mentoring of NCOs by senior NCOs?
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As a team leader I had two soldiers to mentor and train to fill my seat, as a squad leader I had three team leaders and as a platoon sergeant I had three squad leaders. At each level I made sure to train them to do what I do to prepare them for the next level.
So why is that you never see a MSG (OPS ) or 1SG mentoring their PSG's ?
Sure there is NCOPD but that's usually about writing NCOER's or something else already related to PSG duties. An OPS SGT pretty much runs the company and there is a lot more involved with what they do than most know, not to mention the 1SG's duties in their absence.
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So why is that you never see a MSG (OPS ) or 1SG mentoring their PSG's ?
Sure there is NCOPD but that's usually about writing NCOER's or something else already related to PSG duties. An OPS SGT pretty much runs the company and there is a lot more involved with what they do than most know, not to mention the 1SG's duties in their absence.
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I try to mentor my airman as I can but it's hard to take the time and make it happen. I would assume as you get higher you have less free time.
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Sure your duties become extended but your duty to mentor never ends. I have had mine juniors at my home for mentorship when I needed too.
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I suppose it is an issue of setting priorities? Lack of effective first line leadership is one of the biggest issues in the military and lowers the retention of Outstanding Servicemembers.
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SFC (Join to see) True I have some peers that have just given up mentoring and supervising and just give paperwork at every turn instead of finding the root problem.
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