Posted on Jul 6, 2015
Leadership training as a Specialist - how to best practice it?
17.4K
35
36
5
5
0
Reason being is that over the past 8+ years in the military, I've always been taught to perform one rank above your current rank and build your leadership skills. Now that I am national guard(prior marine corps), all E5 and above assume you can delegate orders efficiently and safely. 95% of the time, this is not the case. New NCOs are power hungry and become jumble-minded when delegating tasks and highly tend to step on other NCOs toes because no one taught them how to be a leader. Being that I was an NCO before coming to the guard, I feel like all my effort is now in vain because quote(by an E8) "you do not possess the necessary knowledge or skill to task a soldier out because you are not a NCO." Anyone want to give insight on this?
Leadership
NCOES
NCOs
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 18
8
8
0
I would have told said E8 that "I was an NCO previously and I would respectively appreciate it it you would not pass judgement on what I am capable of until I am given a chance to do it"....pause a second and stare...then "Sergeant".
I might have even continued with "Since you are a Master Sergeant, I assume you know that one of the roles of NCO's is to mentor and train junior leaders. Please help me learn some of this skill and knowledge...just so I can learn, Sergeant, how would you task (said soldier) out."
But that is my style...I hate being challenged unnecessarily on my abilities
I might have even continued with "Since you are a Master Sergeant, I assume you know that one of the roles of NCO's is to mentor and train junior leaders. Please help me learn some of this skill and knowledge...just so I can learn, Sergeant, how would you task (said soldier) out."
But that is my style...I hate being challenged unnecessarily on my abilities
(8)
(0)
4
4
0
There has been a downward spiral in the military as a whole on the importance of mentorship. I have implemented a 2 down / 1 up system in my unit. My senior NCOs are directly responsible for mentoring a Soldier 2 ranks junior to them. In turn this prepares junior personnel to operate 1 position higher than their current level. It has worked well; morale is at an all time high in the unit and there are several units implementing it now.
You were an NCO - you know what right looks like. Be the change in that unit.
You were an NCO - you know what right looks like. Be the change in that unit.
(4)
(0)
2
2
0
In my experience I find that just working hard and performing at your best will help you get to a position with your first line leaders in which they will place your in situations that will help you practice your leadership skills. wether it be in charge of a detail or in a training enviroment in the role of a team leader,squad leader and so on. The more confidence your leadership has in you the more "practice" you'll get being the one who leads
(2)
(0)
SPC(P) (Join to see)
That's the thing. All the time I see where it's "all the e4 and below, we need to get this done. Blah blah blah." They never go to a specialist and say this is the game plan, make sure it gets done in a safe and timely manner. Sgt schmuckatelli will your poc if you have any questions or need help.
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google