# Presentation: 182777

## Building a Cadet/Senior Team

## “BONES”		

***Someone said the membership of every***
***organization is made up of four kinds of Bones:***
- There are the _***Wishbones***_ who spend their time wishing someone else would do the work!
- There are _***Jawbones***_ who do all talking, but very little else!
- Next, there are _***Knucklebones***_ who knock everything else everybody tries to do!
- Finally, there are the _***Backbones***_ who get under the load and do the work!
**What kind of Bone are you???**                                                                                 						  Mr. Wilburt Hill

## Overview

- Team and Teamwork Defined
- Team Building Techniques
- Correcting Inappropriate Behavior
- Rewarding Appropriate Behavior
- Senior Member Roles, Traits, Principles
- Developmental Stages
- Communication Skills
- Counseling Techniques

## Team and Teamwork Defined

- Team:  A group on the same side.  A group organized to work together.
- Teamwork:  Cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal.
_**T**_ogether _**E**_veryone _**A**_ccomplishes* *_**M**_ore

## Team Building Techniques

- Treat Cadets with dignity/mutual respect.
- Avoid sarcasm.
- Get to know your cadets.
- Learn their strengths/weaknesses.
- Communicate expectations/standards.
- Provide support and encouragement.
- Praise in public...correct in private.        (cont)

## Team Building Techniques              (cont)

- Never belittle their ideas.
- Establish behavioral expectations.
- Sell them ownership in the Code.
- Emphasize Safety, Safety, Safety.
- Encourage positive, motivational, and effective training.
- Accentuate the positive.

## Correcting Inappropriate Behavior

- Determine the root cause.
- Attitude
- Training
- Other
- Correction must be immediate, consistent and tied to the behavior.			  (cont)

## Correcting Inappropriate Behavior					    (cont)

- Correcting Inappropriate Behavior:
- Discipline Track
- Verbal counseling, letter of counseling, admonishment, letter of reprimand, suspension
- Progressive buildup
- Temporarily withholding privileges

## Rewarding AppropriateBehavior

- Recognize accomplishments.
- Initiate Swearing-in, NCO Appointment, Mitchell, Earhart, and Eaker Award special ceremonies.
- Involve the parents.
- Develop a merit system.
- Praise in public.
- Create certificates/awards.
- Communicate your appreciation.
- Nominate for Cadet of the Year.

## Senior Member Roles

- Role model
- Coach
- Teacher
- Counselor
- Medic
- Driver
- Cheerleader					(cont)

## Senior Member Roles 		        (cont)

- Disciplinarian
- Surrogate parent
- Sounding board
- Mediator
- Mentor
- Leader

## Senior Member Traits

- _Integrity_:  Total commitment to the highest personal and professional standards.
- _Loyalty_:  Three-dimensional trait which includes faithfulness to superiors, peers and subordinates.
- _Commitment_:  Complete devotion to duty.
- _Energy_:  An enthusiasm and drive to take the initiative.
- _Decisiveness_:  A willingness to act.
- _Selflessness_:  Sacrificing personal needs.

## Senior Member Principles

- Know your job
- Know yourself
- Set the example
- Care for your people
- Communicate
- Educate
- Equip
- Motivate						(cont)

## Senior Member Principles 		 (cont)

- Establish goals.
- Accept your responsibility.
- Develop teamwork.
- Leaders must mold a collection of individual performers into a cohesive team which works together to accomplish the mission.  Teamwork results when people are willing to put the mission before all else.

## Developmental Stages

- Mental Characteristics
- Relationships/Social Experiences
- Social Experiences
- Values
- Experimentation

## Comparison of Adolescent Development

## Communication Skills

- Learn to listen.
- Keep an open mind.
- Be interested.
- Talk with them, don’t speak at them.

## Counseling Techniques

- _Directive Approach_:  counselor-centered
- Informational or advice giving
- Disciplinary or rule setting
- Support giving
- Must have all the facts and know the right solution to the problem.			     (cont)

## Counseling Techniques	         (cont)

- _Nondirective Approach_: counselee-centered
- Counselee takes responsibility for, and solving his/her problem.
- Advantage: the person with the problems “owns” solutions.				       (cont)

## Counseling Techniques	          (cont)

- _Problem-Oriented Approach_:  Elements of both the Directive and Nondirective.
- Moves the focus away from both the supervisor and subordinate and attempts to define the problem using both of their inputs.						                                      (cont)

## Counseling Techniques	         (cont)

- Be prepared
- Plan the interview
- Open the interview
- Identify the problem
- Conduct the interview
- Document					     (cont)

## Counseling Techniques	    (cont)

- Keep it friendly
- Keep door open, another senior present
- Ask non-threatening, open-ended questions
- Listen, Listen, Listen
- Confidentiality--trust and rapport

## TEAM

_***T***_ogether _***E***_veryone _***A***_ccomplishes _***M***_ore

## Summary

- Team and Teamwork Defined
- Team Building Techniques
- Correcting Inappropriate Behavior
- Rewarding Appropriate Behavior
- Senior Member Roles, Traits, Principles
- Developmental Stages
- Communication Skills
- Counseling Techniques