NCO Rank Boards 2013 --Feedback & Discussion-- For Training Use Only Updated Jan 2014 Honor – Duty – Respect 1 Purpose • Share observations on cadet performance during Regimental NCO Rank Boards, 2013 • Discuss potential priorities & initiatives with rising Corps leaders Honor – Duty – Respect Flow • Board President’s Charge • Keys to Success – Preparation – Interview • General & Specific Feedback • Decision Making Approach • Take-Aways Honor – Duty – Respect 3 Reminder: Board President’s Charge • Welcome & congratulations • We hold you in high regard for reaching regimental board level • Thank you for being willing to lead • Two purposes for board • Gain insight into your leadership & judgment • Help board make good decision about who leads the Corps • Flow: three-to-four questions & final “opportunity” NOTE: board process is about interview “experience” too Honor – Duty – Respect Keys to Success (1) • Preparation: – Identify your objective - never sell yourself short – Develop “themes” • Desire, capability/confidence, vision • Think big, inclusive, important, personal strengths & weaknesses – Don’t take “guess the question” approach – Consider “the board” perspective: credibility, judgment, comm skills, presence, priorities, leadership views Honor – Duty – Respect 5 Keys to Success (2) • Interview – Only one first impression… • Appearance, posture, gestures, eye contact, what you say – – – – – – Do like your Mom taught you… Know your themes (desire, capability, vision)… Be positive… Chair fly (practice) what you can… Grace under fire… Be yourself… Honor – Duty – Respect 6 Regimental Boards --More Interview Resources1-Cadets selected for Regimental Boards are highly encouraged to use campus resources to practice for their rank board. Specifically, cadets wanting to maximize their interview prep should follow the two-step process below: • • 1 Step 1: Use interview stream for rank boards preparation: http://www.citadel.edu/root/images/Career_Center/interviewstream.pdf . Interview stream provides sample rank board questions. Step 2: E-mail interview stream link to Gervais Hagerty ([email protected]) in the Oral Communications Lab to secure an appointment for advanced preparation. Advanced preparation consists of a one-on-one, 25-minute session to improve interviewing skills. Appointments are limited to the first seven cadets per battalion to contact the OCL, who have already completed the interview stream. See “Letter of Instrcution for Cadets” at http://www.citadel.edu/root/promotion-boards Honor – Duty – Respect Other Basics • No CQB = no opportunity • Stack the deck • Teach rules to knobs & sophomores Honor – Duty – Respect Note: point values change periodically; always consult most recent “Promotion Board Memorandum” on Commandant’s webpage General Observations (1) --Interview Feedback-- In stronger interviews: •There was evident passion as demonstrated by: • Enthusiasm and/or… • Twinkle in the eye and/or… Genuine • Preparation and/or… • Intensity •Cadet was confident-humble-respectful-inclusive •Cadet was too “tight” (or too casual) Honor – Duty – Respect Mindset Practiced General Observations (2) --Interview Feedback-- In stronger interviews, cadets: •Were sharp, professional, and engaged with “the audience” •Stepped up to higher responsibility (seeking 1SGs or higher) •Were willing to leave company or battalion •“Knew” board president & audience •Had “themes” to emphasize •Had “thoughtful” priorities for next year •Knew how they might approach new responsibility Honor – Duty – Respect Themes-Priorities-Approach Themes: •Bring love for company AND the Corps to job (appreciate standards) •Will stay in step with CO (command team is huge) •Committed to developing ALL cadets (EVERYONE is in our care) Priorities: •Discipline with chain of command, to include communication •Academics •Everyone a leader for personal appearance & professionalism Approach: •Be the example & be positive •Communicate, communicate, communicate •Sync: Emphasize routine commander/1SG sync AND 1SG/NCO sync meetings •Be visible: “75% of leadership is doing what you don’t have to do” Honor – Duty – Respect Homeruns - Keeper Quotes (1) • “Peer leadership is key, working with upperclassmen – set clear expectations, lead by example, positively reinforce…” • “Challenge more than rank holders…privates essential” • “The Citadel is amazing place…key is helping all remember WOW factor…why came here in the first place” • “CO & 1SG set tone for unit—objective (fair), positive, professional” • “Balance is key—keep academics #1 but challenge in other areas” • “Diversity is a strength” Honor – Duty – Respect Homeruns - Keeper Quotes (2) • “We need to break down some stereotypes…as an athlete I felt branded” • “No stereotypes, I would just asked to be judged on the merits” • “Negativity holds us back” • “We…” • “A leader needs to be visible and communicate directly” • “1SG has responsibility to the commander and cadets, all cadets” • A TAC or C/SGM who says “can police own classmates” Honor – Duty – Respect “Caught Looking” • Reporting In – not crisp or with gusto • UOD – not squared away • Desire – no answer to “anything you want to leave us with regarding your leadership & next year?” • Body language – too “comfortable” at board Honor – Duty – Respect 14 Decision Making Approach • ID criteria first versus personalizing first – Improves objectivity; facilitates decision making Scoresheet – Personal Appearance – Oral Expression & Conversational Skills – Leadership Potential – Specific Board Member Questions Honor – Duty – Respect 15 Take-Aways • Leadership is precious privilege – Don’t say “no” • Preparation time is fleeting – Don’t squander it • Great leaders: – – – – Are willing to lead Are the example Set expectations & priorities Are relentless in execution Honor – Duty – Respect 16
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