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Building Effective Teams. Presented By: 528th Medical Detachment (CSC). RESOURCES. FM 22-51, Leaders Manual for Combat Stress Control FM 22-100, Military Leadership FM 22-102, Soldier Team Development. PURPOSE.
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Building Effective Teams Presented By: 528th Medical Detachment (CSC)
RESOURCES • FM 22-51, Leaders Manual for Combat Stress Control • FM 22-100, Military Leadership • FM 22-102, Soldier Team Development
PURPOSE Discuss team-building techniques that prevent combat or operational stress among military units.
OBJECTIVES • Upon completion of this course, participants will: • Better understand how effective teamwork fights stress • Be able to implement teambuilding strategies to improve their units
OUTLINE • How a Leader Defeats Combat Stress • Four Keys to Leading a Team • Three Team Building Stages • Soldier Hurdles and leader actions at each Stage • Team Building for Families • Summary
How a Leader Defeats Combat Stress • LEADING his/her unit • Building COHESION • Developing CONFIDENCE • TRAINING • Developing PHYSICAL FITNESS • ATTITUDE!
Team Building Stages 1) Formation Stage 2) Enrichment Stage 3) Sustainment Stage *Combat and Garrison Perspective
Formation StageHurdles • Achieve belonging & acceptance • Settle personal & family issues • Learn about their leaders & peers • Face/survive uncertainties of war • Adjust to home/family separations
Formation StageLeader Actions • Calm, Stable Atmosphere • Reception & Orientation • Individual Attention • Assist with Immediate Problems • Buddy System/Mentorship • Provide Vital Safety Tips
Enrichment StageHurdles • Learning who’s in charge • Learning to trust leaders & others • Accepting the way things will be done • Resolve any lingering conflicts
Enrichment StageLeader Actions • Train as a Unit to Instill: • Trust • Growth • Clear Lines of Authority • Unit and Individual Goals/Priorities • Discipline • Can-do attitude
Sustainment StageHurdles • Continue to: • function as a team • have trust and confidence in self/others • share ideas and feelings • look out for each other • endure continuous operations • adjust, control, overcome
Sustainment StageLeader Actions • Every Task a Team one • Keep Soldiers Productively Busy • Know and Deal with Human Nature • Incentive Program • Team or unit-to-unit competitions • After Action Reviews
Four Keys to Leadinga Team • Right Garrison/War focus • Developing • Individual Leaders • Leadership Teams • Decentralize
Other Family Points • Army first, Families always • Get Army families together • Family Support Groups • Resources available
SUMMARYAll these Stress-Proof Soldiers • Feeling a part of the unit • Confidence/Trust in self, others • Physical, Mental Adjustment • Discipline: • Army vs. Individual • Who’s in Charge • What is Right All these Depend on Effective Team Building!