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Friday, April 17, 2009
How Training Failures Cause Cast Aways
In his thoughtLEADERS blog, Mike Figliuolo wrote a piece recently entitled "How Training Failures Cause Cast Aways."
In that post, he chronicles the frustrating experience of trying to return an item to a retail store, and dealing with an under trained and overwhelmed cashier who gets no support from her manager in any way, shape or form.
"How does that apply to the USCGAUX" you ask? Well, if I understand Mike point (and I think I do), it is the old saw - first impressions are lasting impressions. If the public sees our members as untrained and behaving unprofessionally, that will create a lasting impression (which is often difficult, if not impossible to overcome).
Mike also clearly points out the duty of every manager and leader- to provide support and training to our people!
So as we enter the boating season, where we have the most contact with the public - ask yourself - are you providing your members with the tools they need to accomplish their mission? If not, make a course correction ASAP to ensure we don't have any more cast aways.
COMO Ed
In that post, he chronicles the frustrating experience of trying to return an item to a retail store, and dealing with an under trained and overwhelmed cashier who gets no support from her manager in any way, shape or form.
"How does that apply to the USCGAUX" you ask? Well, if I understand Mike point (and I think I do), it is the old saw - first impressions are lasting impressions. If the public sees our members as untrained and behaving unprofessionally, that will create a lasting impression (which is often difficult, if not impossible to overcome).
Mike also clearly points out the duty of every manager and leader- to provide support and training to our people!
So as we enter the boating season, where we have the most contact with the public - ask yourself - are you providing your members with the tools they need to accomplish their mission? If not, make a course correction ASAP to ensure we don't have any more cast aways.
COMO Ed
The Importance of Training as a Retention Tool
Training - it is part of what keeps us SEMPER PARATUS! It is one of the foundations we in the USCGAUX revel in.
But training is what also keeps employees and members interested in the organization they are a part of, and makes them want to stay and contribute to the organization's success.
Why is this important, you ask? Keeping people engaged and helping them grow by adding new skills and knowledge is a fundamental responsibility of a every leader!
So put your thinking cap on, and look for new and innovative ways to engage your members. It is necessary if we are to survive and thrive as an organization.
COMO Ed
But training is what also keeps employees and members interested in the organization they are a part of, and makes them want to stay and contribute to the organization's success.
Train Them Now or Lose Them Later
Mike Figlioulo recently wrote an an article on his thoughtLEADERS blog where he reiterates the importance of training. Mike has some excellent ideas and programs for training people and keeping them engaged and growing.Why is this important, you ask? Keeping people engaged and helping them grow by adding new skills and knowledge is a fundamental responsibility of a every leader!
So put your thinking cap on, and look for new and innovative ways to engage your members. It is necessary if we are to survive and thrive as an organization.
COMO Ed
The (ever expanding) Coast Guard Official Blogroll: The Auxiliary has climed aboard, too!
The U.S. Coast Guard has really stepped up their efforts on the web and has an impressive listing of blogs. The iCommandant site recently reported its 200th blog entry, just a few short months after its launch back in 2008.
The (ever expanding) Coast Guard Official Blogroll includes but is not limited to the following, many of which will be of interest to Coast Guard Auxiliarists:
Coast Guard All Hands -- The voice of Master Chief Charles W. Bowen, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force, Jeff Smith.
USCG TRACEN Cape May - The blog of the Coast Guard?s Bootcamp.
iFORCECOM - The website of the United States Coast Guard Force Readiness Command, which is part of the Modernization Effort. The Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM) will become the Coast Guard's first command solely responsible for preparing forces to perform missions and execute them properly. FORCECOM will be charged with the current and future readiness of the Coast Guard's workforce -- Active Duty, Reserve, Auxiliary, Civilian and Contractor -- to ensure they will be ready when called to execute their missions.
Your Great Lakes Coast Guard -- a forum for the Ninth District Commander and members of his staff to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as "Guardians of the Great Lakes."
Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach -- an official forum to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as Guardians from Morro Bay, California south to Dana Point, California. Sector Los Angeles ? Long Beach is responsible for Coast Guard operations, missions, functions, and responsibilities that include providing search and rescue, marine safety, security, and environmental protection throughout the harbors and waters of California.
USCG Pay and Personnel Center -- Military Pay, Personnel and Travel procedural updates for Coast Guard Servicing Personnel Offices and unit administrative staffs.
USCG Pacific Northwest - D13 - The official blog of the 13th Coast Guard District
USCGAlaska - D17 - The official blog of the 17th Coast Guard District
AMVER -- The official blog of the Coast Guard?s Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Pacific Northwest
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 76
Some of my other reads (some official, some not, listed in alphabetical order. We do not endorse everything found on these sites):
An Unofficial CG Blog
BitterEnd
Bryant?s Maritime Blog
Casco Bay Boaters Blog
Christiaan Conover
Coast Guard News
Danger Room
DHS Leadership Journal
Dipnote
DOD Live
Eagle Speak
gCaptain
Hell of a Day at Sea
Information Dissemination
Kennebec Captain
Mad Mariner
Maritime Licensing Blog
Masters of Towing Vessesls Association Forum
The Monitor
National Journal Experts
Navagear
Ocean Lines
Waiting for Ships to Come In
Panbo
Puget Sound Maritime
Sea Fever
Security Debrief
Social Government
TSA
USNI Blog
Weekly Leader
I strongly suggest you review these blogs and subscribe to those (via a feed reader such as Google's Reader) that interest you. After all, information is the lifeblood of any organization, this one included.
ENJOY!
COMO Ed
The (ever expanding) Coast Guard Official Blogroll includes but is not limited to the following, many of which will be of interest to Coast Guard Auxiliarists:
Coast Guard All Hands -- The voice of Master Chief Charles W. Bowen, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force, Jeff Smith.
USCG TRACEN Cape May - The blog of the Coast Guard?s Bootcamp.
iFORCECOM - The website of the United States Coast Guard Force Readiness Command, which is part of the Modernization Effort. The Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM) will become the Coast Guard's first command solely responsible for preparing forces to perform missions and execute them properly. FORCECOM will be charged with the current and future readiness of the Coast Guard's workforce -- Active Duty, Reserve, Auxiliary, Civilian and Contractor -- to ensure they will be ready when called to execute their missions.
Your Great Lakes Coast Guard -- a forum for the Ninth District Commander and members of his staff to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as "Guardians of the Great Lakes."
Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach -- an official forum to share information about the U.S. Coast Guard's efforts as Guardians from Morro Bay, California south to Dana Point, California. Sector Los Angeles ? Long Beach is responsible for Coast Guard operations, missions, functions, and responsibilities that include providing search and rescue, marine safety, security, and environmental protection throughout the harbors and waters of California.
USCG Pay and Personnel Center -- Military Pay, Personnel and Travel procedural updates for Coast Guard Servicing Personnel Offices and unit administrative staffs.
USCG Pacific Northwest - D13 - The official blog of the 13th Coast Guard District
USCGAlaska - D17 - The official blog of the 17th Coast Guard District
AMVER -- The official blog of the Coast Guard?s Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Pacific Northwest
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 76
Some of my other reads (some official, some not, listed in alphabetical order. We do not endorse everything found on these sites):
An Unofficial CG Blog
BitterEnd
Bryant?s Maritime Blog
Casco Bay Boaters Blog
Christiaan Conover
Coast Guard News
Danger Room
DHS Leadership Journal
Dipnote
DOD Live
Eagle Speak
gCaptain
Hell of a Day at Sea
Information Dissemination
Kennebec Captain
Mad Mariner
Maritime Licensing Blog
Masters of Towing Vessesls Association Forum
The Monitor
National Journal Experts
Navagear
Ocean Lines
Waiting for Ships to Come In
Panbo
Puget Sound Maritime
Sea Fever
Security Debrief
Social Government
TSA
USNI Blog
Weekly Leader
I strongly suggest you review these blogs and subscribe to those (via a feed reader such as Google's Reader) that interest you. After all, information is the lifeblood of any organization, this one included.
ENJOY!
COMO Ed
Partnering and what it means to the USCGAUX
VADM David Pekoske recently wrote an excellent piece on Partnerships. We in the Coast Guard Auxiliary should also have partnering first and foremost on our minds, especially with National Safe Boating Week coming up. Please take a few minutes to read VADM Pekoske's thoguhts - it will benefit what we do as well.
I believe it is never to late to start, so if you and your Auxiliary shipmates haven't fully thought through your partnering opportunities for National Safe Boating Week, please start TODAY!
COMO Ed
P.S. For great ideas on partnering up for success during NSBW, visit http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/
I believe it is never to late to start, so if you and your Auxiliary shipmates haven't fully thought through your partnering opportunities for National Safe Boating Week, please start TODAY!
COMO Ed
P.S. For great ideas on partnering up for success during NSBW, visit http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/
USCGA's "Challenge of the Guardian"
Hi Shipmates,
Check out this interesting post from ADM Allen. As he states, "though the Challenge of the Guardian is going to be carried out this week as an event, the challenge is much more than that; the true Challenge of the Guardian is to live the Guardian Ethos in our daily lives."
Let's all try to live up to that challenge.
COMO Ed
Check out this interesting post from ADM Allen. As he states, "though the Challenge of the Guardian is going to be carried out this week as an event, the challenge is much more than that; the true Challenge of the Guardian is to live the Guardian Ethos in our daily lives."
Let's all try to live up to that challenge.
COMO Ed
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