Posted on Dec 19, 2013
How do you motivate your battle buddies to pass tape?
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What would you do if you had peers who failed the tape test repeatedly and seem to make very little progress, despite being placed in remedial PT? If their leaders have already done everything they can to help them, there should be something that we (SPC and below) can do or say to flip that switch in their minds. The "tough love" and "cheerleader" approaches aren't working.
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I ask them if they care about staying in or if they just don't care anymore. Oh and tell them to stay away from that damn fast food junk and get outside and do some pt !!!
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Well i know what what has worked for me in recent times is i let the soldier know what was at stake (his job and benefits) and that quickly motivated him to jump on the ball and make great strides towards meeting the standards set forth in AR 600-9. That being said all soldiers are different what works for one might not work for another. You should get to know that soldier and find out what motivates them and run with it, and continue to mentor and support them to show them you are in it with them to see that they succeed. Once they succeed you mentorship should not stop there. Succeeding is only half the battle now they must maintain it.
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Thanks SSG Lane. To be honest I have no idea what truly motivates them, but I will find out.
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Thanks SSG Lane. To be honest I have no idea what truly motivates them, but I will find out.
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