Posted on Dec 10, 2015
SFC AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer
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An NCO that everyone is afraid to tell on. Screams at his soldiers and fellow NCOs. Belittles people. Keeps his Soldiers late at work for no reason. The list can go on. Everyone has had an experience like this, where you either grow with a peer and see them become toxic, or get to a unit where the toxicity already exists. If you're trying to remain professional with said unprofessional, what would you do?
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SSG Brian MacBain
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I agree that pull him aside and be professional. However, I would have another soldier equal or higher in rank with me to cover my six. If that does not work, bring the issue up the chain of command. They might know already, but waiting for the soldiers to say something.
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MSgt Hq Usafe Afafrica Ig / Command Munitions  Inspector
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You make them E-3s
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CMSgt Mike Esser
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Senior leadership, if doing their job need to catch and address this. However, I learned as much from toxic leaders as I did good leaders. Pay attention to what troops respond to
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SFC AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer
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This is very true. I learned a lot from toxic leaders, like what not to do.
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SSgt Executive Assistant To President
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Suck it up, and press on. Life is not fair, but you can handle how you react and deal with it. Do your best. If an NCO treats subordinates in that way, it does not go unnoticed to his superiors.
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SGT Jerrold Pesz
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Luckily I never had such a situation. I never had a company commander or a 1st SGT that would have allowed it. Probably I was lucky.
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SSgt Ed Lewandowski
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take it higher up
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SFC Stephen King
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SFC (Join to see) use your judgment be assertive in your communication approach the SSG and be firm in your convictions. If a one on one conversation does not resolve the problem. Inform your supervisor.
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MSG Brad Sand
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Eventually we all answer to someone BUT first, as a leader, I think the first step is to go to this leader and find out why they are acting the way they are? Sometimes, when we are brought into all the information, our opinions are changed, sometime they are confirmed and sometimes we are able that the truth is somewhere in between?
If there is something needs correction, point out what you consider the error and offer a possible correction? Often, we assume someone knows something...especially those of higher rank...when they are really not aware of their errors? "We have always done it this way?" "That is how it was done to me?" ETC.
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CPT Pedro Meza
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I will blame the Officers in charge for not being vigilant and for failing to not have a good open chain of command that counters the effects of poor NCO's.
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SSG Byron Hewett
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Try and speak with this NCO and if that doesn't work your unit should have an open door policy in place, just remember there is a chain of command you should still follow but if you think it will go nowhere then go to the 1stSGT and Commander.
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