Posted on Mar 27, 2016
Time Management. Why is it so difficult to establish for short term planning?
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Time Management. IMO probably 2 of the most important words we as Leaders sometimes forget. Why is that? We can have Leaders meeting at Co level and up and establish training, mission requirements etc for 5 yrs out, but when it comes to daily and weekly, and monthly planning it seems it fails miserably. Yes I understand last minutes "hey you" comes up, but overall there shouldn't be a issue.
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It's a collective effort from Leaders at ALL levels. It doesn't matter how squared away the platoon is if the Company or Battalion command team insists *mandatory training* or *task* needs to be completed ASAP and does this too often. Too many monkey wrenches are equivalent to a soup sandwich. Lack of communication and prioritization only make it worse.
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SFC (Join to see) - Okay, that makes sense, though I've never heard of the Angry Iron Major. From what I saw within my TIS, I'd say "yes" to those. If that S-3 doesn't trust or properly communicate with other S shops, and vice versa, about needs versus wants, everything and everyone subordinate will suffer. Not all S-3's properly utilized their roster and talents. An OPORD and FRAGO should be a cooperative task, not one which 1 or 2 people make all the decisions without SME's input. A backbone is a support system.
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If time is a factor maybe they should try and delegate a little of the resposibility. It may be sometjing as simple as that. Teamwork makes the dream work
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SGT (Join to see) There's a post somewhere on here talking about them. Both entertaining, and informative for those that have experienced them.
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Technology has outpaced our ability to adhere to a rigid training schedule. As we are bombarded with requirements (work, training, on line training, event attendance, commanders priority, etc) and everything is Priority #1 so nothing is more important than the last fire we are trying to extinguish. The ability to reach out and text or call someone at all hours no matter where they are has significantly degraded our need to adhere to a training calendar. In most units I have been in the last 10 years the long range training calendar has become like the Pirates Code (more of guideline really). That's not to say everything was carved in jello. Just saying we are more flexible then in years past.
I think this may also be a result of GWOT. As the hybrid threat environment demanded a flexible ever changing response to the enemy, we as a military became "adaptable, agile and mobile". We started to for go some of the doctrinal boards, bureaus, cells and working groups that produce the short/long term planning required for less flexible training calendars. I expect as the pendulum swings back toward a force on force fight these will re-emerge which will codify some of the garrison requirements that we have not exercised recently. In the mean time, I encourage you to use the tech we have, but also remember that message sent does not equate to message revived.
I think this may also be a result of GWOT. As the hybrid threat environment demanded a flexible ever changing response to the enemy, we as a military became "adaptable, agile and mobile". We started to for go some of the doctrinal boards, bureaus, cells and working groups that produce the short/long term planning required for less flexible training calendars. I expect as the pendulum swings back toward a force on force fight these will re-emerge which will codify some of the garrison requirements that we have not exercised recently. In the mean time, I encourage you to use the tech we have, but also remember that message sent does not equate to message revived.
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Those are some good points. From what I've seen, ALL THINGS are not entered onto the training calendar. This caused the proverbial domino affect because "things" come up and everything has to be pushed to the left or right, created confusion and higher op-tempo than is required. Also, the "troops to task" needs to be revamped. Whenever you look into your ranks and see how many soldiers are not available to work towards the mission because of taskings, detached, duty, details, leave, profile etc... you are left with too little personnel to execute a jam-packed training schedule. It's simply too much. The numbers don't lie: if you place every single mandatory/required event on the calendar.. it's impossible. I think that "realignment" or "modular structure" has a lot to do with it: http://www.alu.army.mil/alog/issues/MayJune12/CSSB_Challenge.html
Army Sustainment: The CSSB Challenge: Doing More With Less
The modularity of a combat sustainment support battalion limits its ability to follow the Army Force Generation cycle, and the demands on the battalion are greater than the capabilities it is authorized through its modified table of organization and equipment.
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