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🔍 The Art of Feedback: The Military's After Action Review (AAR) & its Value in Business In the military, continuous improvement isn't just a buzzword—it's a way of life. At the heart of this relentless pursuit of excellence is the After Action Review (AAR) process, a technique designed to maximize learning from each experience. 📝 Army AAR Process Explained: 1️⃣ Plan: Outline the objectives, key events, participants, location, agenda, and more. 2️⃣ Prepare: Gather data, highlight issues, and formulate guiding questions. 3️⃣ Execute: Follow the standard AAR format with a focus on understanding what happened, why it happened, and the lessons learned. 4️⃣ Assess: Measure the AAR's effectiveness, identify strengths/weaknesses, and provide actionable feedback for future AARs. 📊 In the world of business, the AAR translates into a comprehensive feedback loop that can: Boost Performance: By identifying what worked and what didn’t. Drive Efficiencies: Through continuous adjustments based on real-time feedback. Reduce Operational Costs: By highlighting areas of wastage or inefficiency. Elevate Employee Engagement: As employees see their feedback being valued and acted upon. Decrease Turnover: When teams feel they are part of a system that genuinely strives for betterment. Veterans, accustomed to this meticulous feedback loop, can serve as catalysts in introducing and embedding the AAR culture within organizations. Their insights, combined with the structured approach of AAR, can be transformative for businesses of any size. 🤝 Seeking to elevate your business performance and culture? Let veterans lead the way with their proven methods. Reach out to FRAGO22 to harness the power of the AAR process and unlock unparalleled growth. #VeteranRetention #BusinessGrowth #CorporateCulture #GrowthMindset #Resilience #LeadershipGrowth #veteranshelpingveterans #vetshelpingvets #army #navy #marines #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #militaryveterans #frago22 #militarytransition #veteran #veteranjobs #businessculture #FeedbackCulture #ContinuousImprovement #AARProcess #OperationalExcellence

🔍 The Art of Feedback: The Military's After Action Review (AAR) & its Value in Business In the military, continuous improvement isn't just a buzzword—it's a way of life. At the heart of this relentless pursuit of excellence is the After Action Review (AAR) process, a technique designed to maximize learning from each experience. 📝 Army AAR Process Explained: 1️⃣ Plan: Outline the objectives, key events, participants, location, agenda, and more. 2️⃣ Prepare: Gather data, highlight issues, and formulate guiding questions. 3️⃣ Execute: Follow the standard AAR format with a focus on understanding what happened, why it happened, and the lessons learned. 4️⃣ Assess: Measure the AAR's effectiveness, identify strengths/weaknesses, and provide actionable feedback for future AARs. 📊 In the world of business, the AAR translates into a comprehensive feedback loop that can: Boost Performance: By identifying what worked and what didn’t. Drive Efficiencies: Through continuous adjustments based on real-time feedback. Reduce Operational Costs: By highlighting areas of wastage or inefficiency. Elevate Employee Engagement: As employees see their feedback being valued and acted upon. Decrease Turnover: When teams feel they are part of a system that genuinely strives for betterment. Veterans, accustomed to this meticulous feedback loop, can serve as catalysts in introducing and embedding the AAR culture within organizations. Their insights, combined with the structured approach of AAR, can be transformative for businesses of any size. 🤝 Seeking to elevate your business performance and culture? Let veterans lead the way with their proven methods. Reach out to FRAGO22 to harness the power of the AAR process and unlock unparalleled growth. #VeteranRetention #BusinessGrowth #CorporateCulture #GrowthMindset #Resilience #LeadershipGrowth #veteranshelpingveterans #vetshelpingvets #army #navy #marines #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #militaryveterans #frago22 #militarytransition #veteran #veteranjobs #businessculture #FeedbackCulture #ContinuousImprovement #AARProcess #OperationalExcellence

🔹 Staying up to date with DoD priorities 🔹 As advisors, it is our responsibility to study the evolving needs of the Defense sector. The stream of innovations we encounter through clients, conferences, and personal exploration never ceases to amaze us; even so, helping our clients succeed in this dynamic industry is essential. Strategies - Army You may have caught our Director of Defense Sector, LTG Guy C. Swan, at the 2023 AUSA conference. Aside from attending this impressive 3-day conference with 33,000+ attendees and 650+ exhibitors, Gen. Swan (Ret.) also enjoys reading publications about Defense, blogs, and news articles. He stays knowledgeable about world affairs and the role of our military. As a member of several trade associations, he stays in the loop about the DoD’s ever-changing needs. Strategies - Air Force Our Strategic Advisor Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland (Ret.) also embraces this “lifelong learner” outlook. After 33 years in the Air Force, he is now a senior mentor, exchanging lessons and experiences with 1- and 2-star Generals. Teaching classes not only expands his knowledge of how this industry evolves but also allows him to hear valuable stories from his colleagues. He continues to attend exercises and maintains a daily information feed from diverse sources, friends, and colleagues, keeping him well-informed about his profession and the evolving global landscape. Our commitment to staying updated on the DoD's evolving needs ensures Victory Six can consistently provide exceptional service and help clients effectively navigate this dynamic industry. #VictorySix #AdvisoryFirm #BusinessStrategy #GovernmentRelations #GovernmentAffairs #DealFlow #DueDiligence #ManagementAdvisory #InvestmentAdvisory #BusinessAdvisory #DoD

Employers: VETERANS HAVE AND LEVERAGE ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING "Military experience, on average, exposes individuals to highly advanced technology and technology training at a rate that is accelerated relative to non-military, age-group peers. Research validates the suggestion that this accelerated exposure to high-technology contributes to an enhanced ability to link technology-based solutions to organizational challenges, and also the transfer of technological skills to disparate work-tasks. In other words, not only do military veterans (on average) have more advanced exposure to high-technology relative to their age-group peers, but they also make the most of that knowledge by effectively leveraging knowledge across disparate work-related tasks." IVMF, Syracuse University, "Revisiting The Business Case for Hiring Veterans." Again, another unique superpower many veterans possess. When you couple their learning agilities with the more "advanced exposure to high-technology" environments, employers begin to see this differentiated value and invest accordingly. The #veteranreadyplaybook represents a new standard in employer excellence that helps you map this value, improving your organizational performance, and in turn, growing your revenue over time. Ask me how. #Leadership #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Business #veteranready

A few months ago, I began facilitating a pretty cool series called "Innovate to Elevate" inspired by another series that my mentor Scott Woodard had kicked off. Over the past few months, myself and a group of like-minded folks involved with FedGov over at Comcast have been getting together every week to read through and discuss "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" by Marshall Goldsmith. I limited the reading to ~25 pages a week for a couple reasons: 1: By digesting small sections at a time, we were able to actively instill what we learned from each section of the book in our everyday work and personal lives. 2: I wanted to fit the series into 13 weeks - this may ring a bell for a lot of you as it's the same length of time as USMC boot camp. The Marine Corps takes 13 weeks to transform regular civilians into battle-ready warfighters. How are you working to change your teams in the corporate environment into an elite group who is ready for anything the business throws at them? If you haven't thought about this yet, I suggest starting with character skills. I believe that building an elite team all starts with inspiring the individual to realize their full potential. This all starts with developing strong character skills. From there, put them in a place where they can succeed, and watch how well the team comes together and performs.

On this Veterans Day, there's no better way to honor our Nation's Heroes than by listening and learning from their stories and experiences. Dr. Mark A. Campbell, PhD, CWP, NBC-HWC, Performance and Wellness Authority and Host of the Nature of Wellness Podcast collaborates with us for an exclusive discussion on Veteran Wellness. Joining him are Robert Smith, a seasoned US Army Veteran and Agile Coach at PhoenixTeam, and Michael Vasquez, a United States Marine Corps Military Veteran turned Project Manager at Blue Bay. Gain insights into their experiences as they share their journeys from active duty to civilian life. Listen to the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gN9dMMfv They discuss many topics on Veteran Wellness including:  ▶️ The common challenges faced by servicemembers transitioning from active duty to veteran status.  ▶️ Rediscovering your identity after dedicating decades to military service.  ▶️ Identifying military skills that seamlessly transition to success in the corporate/civilian sector.  ▶️ Strategies for translating learned skills into a corporate setting effectively.  ▶️ Storytelling as a powerful tool to convey experiences and connect real-world examples to tangible results.  ▶️ Personal challenges encountered during the shift from Active Duty to Civilian Life.  ▶️ What to look for in a company as you are seeking to join an organization as a Veteran.  ▶️ How Blue Phoenix and Blue Bay help Veterans prepare for employment.   ▶️ Details about PhoenixTeam’s newly approved Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge Program and its upcoming cohort. This is your chance to listen and learn from those who have walked the path from the front lines to the corporate world. Listen to the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gN9dMMfv   #Veterans #SkillBridge #MilitaryTransition #VeteransDay #NatureofWellness #Podcast 

🔍 Day 2 of my #WEST2024 series: A panel discussion that was nothing short of enlightening! 🌐🔧 Moderated by VADM Peter Daly, USN (Ret.), the panel brought together top Navy and Marine Corps leaders to address "What Changes are Community Leaders Making to Meet Global Security Demands?" 🌍✨ Panel insights: - RDML Brad Andros and VADM Dan “Undra” Cheever discussed innovation in operations and learning from the Red Sea. 🚢 - LtGen Karsten Heckl highlighted the importance of maritime mobility and logistics in contested regions. 💼 - VADM Brendan Mclane emphasized leveraging new tech and industry partnerships. 🤝 - Ms. Liz Nashold focused on the crucial role of training and the use of innovative methods like LVCT. 📚 - RADM Keith B. Davids spoke on the existential need for joint force effectiveness and how partnerships with industry are vital for scaling innovations. 🌟 Key themes: - The balance between immediate readiness and long-term planning. ⚖️ - The critical role of industry in developing cost-effective military solutions. 💡 - The panelists’ unified approach to adapting and innovating in the face of global challenges. 🌟 For more detailed insights from each panelist and the lively Q&A that followed, click here: https://lnkd.in/e4hQgwqE Stay tuned as we continue to break down the biggest takeaways from WEST 2024! 📅👀 #MilitaryLeadership #GlobalSecurity #Innovation #NavalReadiness #WESTConference

The Commander's Innovation Cell - US Army Human Resources Command and Patrick O'Neal, Greg Campion, Yanni Pelekanos, and other great partners present a prototype of our Career Mapping and Succession Planning Tool to the Army Human Capital Shark Tank - aka our Army People Solarium organized by Chris Luke and his Force Shaping Directorate team. We’re on the cusp between Scale and Integrate on the Innovation Pipeline with this tool, and how we adress the concerns of this group will be critical in how we bring this tool from its prototype state to a scaled program of record. But we’ve done our homework. We have multi-year objectives, metrics, planned integration, planned budget, and the ever-awesome Mike Carroll and Patricia Bourgeois Houchin are advising our acquisiton expansion plans. And we’re confident that we’re going to deliver an amazing product to align our talent with the right demand signals, a necessary ingredient of Army readiness. 📸: Joseph Taylor - who also plays a big role in the data supporting this project 👏🏻 #ArmyInnovationAtWork #ArmyHRC2030 #ArmyHRC2030 #ArmyTalentManagement

***** #LEADERSLEAD ***** THAT'S WHAT THEY DO!!! They exemplify #INTEGRITY under pressure. Veterans do this, and most do it well. Retired Lt. Col Jonathon Myers, does it well, and he is battle-tested. I still can't believe the stories I am getting a front row to. So can you. All it takes is 16 minutes, for Part 2. How, Click below. What is it about? Legit action movie plots, intel of missile batteries moving to shoot down planes, before it happens, Not being taken seriously, real-world finding a needle in a haystack of a shot-down fighter pilot, sticking to your guns when the pressure turns up, going against the command. -->BEHIND ENEMY LINES ----> A MOVIE WAS MADE ABOUT IT! This Part 2 of Part 5 with Retired Lt. Col. Jonathon P. Myers, a 14th-generation Virginian is about all of that and more. 16 minutes of an unbelievable story. They even called him the Forrest Gump of the military, but WAY SMARTER, because of all the events he went through during his career. Hear it for yourself. Leaders Lead with Zach Husted https://lnkd.in/gnJK_PTR #LeadersLead #Veterans #CongressionalCandidate #Military #Coach #Marines #USMC #Veteran #Duty #DepartmentofDefense #DOD #Leaders #support #mentor #mentorship #USA #Passion #Growth #Mindset #podcast #business #Insights #Data #intel

🌟 Introducing LINK 22: Empowering Veterans for Seamless Integration 🌟 At LINK 22, we're on a mission to empower US veterans for a smooth transition into civilian life. Our core values of leadership, discipline, and camaraderie form the bedrock of our initiatives, aimed at bridging the gap between the military and civilian worlds. Our commitment is unwavering: we provide targeted support and resources to ensure veterans have the tools they need to thrive. Whether it's assistance in launching their businesses, fostering strong bonds with fellow veterans to tackle challenges head-on, or navigating the intricacies of Veteran Affairs resources, LINK 22 is here every step of the way. Our approach is simple yet effective: micro-level assistance that guarantees stabilization, growth, and successful transition for each veteran we serve. Because at LINK 22, we believe in moving forward together. Join us in supporting our veterans as they embark on their next chapter. #LINK22 #EmpoweringVeterans #TransitionSuccess www.22links.org