- Familiarize yourself with the backward planning process. Upon receiving a task, identify your goal and then choose the actions that are most likely to help you to arrive efficiently at your goal. If you don't understand the task, ask questions and seek clarification to avoid mistakes so you can efficiently accomplish the mission .
- Trust your leadership and be open to direct and honest feedback from them and don't take it personal. There's value in constructive criticism which will identify our weaknesses and it will help us to maintain relationships and be more successful in everything we do. Defensively reacting with anger or even worst shows weakness and lack of respect. As Soldiers we must have maturity and a mutual respect for each other and the chain of command. We must all be willing to do our part to accomplish the mission. Being disrespectful towards our peers or subordinates will bring down the morale and the discipline of the team. …show more content…
- Communication is vital in a team. If you come upon an issue, I highly encourage you to communicate with your chain of command. Proper use of the chain of command is vital to the overall effectiveness of the Army. You are responsible to ensure that your chain of command is made aware of problems that affect discipline, morale, and mission effectiveness. Start by communicating to your immediate supervisor. Present facts, concerns, and problems of a personal or professional nature or other issues that the you has been unable to