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History of Cadets-earliest

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Dates back to 15th Century; originated in the courts of French Kings

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History of Cadets-American Military

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First American Military Academies; 1802 the first students at West Point proclaimed themselves "Cadets"

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Meaning of Cadets

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Young people who take seriously their duty to themselves, their nation, and their futures

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First Steps as Cadet

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take responsibility for one's self, to invest fully in the ethic of teamwork, and to learn how to communicate with other leaders

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Self-management

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The process of directing and controlling your actions so that you can achieve your goals in life

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Skills of Self-management

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take ownership of the goals you set for yourself; decisions you make; how you use your time; & how you control stress in your life

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Goals

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simply a dream with a deadline - short, medium & long goals

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Goal-Setting's "Future Picture"

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a clear and compelling description of what you want your life to look like at some point in the future.

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Benefits Goal Setting Process

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goals give you a sense of mission, a rudder, a meaningful purpose.

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6 steps in Goal Setting Process

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1. Dream Big 2. Identify a specific goal and Write it down 3. List the Steps needed to reach the goal 4. Get help and support from others 5. Work toward your goal, one step at a time. 6. Reward yourself along the way and when you complete your goal.

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7 Steps in Ethical Decision-making Process

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1. Stop, Think, and define the problem 2. Get the Facts 3. Brainstorming & List your options 4. Weigh your options 5. Consider your values 6. Decide and act 7. Re-evaluate the decision

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Meaning of Stop, Think, and define the problem

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"think before you act"; define the problem & write it down

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Meaning of Get the Facts

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be sure you have adequate information to support an intelligent choice; be mindful of the difference between facts, opinions and assumptions.

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Meaning of Brainstorming & List your options

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brainstorming is a method of generating a large number of creative ideas - do not judge possible solutions

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Meaning of Weigh your options

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how will it affect stakeholders-people who have a stake in the solution

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Meaning of Consider your values

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good leaders make ethical decisions that reflect their values (consider how your best solution relates to the Core Values)

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Meaning of Decide and act

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have a good amount of information to make an intelligent choice - before you decide and act, pause if you can

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Meaning of Re-evaluate the decision

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how well is your solution working? Are the results producing what you want? - Good leaders re-evaluate their decisions and change course if necessary.

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the Ethical Trap

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their solution to a problem turns out to be unethical, and as a results, a secondary ethical problem pops up; Leaders who make bad initial decisions often get caught in the "ethical trap"

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Time Management

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The process of organizing and using your time wisely

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Efficiency

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A broad term describing how well a leader is making use of their time and other resources; "work smarter, not harder"

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6 Examples of how to be Efficient

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1. Pay Attention 2. Come Prepared: 3. Focus on Your Goals 4. Do it Right the First Time 5. Sequence the Work Efficiently 6. Maximize Uptime, Limit Downtime

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Pay Attention

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listen to instructions, take notes, Ask questions & clarify

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Come Prepared

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prepared for the job at hand

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Focus on Your Goals

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Not all work is productive - studied the importance of creating the "future picture"

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Do it Right the First Time

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Haste makes waste

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Sequence the Work Efficiently

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sequence your/their work

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Maximize Uptime, Limit Downtime

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Uptime- the amount of time working; Downtime- time spent waiting for the opportunity to work.

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Procrastination

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The practice of putting off for no good reason a task that should be done right now - once you know you procrastinate, try to identify why you are avoiding the task

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Reasons why people procrastinate

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•Fear of failure •Uncertainty about what they are suppose to do •Not knowing where to start •The task is unpleasant •Desire to work task that are more "fun

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5 Ways to beat Procrastination

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1. Consider your peace of mind 2. Break the job into small pieces 3. Jump right in 4. Publicly commit to the work 5. Use rewards

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6 Tools for managing Time

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1. Keep a Calendar 2. Wear a Watch 3. Keep a Notepad 4. Create "Do Lists" - Efficiency experts believe that prioritized "do lists" are essential time management tools 5. Make a time Inventory - Once you know exactly how you are spending your time you can manage it better. 6. Allow for Flexibility & Fun - people are not machines. They have a genuine need for fun, spontaneity, and relaxation

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Stress

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the body's response to change; "A leader manages and controls the stress in their life."

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healthy Stress management

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can help you achieve more because it energizes and pumps you up.

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Stressor

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Anything that causes stress; Sources of Stress

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Types of Stressors

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•Arguing with a friend •Moving to a new city •Being picked-on at school •Being upset with your parents •Worrying about your personal appearance

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Facts of Stressors

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Young people are more prone to stress than adults. The Teen Years are among the most stressful times in a person's life.

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Resilience

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Is the ability to bounce back and recover from adversity.

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7 Coping Styles/ Managing Stress

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1. Try to resolve the Problem: people who try to fix their problems tend to be emotionally healthier 2. Avoid Things that Bring You Down: 3. Let some things go 4. Exercise: Exercise is the most important part of a plan to manage stress 5. Relax: by practicing relaxation techniques, you can fool your body such that stress hormones stop firing and a relaxed feeling takes over. 6. Eat Well: Good nutrition is an important part of any healthy lifestyle. 7. Sleep Well: teens 9-10 hours of sleep per night

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3 uncoping styles/ consequences of not coping

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Note: People who lack coping skills lose their battles with stress. 1. turning to drugs, believing that getting high will help them 2. finding themselves in a pattern of failure 3. your inability to exert self-control is always on display as leaders - team will lose faith in your ability to lead

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Team = teamwork

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a collection of individuals who are committed to working together to achieve a common goal "Together Everyone Achieves More"

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4 Characteristics of Teams

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1. Team Diversity 2. Team Leadership 3. Team Spirit 4. Team Power

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Team Diversity

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Great teams use individual's special skills to their advantage

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Team Leadership

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Team members often look to one another - not just to their boss - for leadership.

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Team Spirit

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team-mates feeling deep down connected to the team. This sense of team spirit is important because it builds trust.

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Team Power

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synergy, the idea that by working together they can achieve more than each individual could on their own.

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4 Qualitites of Good Team Players

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1. Self-Discipline: 2. Selflessness: 3. Enthusiasm: 4. Loyalty:

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Self-Discipline in Team Players

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effective team members posses a self-discipline that makes them dependable.

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Selflessness in Team Players

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Teamwork always requires sacrifice - willingness to but team's needs ahead of own (price of admission)

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Enthusiasm in Team Players

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Enthusiasm is contagious-outlook will spread to the other members

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Loyalty in Team Players

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A team member must be loyal-faithful to the people on the team, supportive of its leader, and committed to the team's mission.

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Mentor

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is a close, trusted, experienced advisor. They help you learn something that you would have learned less well, more slowly, or not at all if left alone.

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Mentors model what?

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the attitudes, behaviors, and values that lead to success.

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Mentors for Junior Cadets are

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Mentors are your role models Mentors Challenge You Mentors are Your Friends Mentors are Your Guides to CAP Mentors are Your Tutors

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Being Mentor-Ready

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1. need to be eager to learn 2. works best if you are humble - free from pride & arrogance 3. need to be ambitious - goal-oriented Note: you retain responsibility for doing your own work and solving your own problems

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% of Leaders' Communications

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spend 70% of their day communicating

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Hearing

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Listeners do not merely hear sounds, they focus on meaning

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Listening

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is the process of receiving, deciphering, and responding to spoken and non-verbal messages - it is the most neglected communication skill

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4 reasons why people don't listen well

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1. Thinking about what to say next - having one mouth and two ears, we should spend twice as much time listening as we do talking. 2. Hearing what we expect to hear 3. Not paying attention 4. Being prejudiced

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7 ways of how to listen actively

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1. Prepare: be ready to listen - and when the speaker's mouth opens, close yours & open your ears. 2. Adjust to the situation: be aware of factors that affect your ability to concentrate & work to overcome them. 3. Focus on key points: listen to everything the speaker says, but focus on their key points 4. Pay attention to verbal & non-verbal cues: facial expressions & gestures 5. Think in context: speaker's message relate to what you already know 6. Take notes: summarize the speaker's main points 7. Confirm the message: respond to the speaker

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Main goal in communications

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not just to receive sounds (hearing), or to merely see words (reading) but to share meaning

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dialogue

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asking questions & receiving answers from your speaker; when 2 or more people reason together about a topic

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Question are a form of what

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teamwork; the speaker & listener work together to share meaning

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