darin
09-29-2010, 05:59 PM
Having completed Army Civilian Basic leadership course last week, I've started gathering requirements for the next course - the Intermediate Course. The course is broken into two phases - distance learning and resident.
Having no significant college education I'm a little overwhelmed at the writing requirements. On paper they seem simple - but the actual doing of them will be a test for me. After reporting back on a biography of a significant leader, I'll have to draft a personal leadership style essay, and dissect my organizational situation. These are to be written to 'standard' -not just ramblings. I'm generally a good writer - but I haven't had to write to a prescribed style since Eng101 - the last course I took a few years ago.
Upon completing those things and other required reading I'll test-out. Passing the test allows me a resident course date for the three-week course.
For those with prior Army service, the Intermediate course approximately equates to Organizational Leadership for Executives, Captains Career Course, Warrant Officer Senior Course, First Sergeant Course.
I'm very excited for the opportunity - going to start the distance learning work shortly - when I get off my URI meds...will start plugging away...
People really enjoy berating and laughing at Government employees. Some of the accusations of laziness and lack of even basic functional skills might be true. Sometimes I wonder how TSA folk passed whatever tests they were required to pass for employment. I hear ya. Perhaps you'll rest somewhat better knowing tax dollars are being spent specifically to improve leaders and employees within the Dept of Defense. The folks I've shared class time with, and those I encounter on a daily basis are by and large top-notch people who care a lot about their professions and take their oaths seriously. Yes. Oath. I took an oath prior to employment. I still hold that oath as valid. There are hundreds of thousands of folks like me who feel the same.
Having no significant college education I'm a little overwhelmed at the writing requirements. On paper they seem simple - but the actual doing of them will be a test for me. After reporting back on a biography of a significant leader, I'll have to draft a personal leadership style essay, and dissect my organizational situation. These are to be written to 'standard' -not just ramblings. I'm generally a good writer - but I haven't had to write to a prescribed style since Eng101 - the last course I took a few years ago.
Upon completing those things and other required reading I'll test-out. Passing the test allows me a resident course date for the three-week course.
For those with prior Army service, the Intermediate course approximately equates to Organizational Leadership for Executives, Captains Career Course, Warrant Officer Senior Course, First Sergeant Course.
I'm very excited for the opportunity - going to start the distance learning work shortly - when I get off my URI meds...will start plugging away...
People really enjoy berating and laughing at Government employees. Some of the accusations of laziness and lack of even basic functional skills might be true. Sometimes I wonder how TSA folk passed whatever tests they were required to pass for employment. I hear ya. Perhaps you'll rest somewhat better knowing tax dollars are being spent specifically to improve leaders and employees within the Dept of Defense. The folks I've shared class time with, and those I encounter on a daily basis are by and large top-notch people who care a lot about their professions and take their oaths seriously. Yes. Oath. I took an oath prior to employment. I still hold that oath as valid. There are hundreds of thousands of folks like me who feel the same.