Leaving the Military?
Are you retiring or separating? Headed for a civilian job with leadership responsibility?
You have spent several years learning, practicing, and perfecting your military leadership skills. Many of them will transfer to your new civilian position. But there may be important gaps in your readiness.
That's where we come in, with our program called Civilian Boot Camp. We recognize what you have already learned in the military and then build on it to prepare you for the differences you'll find when you change from boots to dress shoes. Our focus for you will be civilian leadership: What's different? What pitfalls are you likely to encounter? What do you need to earn respect from your new "troops" from day one? Our Associates know and appreciate what's involved in the military-civilian transition.
What will I learn in Civilian Boot Camp?
Our emphasis is on Practical Lessons for Leading People. You can take the lessons learned in Civilian Boot Camp and put them to work right away. You will be approaching your new civilian career with the energy and enthusiasm you brought to your military service. You will want to do well...from day one! Our emphasis on the practical will help you focus on what you need to know.
Here are a just a few of the major topics we cover.
| Beware the First Days |
A guide to avoiding the pitfalls of your first days on the job as a new leader. If you don't avoid them, they can haunt you later. |
| Don't Be A Chiseler |
Some expense-control practices can be short-sighted and harmful to morale in ways you may never discover. This lesson is especially helpful for new civilian leaders - and it's a favorite topic as well! |
| That's Not My Job! |
If an employee declines to do work, is it because the employee is poor? Or is the employee reacting to a bad supervisor? Or is the very narrow job description the villain? |
How to Drive Out
Fear of Failure |
Not many good things will happen if people are afraid to fail. You can't drive out fear of failure with a speech now and then; it requires a sustained effort that touches several parts of a person's job. |
| Beware the Great Classics |
Explains the misuse of recommended business practices that everyone knows you are supposed to do, but which get corrupted in practice. |
| Avoid the Implied Promise |
If you can't deliver in the future, but your employee heard a promise, you're a leader in trouble. |
When the Millennials
Come to Work |
Some say this age group, now entering the workforce in large numbers, poses challenges an organization's leaders have never seen. Some will be working for you. |
Teams & Their Leaders –
Another Opinion |
Teamwork can do great things...but pointless "teaming" can grind you to a halt. Learn the pitfalls of misusing teams. |
How do I enroll? How do I build my own program?
- Tell us you are interested. Use our Inquire Today form and request we contact you to discuss how Civilian Boot Camp can meet your needs. There is no cost or obligation.
- In that consultation we will explain the leadership lessons covered in Civilian Boot Camp. You may also supplement the basic program with additional topics that interest you. For a complete list see our Catalog of Leadership Lessons.
How is Civilian Boot Camp delivered?
- When you have your tentative program in mind, we will consult with you to determine the best delivery method. Some lessons can be delivered on CDs or via downloads, to allow you to listen and study at your convenience as you drive or walk/jog. Others are more effective if delivered by audio conference or individual live webinar. Some webinars can be made available "on demand" for you to listen/watch at your convenience. Depending on the topics you choose, your program may also include some exchanges of emails or Word documents as we interact on the ideas you are learning from us.
- If there is a group of 5 or more at your post or base who want to enroll in Civilian Boot Camp at the same time, we can deliver the lessons in traditional live in-person seminars with full discussion between the attendees and our partners/associates. To learn more about this live seminar option Download our free Boot Camp brochure. (237 KB, PDF)
What does it cost?
- Fees will vary with the nature of the program you design for yourself — the number of lessons chosen beyond the basic Civilian Boot Camp core, the number of supplemental programs (if any) that you choose to add to the leadership lessons, and the delivery method you prefer (the mix of CDs, webinars, audio conferences, live seminars, etc.).
- We are committed to making our programs affordable for you while still insuring there is a fair return for our partners and associates, remembering that famous advice that "you get what you pay for." In our consultation with you, we will work closely to find the right mix that will add value and deliver benefits.
- Your program will be what the name suggests — a "boot camp" (but one that's fun) to prepare you for the practical needs you will have as you make the transition to civilian leadership, supplemented by any additional topics you identify.
Add even more value to Civilian Boot Camp with these optional programs:
- Communicate! — A different way of looking at communication issues and a critical subject because poor communication is the most likely way you will lose the trust of your followers.
- Economics for Leaders — Never took Econ in college? Never liked it? Never "got it"? Now you've discovered you need the knowledge? Here's a chance to catch up and have some fun while learning.
- Holes in My History — People in the office were talking about a leadership issue, somebody mentioned some parallels to Watergate or Vietnam, and you didn't have any context? If your history courses didn't spend enough time on the most recent decades and events, this program will fill your holes.
What Now? Next Steps...
Interested? Then please use the form at Inquire Today to let us know. There is no cost or obligation for our consultation with you. Or call us at 866-538-8189 and a partner or senior associate will contact you promptly.
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