A few months ago, I was approached to apply for a First Sergeant position with the Utah Air Guard. This is a vital role in that the FS is the voice of the enlisted men and women to the commander and serves as the enlisted advisor to the senior officers. Additionally, the FS is responsible for ensuring that the commander’s policies and objectives are conveyed to the units in order to met mission requirements.
Well, after a tedious process I was selected as the new First Sergeant to represent a couple hundred folks at my unit. I officially transition from my current, individual contributor role very soon.
So what does this have to do with this class? Part of my role is to serve my team’s needs, which includes development. Just as it is important that we must understand how learners use new tools and are affected by various technologies, it would serve me well to understand the mindset and driving factors for young airmen and women of the Air Force. The psychology is the same: we have young individuals influenced in different ways (than traditional methods) and this will impact their view of how they learn.
The new role will be challenging, but this class has given me a headstart on how I hope to approach my discussions with the leaders and their direct reports.
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Congrats!
Sounds interesting, I wish this class continued on for another year so I could hear how your knowledge of adult learning, technology training, and wiki/blog/podcast-ing can help you in this role.
Wow Mario! Congratulations! Getting to know you has been very enjoyable and I think you are the BEST person for the job. I'm sure you will bring much professionalism and fun to your new position. You will be a great leader. (even though already are though!)
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