Establishing a Unit Leadership Development Program

Agenda Planning for a Leadership Development Program Understand Resources Available Timeline - “How Long Does it Take?” Questions

Deliberate Planning Recommend using MCPP Requires significant input from the Command Team Must be nested in overall Long/Mid/Short Range Training Plans Vision of Endstate Desired and Prioritizations of Time, People and Resources will Enhance Success

Mission Analysis Cmdr’s Intent IPB HHQ Mission and Intent CG/CV guidance Endstate Desired IPB Where are you now? HHQ Mission and Intent What does success look like for my boss? Specified and Implied Tasks Resource & SME Shortfalls What skills do we have internal to our own unit? What skills do we need to leverage from HHQ or the Base/Station? Restated Mission Statement

Specified Tasks Establish a command MCLD program and publish a command MCLD order. Ensure that the six functional areas of leadership development are implemented into unit activities, such as training events. Identify and assign (as required) command Key Leaders to act as advisors and instructors for leadership development training.

Specified Tasks Cont’d Maintain a repository of unit specific-MCLD related documents, forms, templates, orders, and references. Be prepared to present said material during IGMC inspections. Commanding Officers are encouraged to assign a MCLD Coordinator (e.g., Sergeant Major, Senior Enlisted Advisor, or Executive Officer) to coordinate and manage MCLD efforts within the command. Ensure minimum coaching/counseling guidelines are followed and documentation is maintained on assigned Marines and Sailors. Ensure regulations regarding storage and transfer of personally identifiable information are followed in accordance with MARADMIN 162/10 Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information.

Implied Tasks What do you believe are some implied tasks associated with leadership development?

Recommended Implied Tasks Form an OPT; conduct Mission Analysis Identify “Key Leaders” to enhance aspects of the LD program Conduct Interpersonal Communications Training across the unit with a focus on: Coaching Counseling Mentoring Develop an Assessment Plan Develop a Recognition Plan Share Best Practices within the Unit and with HHQ

The Best Leadership Resources are on the Morning Report HITT Unit PME Site Marine Ldr Notebooks MARINE CORPS BASE/STATION MCMAP Instructors Former Recruiters “Key Leaders” UNIT Personal Finance Managers MCFLCs WEB-BASED The Best Leadership Resources are on the Morning Report 9 9 9

Website Resources MCLD draft order Implementation Briefs Sample Unit Orders Best Practices Leader Notebooks Six F’s Resources Discussion Board

Planning Timeline Week 1 Mission Analysis Week 2 COA Development COA Wargame/Comparison & Decision Week 4 Orders Development: Include contacting SME’s outside of unit Week 5 Orders Development Week 6 Transition Week 7 Execute unit’s approved/signed order - Developing a unit program consists of but not limited to including battle rhythm, communication plan, training plan, counseling folder layout, unit’s implementation brief - Once approved by CO, conduct implementation briefs by rank groups and sought out NCO and Officer team members. - Build a unit sharepoint site for Leadership development using many of the resources provided by LLI.

Notional Unit Training Plan 1st Qtr, FY XX 2d Qtr, FY XX 3d Qtr, FY XX 4th Qtr, FY XX Individual Skills Advanced Individual Skills Small Unit Collective Events Fidelity Unit Corporal’s Course Small Unit MOS/Common Skills Meet Fighter Unit Wide Collective Event Fitness Annual Training Marriage Workshop Family Transition Ceremony Finances Future

Questions/Discussion https://www.mcu.usmc.mil/sites/leadership 13 13 13