SNCOA Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MSgt Ryan says, "This tool can help you recognize which processes are useful and those that are not. It is used to find out the needs of a stakeholder." MSgt Ryan's comment BEST explains which tool can be utilized to clarify and validate organizational problems? CORRECT ANSWER Voice of the Customer Common Mind Traps to Avoid CORRECT ANSWER Initial Assumptions - Understand the importance of standardizing successful processes. Learn different methods to standardize processes to prevent process...

While briefing at the Group Commanders' Course, SMSgt Silvers says, "Sometimes commanders must use their understanding, experience, and talents to overcome difficult situations during combat." SMSgt Silvers' comment BEST explains _____. a. Contextual Elements b. Operational Art c. Operational Design - answers-b. Operational Art RATIONALE: SMSgt Silvers' comments best identify Operational Art, which, according to the PSDJW chapter, is a thought process which uses skill (talents), ...

What are the three categories of AF Institutional Competencies? - answers-Personal People/Team Organizational What are the eight competencies of the AF Institutional Competencies? - answers-1. Embodies Airman Culture Personal Category 2. Communicating (Personal Category) 3. Leading People (People/Team Category) 4. Fostering Collaborative Relationships (People/Team Category) 5. Employing Military Capabilities (Organizational Category) 6. Enterprise Perspective (Organizational Category) ...

While conducting roll call with his airmen, SMSgt Hunt says, "When possible, take advantage of training opportunities when they present themselves. When enrolled in a distance learning course, put your best effort into completing it and learning from it. Seek out opportunities that will help you grow as an airman".

While conducting rollcall with his airmen, SMSgt Hunt says, "When possible, take advantage of training opportunities when they present themselves. When enrolled in a distance learning course, put your best effort into completing it and learning from it. Seek out opportunities that will help you grow as an airman".

policy - answers-"what needs to be done," a document that may change due to changes in national leadership, political considerations, or for fiscal reasons. strategy - answers-a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim. area of consensus - answers-fundamental national goals the U.S. should be seeking in order to establish our national security; security, prosperity, and values national security strategy (nss) - answers-a document approved by the president th...

MSgt Crawford has been tasked to lead a small team on an upcoming deployment to Senegal. This will be his first time deployed to the region so in preparation he has been studying the cultural environment in an attempt to familiarize himself with the values, beliefs and norms. He is trying to better understand the common way of life of his local counterparts in effort to increase working relations while operating in the area. MSgt Crawford's actions BEST illustrate the ______________ dimensio...

Policy (The What) - answers-Think about some of the policies at your organization. All organizations are driven by policies, for example: reporting hours, dress and appearance standards, technical procedures, standard procedures driven by Operating Instructions, etc. Policy is "what needs to be done". Strategy (The How) - answers-To understand Strategy, you need to know additional information on what it provides: •• The "How" operations will be conducted to achieve national inte...

Purpose as a profession - answers-serve society by effectively delivering a necessary and useful service Each profession establishes - answers-a unique subculture that distinguishes practitioners from the society they serve (and other professions) while supporting and enhancing society have unique standards of performance and codes of ethics to create and maintain their effectiveness Professions also - answers-develop particular vocabularies/terms, establish journals, and sometimes adopt ...

Dominance - answers-Shaping the environment by overcoming opposition to accomplish results. Influence - answers-People who operate out of this dimension focus on "shaping the environment by influencing or persuading others." Steadiness - answers-People who operate out of this dimension focus on "cooperating with others within existing circumstances to carry out the task." Conscientious - answers-People who operate out of this dimension focus on "working conscientiously within exist...

LESSON 1 - LEADING ORGANIZATIONS Questions & Answers