4.3.2  Discussion Board: Managing Organizational Stress

 

ELO: 400-SMC-1015.17

Action:  Analyze the Sergeants Major role in developing resilient organizations. Conditions:  As a member of a problem-solving team, or individually, in an asynchronous staff group classroom setting, using the online system capabilities, references, practical exercises, class discussions, and personal experiences based on the contemporary operational environment.

Standard:  Analysis includes:

1. The combat and operational stress reaction Identification, Prevention, Management and Control; and,
2. Command leadership actions and combat and operational stress control

Learning Domain: Cognitive

Level of Learning: Analysis

 

Reading:

• ADRP 6-22 Chapter 9 para 9-22 thru para 9-41

 

Assignment Instructions: Post a substantial initial response, with at least two cited sources and a minimum of 250 words, to the topic below.  Identify

references following the post using APA format. Additionally, respond to at least two posts of your classmates, with at least one cited source each and a minimum of 150 words per response, for full participation credit.  See Form 1009C-DL for specific requirements.

 

Topic of Discussion: How as a CSM/SGM do you employ strategies for managing organizational stress and develop resilient organizations.

 

Adhere to the writing requirements outlined in Phase 1.

 

 

4.3.3  Journal Assignment: External Influencers on the Organization

 

ELO: 400-SMC-1015.08

Action:  Analyze the SGM/CSM role in American civil-military relations Conditions:  As a member of a problem-solving team, or individually, in an asynchronous staff group classroom setting, using the online system capabilities,

references, practical exercises, class discussions, and personal experiences based on the contemporary operational environment.

Standard:  Analysis includes:

1. Examining the Constitutional basis for civil-military relations;
2. Comparing and contrasting the civil-military relations theories;
3. Interpreting military professionalism;
4. Discussing the role of Sergeants Major in civil-military relations; and,
5. Examining tensions that occur in civil-military relations during times of

Learning Domain:  Cognitive

Level of Learning:  Analysis

 

 

ELO: 400-SMC-1015.17

Action:  Analyze the Sergeants Major role in developing resilient organizations. Conditions:  As a member of a problem-solving team, or individually, in an asynchronous staff group classroom setting, using the online system capabilities, references, practical exercises, class discussions, and personal experiences based on the contemporary operational environment.

Standard: Analysis includes:

1. The combat and operational stress reaction Identification, Prevention, Management and Control; and,
2. Command leadership actions and combat and operational stress control

Learning Domain: Cognitive

Level of Learning: Analysis

 

ELO: 400-SMC-1015.24

Action:  Analyze how irregular warfare influences the organization and leader engagement.

Conditions:  As a member of a problem-solving team, or individually, in an asynchronous staff group classroom setting, using the online system capabilities, references, practical exercises, class discussions, and personal experiences based on the contemporary operational environment.

Standard:  Analysis includes:

1. Defining and understanding irregular warfare;
2. Defining operations and activities of irregular warfare; and
3. Defining organizational stressors during irregular warfare.

Learning Domain: Cognitive

Level of Learning: Analysis

 

Assignment Instructions: Read and review external influenced on an organization. Write a 300-500 word substantive journal entry identifying and addressing external influencers on the organization and ways in which you would address this dynamic as a SGM/CSM.  Analyze at a minimum two of the three standards in journal.

 

4.4. B540 Professional Studies Reflection: Term Reflective Essay

 

Scope: This module examines your ability to summarize lessons learned throughout the term. Apply lessons describing how you can apply the ELOs.  Research during previous lessons will allow focus on overall essay.  Understanding and examining previous lessons to demonstrate cognitive level of synthesis through understanding and application.