DEVELOP A COHESIVE SIZE ORGANIZATION

PURPOSE

To provide information on how to develop a platoon-size organazation by establishing and executing a plan.

REFERENCES

FM 22-100

FM 101-5

OUTLINE

Introduction

Purpose

Horizontal Bonding

Vertical Bonding

Stages of soldier team development

Factors of unit cohesion

Summary

Questions

Conclusion

UNIT COHESION

THE BONDING TOGETHER OF SOLDIERS AND THEIR LEADERS IN SUCH A WAY AS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE UNIT AND THEIR RESOLVE TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION.

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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Communication

Supervision

Teaching and

Counseling

Soldier Team

Development

Technicaland Tactical Proficiency

Decision Making

Planning

Use of available

systems

Professional ethics

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HORIZONTAL BONDING

TRUST

RESPECT

ROLES

INTERDEPENDENCE

PROFICIENCY

CONCERN

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BONDING

VERTICAL BONDING

LEADERS TRUST AND RESPECT EACH OTHER

SOLDIERS TRUST AND ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR LEADERS

LEADERS SHOW CONCERNFOR THEIR SOLDIERS

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STAGES OF SOLDIER TEAM DEVELOPMENT

FORMATION STAGERECEPTIONORIENTATION

DEVELOPMENT STAGENEW TO INDEPENDENT MEMBER INDEPENDENT TO INTERDEPENDENT

MEMBER

SUSTAINMENT STAGE

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LEADER ACTIONS DURING THE FORMATION STAGE

LISTEN

ESTABLISH CLEAR LINES OF AUTHORITY

DEVELOP SOLDIER AND UNIT GOALS

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LEADER ACTIONS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE

TRAIN AS A UNIT

TRAIN FOR COMBAT

BUILD PRIDE THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENT

DEVELOP SELF-EVALUATION PROCEDURES

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LEADER ACTIONS DURING THE SUSTAINMENT STAGE

DEAL WITH CHANGEREASSESS GOALS AND PRIORITIESFOCUS ON TEAMWORKFOCUS ON TRAININGRESPOND TO SOLDIER CONCERNSCONDUCT UNIT ACTIVITIES

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FACTORS OF UNIT COHESION

LEADERSHIP

GROUP (UNIT) CHARACTERISTICS

INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNIT

UNIT SOCIALIZATION

UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

UNIT ACTIVITIES

UNIT IDENTIFICATION AND HISTORY

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LEADER ACTIONS -- LEADERSHIP

ENSURE ALL SUBORDINATES ARE TREATED WITH RESPECTIF SUBORDINATE LEADERS ARE NOT COMPETENT -- TRAIN THEMCLEARLY COMMUNICATE STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONSTRAIN AS A UNIT AND TRAIN FOR COMBATCONDUCT AARs AFTER EACH TRAINING EVENT

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LEADER ACTIONS -- GROUP CHARACTERISTICS

FORM GROUPS ALONG ORGANIZATIONAL LINESENSURE SQUADS AND SECTIONS HAVE SUFFICIENT MEMBERS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR MISSIONRECOGNIZE AND REINFORCE GROUPS WHICH HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE UNITBUILD GROUP AND TEAM PRIDE. LINK THAT PRIDE TO THE UNIT MISSIONRECOGNIZE THAT GROUP MEMBERSHIP SATISFIES MEMBER NEEDSCREATE CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRE GROUP INTERACTION

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LEADER ACTIONS --INDIVIDUAL IN THE UNIT

MAKE THE EFFORT TO KNOW THE SOLDIERS IN YOU PLATOONENSURE YOUR SOLDIERS ARE ABLE TO PERFORM ALL ASSIGNED TASKS TO STANDARDESTABLISH BUDDY TEAMSENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE

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LEADER ACTIONS --UNIT SOCIALIZATION

ESTABLISH A GOOD RECEPTION AND ORIENTATION PROGRAMREINFORCE ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES WHICH SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL ARMY ETHICSET AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDSUSE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS CORRECTLYSET THE EXAMPLE

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LEADER ACTIONS -- UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

ESTABLISH CLEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND ENSURE YOUR SOLDIERS UNDERSTAND THEMINVOLVE SUBORDINATES IN GOAL SETTING WHEN APPROPRIATEKNOW YOUR SUBORDINATES’ PERSONAL GOALSUNIT OBJECTIVES MUST BE MEANINGFUL AND BATTLE FOCUSED

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LEADER ACTIONS --UNIT ACTIVITIES

TRAINING IS A UNIT ACTIVITY. MAKE IT CHALLENGING AND REALISTIC

SELECT UNIT EVENTS CAREFULLY

INVOLVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN APPROPRIATE

USE COMPETITION CONSTRUCTIVELY

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LEADER ACTIONS -- UNIT IDENTIFICATION AND HISTORY

INCLUDE UNIT HISTORY IN YOUR ORIENTATION PROGRAMDEVELOP A SENSE OF PLATOON HISTORYIF YOU USE UNIT MOTTOS OR SAYINGS, USE THEM CORRECTLY AND WITH PRIDE

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HOW ALL OF THIS FITS TOGETHER

FIRST, FOCUS YOU ATTENTION ON: THE FACTORS OF UNIT COHESION WHICH

CAN BE IMPROVED IN YOUR UNIT THE ASPECTS OF SOLDIER TEAM

DEVELOPMENT AND THE FACTORS OF UNIT COHESION WHICH YOU CAN INFLUENCE

ESTABLISH CLEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EACH FACTOR WHICH YOU WANT TO INFLUENCE

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ONCE YOU’VE IDENTIFIED WHAT TO DO:

BRIEF YOUR COMMANDER

BRIEF YOUR SUBORDINATE LEADERS AND INVOLVE THEM IN THE SOLUTION

EXECUTE YOUR PLAN

CONDUCT AN AFTER ACTION REVIEW -- MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY

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SUMMARY

Horizontal Bonding

Vertical Bonding

Stages of soldier team development

Factors of unit cohesion

Leader actions with individuals in the unit

QUESTIONS

CONCLUSION

The bonding of soldiers,civilians and quality equiptment will giveArmy leaders the decisive edge on the battle field and in the work place.