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Welcome to the Training Leaders of Cadets Course

Join the Training Leaders of Cadets Seminar to learn the foundations of leadership and management in Cadet Programs. This seminar series will prepare you to lead cadets and administer the Cadet Program at the squadron level. Engage in guided discussions, validate your local practices, and foster a collegial atmosphere. Topics covered include adolescent development, student-centered learning, indirect leadership, leadership feedback, mentoring, and creating effective cadet staff teams.

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Welcome to the Training Leaders of Cadets Course

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  1. Welcome to the Training Leaders of Cadets Course Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar A1

  2. In Cadet Programs, there is no substitute for leadership.

  3. About the Course • Goal:Prepare seniors to lead cadeys and administer the Cadet Program at the squadron level • Blocks of Instruction: • Foundations • Leadership • Management • Schedule

  4. Seminars • Seminars are mostly guided discussions. • Students come from several squadrons and can share ideas. • TLC is not the final word on Cadet Programs: • Unit Commander’s Course • Squadron Leadership School • Cadet Programs Officer Specialty Track • CAP Publications

  5. Ground Rules • Collegial atmosphere with lots of discussion • Validate your local practices • Freedom to speak with no cadets present • Focus on the big picture • Short breaks after each seminar • Administrative notes: • Restrooms • Food & beverages • Cell phones

  6. Introduce Yourself • Who are you? • What’s your role in CAP? • What do you do in the real world? • What is something interesting about you?

  7. Strategic Overview of the Cadet Program Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar F3

  8. The Cadet View • You’re 14 years old. What does being a cadet mean to you? What excites you about CAP?

  9. The Long View • You’re the governor. What good do you see coming out of the Cadet Program?

  10. Today’s cadets . . . Tomorrow’s aerospace leaders

  11. Adolescent Development Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L2

  12. Overview • Diverse ages in the Cadet Program • Learning styles • Student-centered education

  13. Early, middle & late adolescence Age 14-16 Age 12-13 Age 17-20 Concrete thinkers Abstract thinkers Critical thinkers Body changes Independence Entering adulthood Fears not knowing Fears not fitting-in Fears not reaching goals

  14. The Four Modalities of Learning • Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Tactile

  15. Student-Centered Learning • The best cadet units are cadet-centered. • Cadets learn by doing; they are active participants, not passive receivers. • Subject matter must be relevant to cadets’ interests. • Cadets need to have a stake in their own learning. • Ranking cadets should be included in the decision making-process.

  16. Summary • Each cadet is an individual. • Use a variety of leadership & teaching styles so as to reach all cadets. • Consider age and maturity as you promote cadets and assign jobs. • Use student-centered approaches by involving cadets in decision-making.

  17. Leading Indirectly Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L3

  18. “Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”

  19. Overview • What is indirect leadership? • How do you lead without taking over? • How do you discipline using indirect leadership? • Case studies

  20. 1. Definitions & Concepts • What is indirect leadership? • What does it mean for a senior to lead cadets indirectly?

  21. 2. Methods for Indirect Leadership • How can you apply principles of indirect leadership to: • Get a cadet started on a project? • Refocus a cadet’s efforts in the midst of a project? • Debrief a cadet upon completing a project?

  22. CASE STUDIES

  23. Summary • Indirect leadership methods develop cadets’ potential more effectively than authoritarian methods • Begin with “mission-type orders” that merely define the goal • Require updates and approvals along the way • Ask questions to tighten cadets logic and introduce new ideas • Mentor and debrief cadets to help them learn from their mistakes • “Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” • - GEORGE S. PATTON

  24. Leadership Feedback & Mentoring Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L4

  25. Overview • What is mentoring? • Leadership expectations • Feedback meetings • Case studies

  26. 1. Mentoring • What is mentoring? • Why is mentoring important in the Cadet Program? • What are some examples of mentoring?

  27. 3. Leadership Feedback Meetings • How frequently are feedback meetings held? • What’s the goal of the feedback meeting? • What principles should guide mentors? • Process: CAPF 50-x

  28. CASE STUDIESEvaluate the cadet depicted in the scenario using a CAPF 50. Decide if they are ready for promotion.Be prepared to roleplay during a mock feedback meeting

  29. Summary • Cadets need mentors to help them develop. • Mentoring can happen everyday. • Be positive, constructive, and specific during feedback meetings. • Use the CAPF 50 and Leadership Expectations chart as tools. • Mentors make a difference.

  30. The Cadet / Senior Team Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L5

  31. Overview • Anatomy of the squadron staff • Designing a cadet staff • Staff selection process • Exercises

  32. 1. Anatomy of the Squadron Staff • What positions comprise the senior staff? • What positions comprise the cadet staff? • What are the basic responsibilities of each position?

  33. 2. Designing the Cadet Staff • A tailor-made challenge • Scalable organizational charts • “One step forward, one step back” • Term limits

  34. 3. Staff Selection Process • Who picks the cadet staff? • What do cadets need as they begin a staff job? • What do cadets need as they conclude a staff job?

  35. Exercise #1 • Student #1Student #2 • Scenario #1 Cadet Programs Officer C/SSgt and evaluator • Scenario #2 C/Capt and evaluator Cadet Programs Officer

  36. Exercise #2

  37. Summary • Seniors and cadets need to lead together • Use position descriptions to guide cadet staff • Tailor the challenge: match rank, skill, and job • Design a staff structure that fits your needs • Arrange everything so that the strong have something to yearn for, and the weak nothing to run from.” • RULE OF ST. BENEDICT

  38. Partnering With Parents Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L6

  39. “Kids with highly-involved parents are more active in extracurricular activities than kids whose parents are less involved.” • - Cornell University College of Human Ecology

  40. Overview • Standard practices for working with parents • Getting parents involved in CAP • Helicopter parents • Addressing parents’ concerns

  41. 1. Standard Practices • Parents’ welcome & orientation Included in Cadet Great Start • Roster & contact information • Calendar of events • Parents’ Guide to CAP

  42. 2. Getting Parents Involved in CAP • What are your success stories in these areas? • Parent orientations • On-going communication • Socials & awards nights • Parents’ committees • Recruiting

  43. 3. Helicopter Parents • Today’s Parents in the News: • The World’s Longest Umbilical Cord: The Cell Phone ABC NEWS • Dear Parents: Relax, It’s Just CampNY TIMES • Hovering Parents Need to Step Backat College TimeCNN • Helicopter Parents Try to Help Their Kids Land JobsUSA TODAY NEWSWEEK / MICHAEL ELINS

  44. 4. Addressing Parents’ Concerns • If you were a cadet’s mom or dad, how would you want the squadron to respond to your concerns?

  45. Summary • Parents expect the commander to be a partner. • calendars, rosters, websites • Parents’ Guide • Involved parents means involved cadets. • parent committees • cadet sponsor members • Address concerns promptly and fairly. • listen well • show your concern for fairness and the cadets’ best interest

  46. Cadet Welfare & Legal Issues Training Leaders of Cadets - Seminar L5

  47. Something to Remember • “They’re not your cadets….they are my children.” • FATHER OF A CADET

  48. Overview • Assuming the place of the parent • Basic guidelines for adult supervision • Overnight & high adventure activities • Perennial legal issues • Case studies

  49. 1. Assuming the Place of the Parent • In loco parentis • 60 Minutes test • Team approach to decision-making • Safety & welfare can not be delegated

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