PRMC staff conducts Arbinger Training

By Master Sgt. Anthony Elliott (Pacific Regional Medical Command)April 22, 2015

Brig. Gen. (Ret) Hirai opens Arbinger Training
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. (Ret) James Hirai, Deputy Director for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, provides opening remarks for Arbinger Training conducted for Pacific Regional Medical Command (PRMC) staff members. The Arbinger Training... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
PRMC Commanding General hosts Arbinger Training
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Patrick Sargent, Commanding General, Pacific Regional Medical Command (PRMC), hosted Arbinger Training for command teams and key staff members from throughout the region. Patrick, himself, attended all training and very often shared his ow... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
PRMC staff participates in Arbinger Training
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command teams and staff members from the Pacific Region Medical Command (PRMC) participated in Arbinger Training conducted by the Office of the Surgeon General's Team and Organizational Development Directorate (TODD), April 20-22, 2015. During the tr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Team development for PRMC staff
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Sgt. 1st Class Michael Winter facilitates Arbinger Training
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Michael Winter from the Team and Organizational Development Directorate (TODD), based out of Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Texas, facilitated a three day Arbinger Training event for the command teams and staff members of the Pacific R... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HONOLULU--Command teams and staff members from throughout the Pacific Regional Medical Command (PRMC) participated in Arbinger Training presented by the Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General's (TSG) Team and Organization Development Directorate (TODD), April 20-22, 2015.

The goal of the Arbinger Training was to develop team work and synergy by teaching individuals the benefits of going from an inward mindset, where they are focused in on their own objectives, to that of an outward mindset, where they can be more effective as a team member.

The training was kicked off with opening remarks from Brig. Gen. (Ret) James Hirai, Deputy Director for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, on April 20, 2015.

Hirai correlated the theme of outward thinking as it pertains to the security of the Pacific Region and he showed the members of the audience that perception goes a long way in developing our thoughts.

Lt. Col. Kevin Gormley and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Winter from the TODD facilitated the three day training event, which was geared toward TSG's objective of creating self-aware leaders who continue to grow and embrace collaboration.

Along with Arbinger Training, the TODD also provides Temperament programs, Customer Service programs, and facilitation of conflict management; all supporting the realm of organizational development.

"Commander's and staff can expect to be more self-aware and collaborative when they complete Arbinger Training" said Winter.

"We are here to help build a common operating model" added Gormley, "Helping our commands move to High Reliability Organizations (HRO) and to be able to hold that mirror up to ourselves and be self-aware as we move forward."

Throughout the event Brig. Gen. Patrick Sargent, Commanding General, PRMC, participated in all aspects of the training; not only providing feedback through his own personal and professional experiences, but soliciting and encouraging others to also share.

Sargent stressed the importance of open and honest communication while conducting daily missions and patient care, regardless of a person's rank or position.

All of the concepts within the Arbinger Training fully supported Sargent's vision of continuing to lead the Pacific in High Reliability healthcare.

The feeling that the more self-aware and collaborative each organization within the PRMC can be, the better the care each patient will receive was echoed throughout the 50 staff members who attended the training.