United States Army Garrison Commander Col. Ted Stephens spoke about leadership and training to a group of garrison employees November 14, at Henry's Place on Camp Henry.
Department of the Army and Korean General Schedule Civilians in the grades GS and KGS 9-11 were invited to a forum to hear the commander's view on leadership, training and upcoming opportunities for both in the garrison.
"Ever since I was a Captain in the Army, we have a saying or at least a charter where we are supposed to develop our junior leaders, our future leaders," said Stephens. "I have been really strong about that as I went from Captain to Major to Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel and you are my target audience. I want to give you the tools to succeed as a leader."
The Emerging Leaders Creating Unity by Engagement program was approved by Stephens on July 21, 2015 with eye on both today's challenges and tomorrow's workforce needs.
Graduates of the first class spoke to the group to tell them what they got out of the class and how it benefited their careers.
"It [EL CUBE} helped me be a leader where I am currently and that to me makes work more enjoyable," Aaron Bench, USAG Daegu plans analysis and integration office. "It helped me build a lot more meaning to my current position, and you will probably find the same thing. It comes down to what you put into it and what you want to get out of it."
"Leadership is not a position in which you supervise," said Kimberly Williams, USAG Daegu family, morale, welfare and recreation. "Leadership is how you conduct yourself daily and how you encourage your team members. EL CUBE made my experiences at the Army Civilian Education System Intermediate Course that much richer. Because it reinforces some of the things that you learn in those classes about leadership."
The Army Civilian Education System was established in 2007 to enhance Civilians' career-long professional and leader development. It is the foundation of the Army's leader development program for all Army Civilians, providing progressive and sequential education courses throughout their careers. CES is centrally funded by HQDA g-37/ Training Directorate for most permanent Army Civilians, including but not limited to general schedule, non-appropriated fund, local national and wage grade employees. Go to www.civiliantraining.army.mil for more information.
"During CES Intermediate, the course is broken into three weeks," said Williams. "The first week being about self-awareness, the second week being about team development and the third week about mission accomplishment, all of which EL CUBE did as well."
"Installation Management Command is encouraging garrisons to have localized leadership initiatives that you can indeed place on your Individual Development Plan," said Ingrid Walsh-Brown, USAG Daegu director of human resources and leader of the EL CUBE program.
According to the Office of Personnel Management, an IDP is a tool to assist employees in career and personal development. Its primary purpose is to help employees reach short and long-term career goals, as well as improve current job performance.
"I can say as a participate in EL CUBE, I definitely feel it was time well spent," said Williams. "We are all professionals, at the end of the day we are all part of the Army Civilian Corps, and as a professional you owe it to yourself to develop yourself to become better. EL Cube is that opportunity to do so, it's not something just to do, but it is something for yourself to become better for yourself and your team.
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