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How are the USAF and USSF Core Values and virtues relate to the each other?

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  1. Bedrock of leadership in the Air and Space Forces
  2. Institutional values and principles of conduct
  3. Moral framework for military activities
  4. Fundamental and enduring
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What are the USAF Core Values? [I.S.E.]

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  1. Integrity First
  2. Service Before Self
  3. Excellence in All We Do
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What is virtue?

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Desired behaviors and characteristics that we must practice

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What are the virtues of Integrity First?

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  1. Honest
  2. Courage
  3. Accountability
  4. Humility

HCAH

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What is honesty?

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Telling the truth - preserves the trust with others and the population

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What is courage?

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  • Take personal and professional risks
  • Make unpopular decisions
  • Admit mistakes
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What is accountability?

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-Maintain transparency
-seek constructive feedback
-take ownership of acts and decisions

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What is humility?

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-Service with gratitude and absent arrogance;
-putting others before ourselves as we seek to add value to our communities

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What is service before self?

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  • Professional duties take precedence over desires
    -servant mindset
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What are the virtues of service before self?

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  1. Duty
  2. Loyalty
  3. Respect

DLR

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What is “excellence in all we do”?

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  • advancing craft
  • increase knowledge of air force
  • continuous improvement
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What are the virtues of “excellence in all we do”? MDT

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  1. Mission
  2. Discipline
  3. Teamwork
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What is duty?

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Making necessary sacrifices to accomplish the mission

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What is respect?

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Treating others with dignity and valuing individuals

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What is loyalty?

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  • Commitment to org. success
  • Protecting something greater than self.
  • demonstrated by helping each other
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What is mission?

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undertaking requiring focus on operations, product, and resource excellence?

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What is discipline?

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Commitment to uphold the highest of personal and professional standards

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What is teamwork?

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recognizing member’s contributions towards mission and org. excellence

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What are the 4 Cs of the Space Force?

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  1. Character
  2. Commitments
  3. Connection
  4. Courage
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What is character?

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  • High moral and ethical standards
  • Accountable for decisions
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What are the commitments of character?

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  1. Act with integrity
  2. Accountable for team decisions and actions
  3. Uphold highest standards
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What are the commitments of connection?

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  1. Engage everyone with respect
  2. Foster environment that encourages expression and free of fear
  3. Encourage teammates to share thoughts and talents
  4. Give help when asked and seek assistance
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What are the commitments of commitment?

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  1. Set audacious goals
  2. Learn from experience
  3. Seek and offer candid feedback
  4. Facilitate growth and improvement
  5. Embrace challenges
  6. Work to be better tomorrow than today
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What are the commitments of courage?

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  1. Be steadfast and stand up for right
  2. Seek opp. to innovate
  3. Share thoughts and ideas to help team and mission
  4. Take smart risks
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What is the primary function of the UCMJ?
To modify and consolidate the Army Articles of War, Articles for the Government of the Navy, and Disciplinary Laws of the Coast Guard.
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What is the primary function of the Manual for Courts Martial (MCM)?
Address military justice under working manual
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What is the need for a military justice system?
1. Handle disciplinary matters 2. Good order and discipline 3. Address crimes unique to military 4. Needs a judicial system available wherever personnel are deployed
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What are service members' rights within the military justice system?
1. Involuntary self incrimination 2. Right to consult an lawyer 3. Search and Seizure
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What are the methods in the UCMJ to maintain discipline?
1.Preventive Discipline 2. Administrative Action 3. Punitive Action
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What is preventive disicipline?
Encourages members to follow standards and regulations to prevent infraction
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What is administrative action?
-action subsequent to rule infraction - discourages further infractions -ensures further acts comply with standards
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What are the six administrative tools (non-punitive actions)
1. Letter of Counseling 2. Letter of Admonishment 3. Letter of Reprimand 4. Unfavorable Information File 5. Control Roster 6. Officer Selection Record
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What is a LOC and four examples?
-documents verbal counseling ex: 1. late 2. no shows 3. sloppy uniform 4. traffic ticket
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What is a letter of admonishment (LOA)?
-more severe than LOC - documents serious infractions
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What is a LOR?
-official censure of inefficiency, impropriety, and misconduct - more severe than LOC and LOA
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What is a unfavorable information file (UIF)?
contains information about person's duty performance and conduct
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What is in a UIF?
- Art. 15 - LOR - Counseling document
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What is a control rosters?
Names of people whose conduct require attention, evaluation, or rehabilitation
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What is officer selection record?
-Derogatory data available to a promotion record -Mandatory for at least 10 years
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What are the two types of punitive actions?
1. Nonjudicial punishment 2. Judicial punishment
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What is an example of non judicial punishment?
Article 15
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What is an article 15?
- punishment for minor offenses -imposed by commanders -member may request court martial instead -punishment depends on rank - not a criminal conviction
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What are the three forms of judicial punishment?
1. Summary Court Martial 2. Special Court Martial 3. General Court Martial
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What is a summary court martial?
- tries minor offenses - for enlisted only -one officer acts as judge -limited punishment
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What is a special court marital?
- tries intermediate offenses - military judge / four member jury - bench trial is available - max pun. 6 months - limited punishments
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What is a general court martial?
1. Most serious offenses 2. Military judge / 8 member jury 3. Maximum punishment
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What are a member's search and seizure rights?
- commander can conduct search and wellness check in location under their authority - Warrants are required for S&S of personal property outside commander's authority - Wellness checks cannot be used a pretext to gather evidence
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What are the functions of the SJA?
commander’s legal staff and represents the AF and SF in all legal matters.
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What are the functions of the area defense counsel (ADC)?
- represents AF and SF personnel accused of wrongdoing. - Provides legal advice in the following: (1) criminal investigation, (2) LORs, (3) Article 15, (4) Administrative Demotions and Separations, and (5) Court Martial.
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What are the functions of the Special Victims Counsel (VC)?
advises sexual assault victims of their rights and represents them in certain matters during court martials
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What are the core elements of the Kelley Dimensional Model?
1. Independent, Critical think - y 2. Dependent, Uncritical thinking 3. Active Participation, Right X 4. Passive Participation, Left X
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What are the five basic styles of followership?
1. Sheep 2. Yes People 3. Survivors 4. Alienated Followers 5. Effective Followers
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What are the characteristics of "sheep" followers?
1. Passive participant 2. uncritical thinker 3. complies with any order 4. lack initiative 5. do what is told and nothing more
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What are the characteristics of "Yes People" followers?
1. Active participant 2. Uncritical thinker 3. Dependent on leadership direction 4. Won't question orders 5. Dangerous if orders contradict policy or standards of behavior
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What are the characteristics of "survivors" followers?
1. Display qualities of other types of followers 2. Not committed to workplace goals 3. Does enough to get by 4. Seek to minimize interpersonal and intellectual risk
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What are the characteristics of "Alienated" followers?
1. Passive Participant 2. Critical thinker 3. Independent, capable of high performance 4. Focus and action based on past negative experiences 5. Criticizes, but no constructive input
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What are the characteristics of "Effective" followers?
1. Active participant 2. Critical thinker 3. Independent, intent on high performance 4. Proactive and thinks head 5. Works well with others 6. Reflects goals of org. 7. Not hesitant to bring concerns to leader
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What are characteristics of effective followers? - Part 1
1. Support, don't undermine 2. Disagree privately 3. Display initiative 4. Accept responsibility 5. Tell the truth
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What are characteristics of effective followers? - Part 2 (6-10)
6. Anticipate boss's questions 7. Know their limitations and strengths 8. Keep boss informed 9. Selfless in service 10. Don't for their families
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What are three characteristics of a professional relationship?
1. Reflect DAF standards of conduct and core values 2. Enhance moral, good order, discipline, and improve the operational environment 3. Preserve proper respect for authority and focus on the mission
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What are four characteristics of a an unprofessional relationship?
Prohibited if: 1. Results in (or appearance) of favoritism, misuse of office or position, or the abandonment of organizational goals for personal interests. 2. Distract from authority of superiors 3. Is or perceived exploitative or coercive in nature 4. Pursed on or off duty
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What is the DAF's policy on professional and unprofessional relationships?
Airmen and Guardians must avoid relationships that negatively affect morale, good order and discipline, respect for authority and unit cohesion.
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What is the general prohibition relating to unprofessional relationships for officers?
Airmen and Guardians must avoid relationships that negatively affect morale, good order and discipline, respect for authority and unit cohesion.
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What is the specific prohibitions relating to unprofessional relationships for officers
1. Gamble with enlisted members (EM) 2. Lend money or borrow money from EM 3. Sharing living accomm. w/ EM 4. Engage in business enterprise w/ EM 5. Solicit sales to or from EM 6. Engage in sexual relations or date EM
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What is fraternization?
-Type of UPR between an officer and enlisted member - violates the customary bounds of acceptable behavior and - prejudices good order and discipline, discredits the armed services, or operates to the personal disgrace or dishonor of the officer involved.
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What is the effect of unprofessional relationships on unit cohesiveness
Unprofessional relationship between officers and enlisted members can be socially damaging to unit moral and mission accomplishment
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What is a UCMJ Art. 92 violation?
Failure to obey a lawful order or general regulation
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What are the two method for collecting information?
1. Absorption: "sponging" 2. Sifting
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What is "Absorption: "sponging"?
1. Pro: take in large amounts of info 2. Pro: requires little to no effort 3. Con: No eval. of data or info 4. Con: Easy to recieve large amounts of useless info.
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What are the "sifting"?
1. Pro: Choose into to retain 2. Pro: Enhance critical thinking 3. Con: Strenuous on mind 4. Con: Longer and task intensive
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What's a statement?
claim, assertion or conclusion
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What is an argument?
Proposes a reason - called a premise - for a given conclusion
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What is a fact?
A verifiable statement
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What's an opinion?
- Statement of belief - not required to be factually correct - subjective or objective
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What is an objective claim?
Factually true or false, independent of what people think to be true
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What are the nine intellectual standards?
1. Clarity 2. Accuracy 3. Precision 4. Logic 5. Significance 6. Depth 4. Relevance 6. Breadth 9. Fairness CAP LSD RBF
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What is clarity?
-A gateway standard - Can information be understood? Can you elaborate further?
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What is accuracy?
The validity of information at hand
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Precision
Refines information – adds detail
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What is relevance?
Evaluates what's most related to the issue
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What is depth?
Addresses the complexities of an issue
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What is breadth?
Addresses various interpretations of an issue - considers different POV
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What is logic?
Thoughts are mutually supporting and makes sense
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What is significance?
The most important pieces of an argument or issue
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What is fairness?
"gut check" to avoid personal interest, ego, and unjustified assumptions
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What is problem solving?
Purposeful act of observing a problem and then deciding to solve it, after considering solutions and deciding upon one.
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What is the OODA Loop Model?
Observe, Orient, Decide, Action Observe: Current situation/facts/ known/ uknown Orient: Understand your situation/set of goals Decide: Select a course of action Action: Put plan into action
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What are the 8 steps in Practical Problem Solving Method (PPSM)?
1. Clarity and Validae the Problem 2. Breakdown problem and identify performance gap 3. Set improvement targets 4. Determine Root Cause 5. See Countermeasures Through 6. Confirm Results and Process 7. Standardize Successful Processes
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What is the relationship between OODA and PPSM? (Model)
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What is the relationship between OODA and PPSM? (Define) - OO-OO-D-AAA
a. Observe: Clarify the Problem b. Observe: Break down the problem and identify performance gaps c. Orient: Set Improvement Targets d. Orient: Determine Root Causes e.Decide: Develop Countermeasures f. Act: See Countermeasures Through g. Act: Confirm Results and Process h. Act: Standardize Successful Processes
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What are the importance of establishing expectation?
1. To identify objectives/goals 2. To provide a road map for achieving objectives/goals 3. To provide the linkage to standards
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What are the guidelines for establishing expectations?
1. Know when and where expect.s are needed 2. Clear communicate and understand expect.s 3. Help your subordinates make the correction 4. Seek Buy-In 5. Encourage Buy-in 6. Plan to track activities
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What is the continuous process of establishing expectations? (model)
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What is "having expectations clearly communicated and and understood?"
1. Firm grasp on what boss wants/expects for your portion of the mission 2. Simple communication 3. Provide necessary details for team to know
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How do you help subordinates make the connections when establishing expectations?
- Personnel must see the connection between senior leadership and what I want to levy from them. - Help personnel see connection between org. mission and the overall USAF and USSF mission.
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Why is seeking the "why" important?
- reduces frustration - foster agreement and commitment - lead to ownership, pride and mission success
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How to encourage buy in?
- include team in expectation setting -ensure goal/expectations are achievable - set positive tone in words/actions - Demonstrate trust that personnel can meet expectations
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How to track activities to meet expectations?
1. Outline the steps of the task 2. identify milestones 3. Track progress 4. Capture results
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What are the five conflict management styles?
Y axis: Assertiveness X axis: Cooperativeness 1. Competing (Forcing) 2. Collaborating 3. Accommodating 4. Avoiding 5. Compromising
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What is competing (forcing)?
High assertiveness and low cooperativeness]: uses an attempt to satisfy the concerns of both sides through honest discussion
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What is collaborating?
- High assertiveness and high cooperativeness] - uses an attempt to satisfy the concerns of both sides through honest discussion - trust and openness are required
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What is accommodating?
-[Low assertiveness and high cooperativeness] - consists of giving in to another person’s wishes.
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What is avoiding?
- [Low assertiveness and low cooperativeness] - neutral position of participants which can often lead to ‘things working themselves out,’ - can result in an escalation of a situation by allowing it to go unresolved.
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What is comprising?
- Some assertiveness and some cooperativeness] - requires a willingness of both parties to change, adjust, or give something up - involves behavior that seeks to partially satisfy both parties’ desires and resolves the conflict.
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What is the AFNC Problem Solving Approches? (model)
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What are the 5 AFNC Problem Solving Approches?
1. Insist 2. Cooperate 3. Comply 4. Evade 5. Settle
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What is the evade approach?
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What is the comply approach?
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What is the insist approach?
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What is the settle approach?
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What are the elements of reasoning?
PQP ICA II 1. Purpose 2. Question at Issue 3. POV 4. Info./Data/ Evidence 5. Concepts and Ideas 6. Assumptions 7. Implications and Consequences 8. Inferences
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What is system 1 thinking?
Fast instinctive, emotional, unconscious; utilizes patter recognitions; Like OODA Loop
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What is system 2 thinking?
Slow, Deliberate, Logical, conscious; discerns patterns; like PPSM
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What are thinking errors that can lead to faulty thinking?
1. Asking the wrong question 2. Not asking the Right Question 3. Thinking too quickly 4. Stereotypes 5. Cognitive Bias: Halo Effect 6. Cognitive Bias: Belief Perseverance 7. Answering the Wrong Question - Deflection
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What is the halo effect?
Interpreting a single trait or event to define an entire person or situation
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What is belief perseverance?
1. Beliefs shape our interactions 2. Human tendency to favor our own perspective
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What are the 3Ds for Green Dots?
1. Direct – directly interact with the people involved 2. Delegate – pull someone else in to help 3. Distract – create a distraction to defuse or divert attention
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What are barriers to Wingman and Leader intervention?
1. Personal 2. Relationship 3. Organizational
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What is the Military Negotiation Process?
TIPO 1. Trust 2. Information 3. Power 4. Options
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What are the sources of conflict?
1. Individuals 2. Organizations
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What about individuals cause conflict?
1. Values 2. Personality 3. Perception
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What about organizations cause conflict?
1. Communication 2. Structural
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