Drinking a beer with my father-in-law, he mentioned one of his North Carolina-based human resources employees stopped in “to see” one of the company’s distribution centers in Texas while on vacation nearby.
Baller move. Go to and do work where your people are.
If you’re wasting away in your office, avoiding the great shit your troops are doing every day, you’re missing an opportunity.
Do PT. Go out in the field. Sweat.
Hell, sit in the JOC. Sit through an all-nighter with the battle staff, absorb the energy and the monotony.
Build relationships.
At least, bring your public affairs shit with you and do your job in the field, surrounded by motivated and interesting people. (As long as you’re not a distraction, or a staff-guy clown demanding special treatment).
At best, put your public affairs shit away and enjoy being in the Army.
Take the initiative to be where your people are. A first-hand understanding of your organization and its people will lead to productive conversations, and added credibility, with your organization’s soldiers, commanders, and senior NCOs.
(Photo by Sgt. Sara Stalvey, DVIDS)
