Fun staff activity: after a few months of training and deployment, my brigade staff leaders and I shared enough inside jokes and recurring observations to fill a few bingo cards.
Fun staff activity: after a few months of training and deployment, my brigade staff leaders and I shared enough inside jokes and recurring observations to fill a few bingo cards.
“I’d be a great PAO, I’m really nice and love to talk to people.” -Someone I probably won’t hire. We all know this guy, right? Mr. or Mrs. Personality, who
Time is our only limited resource. No matter how much we need more, no matter how much we can justify it, we aren’t going to get more time. By this
1. Answer questions and tell stories. 2. As soon as you can. 3. With the information you have at the time. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph C Boggio,
In one way or another, your organization has already given each member a permission slip, empowering them to take action, support the mission, and protect America. Here’s a little secret:
The Board of Woe. It’s a powerful thing for you and your team, when you use it correctly. These are the tasks that you must complete, no matter what. When
… while talking merely begets more talking. So, if you need something to happen, understand what you can do to drive action. Hint: It’s not talk. Tangible effects require tangible
From time to time, I run into PAOs desperate to “add value” to their organization. Sometimes, their unit is changing and the PAO is trying to keep up and change
You know we love Seth’s Blog around here. Earlier today, he wrote this. Apply this to our work, for our government, to protect America. When there’s no profit to maximize,