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| The ABC Priority Method is going to require a little subjectivity on your part because while you are going through your list, you are going to have to make some judgment calls. As you read all the items on your ―to-do‖ list, single out the most important things and assign them an ―A‖ priority. These are the hot items you have to do today, such as short suspenses or deadlines. The important items that are not quite as urgent are prioritized as "Bs." The nice to do items are prioritized as "C" category. |
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| Time Management is effectively using your time by setting goals and objectives. |
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| In any time management plan, the most important thing to consider is a "To-Do" list. Once you make a list of all your tasks, you‘ll need to prioritize them. We‘ve provided three different methods to effectively prioritize the work you‘re tasked to accomplish: 1) the ABC Priority method, 2) the Pareto Principle, and 3) Stephen Covey‘s Time Management Matrix. |
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| The 80/20 Rule means that in anything, a few (20 percent) are vital and many (80 percent) are trivial. The value of the Pareto Principle for a manager is that it reminds you to focus on the 20 percent that matters. Of the things you do during your day, only 20 percent really matters. Because it produces 80 percent of your results, identify and focus on those things. |
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| Covey Time Management Matrix, 9 |
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| The Covey Time Management Matrix is a four quadrant table to define your activities. Quadrant I, Quadrant of Reaction, represents things that are both "urgent" and "important." Quadrant II, Quadrant of Quality, includes activities that are "important, but not urgent." Quadrant III, Quadrant of Deception, is almost the opposite of Quadrant I. It includes things that are "urgent but not important." Quadrant IV, Quadrant of Waste, is reserved for those activities that are "not urgent and not important." |
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| Time Management Tools, 12 |
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| Calendars, organizers, personal planners, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) are a few of the time management tools used to help keep you organized, on time, and remind you of appointments, meetings, and deadlines. |
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| Heritage is something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition. |
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| Courtesies are marks of respect, etiquette, or courteous behavior shown to persons or symbols. |
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| Customs are practices that are the result of the need for order and discipline and are established by frequent use over a long period. |
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| Alignment is dress or cover. |
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| Cadence is the uniform step and rhythm in marching; that is, the number of steps marched per minute. |
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| The social dimension deals with your network of friends and personal relationships with those you care about. |
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| Wellness is identified as a complete advancement towards treating the mind, body, and spirit as a whole. It’s a condition resulting from incorporating a system of individual programs into your life. |
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| The spiritual dimension is a vital component of human wellness. It’s that within us which motivates us in life and gives us strength and resiliency. |
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| The emotional dimension is the dimension of wellness that refers to building an awareness of and accepting your feelings and moods. |
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| The physical dimension is the dimension of wellness that refers to weight control, a balanced and healthy diet, appearance, self image, and exercise. |
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| Air Force Fitness Program, 90 |
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| The Air Force Fitness Program is used to motivate all members to participate in a year-round physical conditioning program that emphasizes total fitness, to include proper aerobic conditioning, strength/flexibility training, and healthy eating. |
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| Fitness Improvement Program, 92 |
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| The Fitness Improvement Program is a unit-based or fitness center-based program that all members receiving an “Unsatisfactory” fitness score are required to attend. |
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| Healthy Living Program, 92 |
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| The Healthy Living Program targets nutritional and exercise behavior changes to improve the members’ health and fitness. |
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| Aerobic fitness is defined by the American College of Sports Medicine as any activity using the large muscle groups for a prolonged period and is rhythmic in nature. |
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| Stress is any circumstance (stressor) that places special physical and/or psychological demands on an organism leading to physiological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes. If these demands persist over time, long-term or chronic undesirable outcomes or strains may result. |
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| Distress is the negative consequence of stress; it’s the sudden occurrence and short duration of physical discomfort, such as anxiety. |
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| Eustress is the positive consequence of stress; it motivates you to meet life’s challenges. |
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| Adapting is coping with the experience so that you’re able to function like normal or close to normal. |
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| Intervening means taking actions to control the conditions surrounding the situation or preventing the stressor altogether. |
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| Combat Stress is a reaction from being in actual combat. |
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| Operational Stress is a reaction from “wingmen” performing in supportive roles that aren’t in actual combat, but are working at the deployed location. |
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| Suicide is “killing oneself voluntarily and intentionally.” |
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| AFI 36-2618 defines the enlisted force structure and implements AFPD 36-26, Total Force Development. |
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| The Junior Enlisted Airman Tier, 149 |
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| The Junior Enlisted Airman Tier consists of airman basic, airman, airman first class, and senior airman. |
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| The NCO Tier consists of staff sergeant and technical sergeant. |
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| Ethics involve (1) A principle of right or good behavior, (2) A system of moral principles or values, (3) A study of moral philosophy, and (4) The rules and standards of conduct governing the members of a profession. |
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| Integrity is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. |
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| Excellence in All We Do, 184 |
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| Excellence in All We Do means military professionals must be in constant pursuit of excellence. |
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| Service Before Self means to place professional duties before personal duties. |
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| Leadership is “the art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission.” There are three key attributes: the mission, people, and influence. |
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| Followership is one in the service of another; one that follows the opinions or teachings of another; one that imitates another.” |
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| Service involves doing your job on a daily basis as it relates to the mission at hand. |
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| Willingness is doing things of your own free will and not having to be ordered to do something. |
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| Acceptance of authority, 200 |
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| Acceptance of authority is nothing more than carrying out the orders and tasks given by people in leadership positions. |
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| Unit effectiveness can be broken down into two areas: effectiveness and efficiency. Effectiveness is the ability to choose appropriate organizational goals and achieve them. Efficiency is the ability to make the best use of resources such as people, money, time, and equipment to meet mission goals. |
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| Followership Traits (CILI—pronounced SILLY—can be used as an acronym to remember these traits): Competence to accomplish assigned tasks is a must for a good follower. Integrity for a follower means basically the same as it does for a leader. Loyalty supports and enhances the effectiveness of leaders. Loyalty includes being faithful, obedient, and respectful. Initiative can be described as motivation, determination, perseverance, and risk-taking. |
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| Connection power brings credibility to you from your followers and increases your ability to influence. |
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| Legitimate power is the authority to assign tasks, appoint someone to oversee an operation, and accept all responsibility based on seniority. |
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| Coercive power is a leader’s ability to enforce discipline. |
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| Reward power is the ability of a leader to recognize followers who distinguish themselves from among their peers. |
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| Expert power is a leader’s ability to relay special knowledge or demonstrate special skills that are related to the job. |
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| Information power is the ability to provide the information needed when questioned by your followers. |
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| Referent power is a leader’s ability to display a good personality through relationships built on trust and confidence with his/her followers. |
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| Leadership philosophy, 219 |
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| According to numerous articles, a leadership philosophy is about the way you see yourself as a leader. This philosophy will guide your actions, your behaviors, and your thoughts. |
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| Abuse refers to any pattern of unconventional misuse of any substance for non-medical purposes that produces a known health risk or constitutes a danger to self or others. |
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| Alcohol Abuse as outlined in AFI 44-121: is any substandard behavior or performance in which the consumption of alcohol is a primary contributing factor. |
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| Substance Abuse, as outlined in AFI 44-121, (1) is the use of any illicit drug or the misuse of any prescribed medication, and (2) the abuse of alcohol. |
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| Alcoholism is defined as a chronic disease with genetic, physiological, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. |
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| ADAPT is the acronym for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program. |
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| Unlawful Discrimination, 270 |
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| Unlawful discrimination is defined as all written or verbal communications that degrade individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex that are not otherwise authorized by law or regulation. |
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| Racism is any attitude or action of a person or institutional structure that subordinates a person or group because of race. |
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| Sexual harassment is discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to include deliberate or unwelcome verbal, nonverbal, or physical acts of a sexual nature. |
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| Sexual assault is the intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat of force, abuse of authority, or when the victim does not or cannot consent. |
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| Professional Relationships, 318 |
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| Professional relationships are relationships that contribute to the effectiveness of the Air Force. |
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| Unprofessional Relationships, 320 |
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| Unprofessional relationships are defined as those that detract from the authority of superiors or result in, or reasonably create the appearance of, favoritism, misuse of office or position, or the abandonment of organizational goals for personal interests. |
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| Fraternization is a personal, unprofessional relationship between an officer and enlisted member that violates the customary bounds of acceptable behavior in the Air Force 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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| Diversity is the fact or quality of being diverse: difference. Unlike in kind: distinct, varied; a point of respect in which things differ; variety. |
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| Prejudice is an adverse opinion or judgment formed beforehand or without full knowledge or complete examination of the facts. A preconceived idea or preference: bias. |
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| A stereotype is a standardized mental picture that one person or group of people holds in common about another person or group of people. According to DuPont, stereotyping occurs when we apply our biases to all members of a particular group. |
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| Unlawful discrimination, 361 |
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| Unlawful discrimination is all written or verbal communications, which degrade individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex that are not otherwise authorized by law or regulation. |
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| Collusion is a secret agreement between two or more persons for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose. |
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| Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture (or ethnic group) is superior to all others and is the standard by which all other cultures should be measured. |
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| Cultural awareness is developing sensitivity and understanding of another ethnic group. |
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| Cultural knowledge is familiarization with selected cultural characteristics, history, values, belief systems, languages, and behaviors of the members of another ethnic group. |
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| Cultural sensitivity, 385 |
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| Cultural sensitivity is understanding and respecting the belief system of other cultures. |
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