AAP 140: The Three Corrosives (Davis)

Question 1

What are the three corrosives?

Answer 1

1) sexual harassment and assault
2) suicide and depression
3) racism and extremism

Question 2

What is the new approach to SHARP?

Answer 2

• focus on prevention, cultural change
• target the potential offender instead of the potential victim
• be responsible to the bystander instead of the victim
• key message: every Soldier has a duty to intervene to prevent sexual harassment/assault before it happens

Question 3

Cornerstones of SHARP prevention

Answer 3

Intervene, Act, Motivate

Question 4

Reasons to intervene to prevent SHARP

Answer 4

• it is your responsibility as a leader
• to support the Army values, warrior ethos, and the Soldier’s Creed
• to prevent a criminal act
• protect your battle buddies
• to maintain unit readiness and cohesion
• to enable mission accomplishment

Question 5

ACE =

Answer 5

Ask, Care, Escort

(Methodology for suicide prevention)

Ask about suicidal thoughts, care about them, escort them to help

Question 6

Resiliency

Answer 6

The ability to recover (“bounce back”) and adapt well from adversity, trauma, illness, changes, or misfortunes

-includes a sense of belonging in the unit, inner strength to face adversity and fears, capacity to connect with others, having caring/supporting relationships, a positive view of self, confidence in strengths/abilities to function, and capacity to manage strong feelings and impulses

Question 7

Benefits of inclusion

Answer 7

• job satisfaction
• higher retention rates
• high morale levels
• increased productivity and efficiency
• creativity and innovation
• improves relationships
• accelerates and facilitates problem-solving

Inclusion > diversity

Question 8

7 eleven rule

Answer 8

We form 11 impressions within 7 seconds of meeting someone. Ie. Education/education level, competence, trustworthiness, sex-role identification

Question 9

What is the Army model for inclusion?

Answer 9

FILOS:

F: fair treatment
I: integration into the unit
L: leveraging differences
O: openness to differences
S: shared understanding

Question 10

What is the Army model for inclusive leadership?

Answer 10

AAME:

A: assess (stay conscious of your biases)
A: articulate (openly discuss inclusion)
M: model (listen before leading; value input)
E: enforce/reinforce (create a safe environment for open and respectful communication; reward behaviors that align with creating an inclusive environment)

Question 11

Characteristics of an inclusive climate:

Answer 11

• interaction with each other in a way that signifies respect
• encourage the belief that everyone has worth and value
• take into account the effect of their behavior on others
• people speak up if someone is being excluded
• communicate with each other honestly
• celebrate unit members’ achievements
• offer to help each other out if unexpected situations arise

Question 12

RESPECT acronym

Answer 12

R: recognize inherent worth of all humans
E: eliminate derogatory words or phrases
S: speak with people
P: practice empathy
E: earn (speak up if someone is being excluded)
C: consider other’s feelings before speaking acting
T: treat everyone with dignity and courtesy

Recognize, Eliminate, Speak, Practice, Earn, Consider, Treat