Unit Discipline Flashcards
Compliance
The act of fulfilling official requirements and complying with policy and standards through: desire, demand, proposal, regimen, and coercion.
A disposition to yield to others based on True Faith and Allegiance.
Conformity in fulfilling official requirements.
Why is Compliance Important?
Following rules sets the example for others, even if unpopular.
Individuals perform as a single entity
Strengthens the unit to overcome adversity
Desire
To conform to standards, rules, and instructions
Demand
Ask authoritatively for compliance with the requirements of work or the expenditure of resources
Proposal
Often a plan for completing a mission or complying more thoroughly with a regulation or standard
Regimen
Systematic plan or course of action
Coercion
Applied only when necessary and through appropriate channels
Self -Assessment “Stop Light”
Red - significant compliance concerns
Yellow - minor compliance challenges
Green - no compliance issues
What must we comply with?
Checklists Guidelines Rules Laws Procedures Instructions
Guidelines
Indication or outline of policy or conduct
Rules
Regulations that govern performing a procedure or controlling conduct
Laws
Formally binding customs or practices in a community; rules of conduct or action required and forced by a controlling authority.
Procedures
Define a series of steps followed in a regular order, establishing the standard way of doing things.
Checklists
Provide a comprehensive, detailed list of items and procedures for each task.
Instructions
Outline technical procedures, available in a variety of media
3 central themes of highly successful organizations
High performance standards
Caring attitude about people
Sense of uniqueness and pride
Forced compliance hinders morale? T/F
False; it is necessary and mandatory
Team accountability Princples
Focus - on clear expectations
Influence - foster team influence on system, each other, and inter-related teams
Consequences - team performance connects directly to team members
Accountability
SNCO’s not only accept complete responsibility for their behavior, admit to their mistakes and admit their limitations.
An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or account for one’s action.
Military Discipline
Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces a mental or moral improvement.
Task Discipline
Requires a strong sense of responsibility in performing our jobs to the best of our abilities, volunteering for the tough jobs, and working overtime, if necessary, to accomplish our mission.
Four types of discipline
Task
Imposed
Group
Self
Unit Discipline
A state of order and obedience existing within a unit that involves the ready subordination of an individual’s will for the good of the unit; it demands a habitual but resounded obedience that preserves initiative and functions even in the absences of the commander; performing processes in a standard, repetitive fashion at a high level.
Group Discipline
Have a sense of group responsibility and effective team membership; “pull our own weight” and deny personal preferences at times
Imposed Discipline
Enforced obedience to legal orders and regulations; absolutely essential in combat or in emergencies
