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Army Family Team Building

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Classes - Online Registration
Personal Growth & Development

Learn communication strategies for personal and professional lives to interact with co-workers, friends, and family and ascertain resiliency during crisis and more. 

*Additional classes can be scheduled (virtually or in person) upon request and availability*

Required
Required
Military Knowledge

Learn about military life, decipher acronyms, utilize community resources, acquire personal resiliency concepts and understand the goal and impact of the mission.

*Additional classes can be scheduled (virtually or in person) upon request and availability.*

Required
Required
Leadership Development

Analyze Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and identify motivational strategies, evaluate the importance of group needs and create a personal action plan to meet both individual and group needs. Identify your innate leadership approach and examine the alternative styles of others in order to incorporate various approaches into your personal and professional lives.

*Additional classes can be scheduled (virtually or in person) upon request and availability.*

Required
Required
Required
Formal Functions

Learn the do's and don'ts for a Military Formal.

*Additional classes can be scheduled (virtually or in person) upon request and availability.*

Required

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AFTB Class Descriptions

Military Knowledge Concept Blocks

Welcome to Fort Bliss!
Participants will comprehend the organizational, chain of command, basic unit, and rank structure of the military, the Family Readiness Groups and the many social functions to engage in and enjoy military life.

Stay Ready, to be Ready Discuss family preparedness, increase personal resilience, and evaluate problem solving strategies.

Personal Growth and Resiliency Concept Blocks

Who are You Talking To??
Participants will identify and differentiate personality traits, how to use effective communication skills and develop strategies that help them build and maintain healthy personal and professional relationships.

Be Part of the Team
Participants will appraise relationships, interpret healthy relationships, and gain the knowledge of how to step outside of themselves to serve others through volunteerism as they become effective leaders in their personal and professional lives.

Leadership Development Concept Blocks

What Kind of Leader Are You?
Participants will identify their innate leadership approach, examine the alternative styles of others to incorporate various approaches into their personal and professional lives.  Leaders will also gain skills to differentiate between the role of a coach and of a mentor, assess his/hers strengths/challenges and behavior of leaders in these roles as well as identify effective feedback techniques to incorporate into his/her roles as leaders.

Know Your Team
Participants will analyze the behaviors associated with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and create personal action plan that they will use to discuss ways leaders can build strong and cohesive teams that capitalize on positive attitude, understanding their role in the stages of team building, building team commitment while being aware of the characteristics of effective teams.

Communicating Through Conflict
Participants will explore the causes and benefits of conflict and through practical exercises, apply conflict management approaches and develop effective communication strategies to effectively communicate as leaders to teams or individuals.

Formal Functions Made Easy
Participants will learn how to function at a Military social event. We will be offering classes such as; Customs, Courtesies, Ceremonies & Traditions, Military Social Functions, Receiving lines, and much more.

 

"LEARN" Army:

Transitioning into the Army lifestyle is an important step and we all enter with some concerns.

  • Can I adjust to this new environment?

  • Is the Army culture really different from civilian life?

  • How will my life change and how will I adjust?

  • Will I meet others who feel like I do?

  • Where can I find the resources and services that I need?

"GROW" Personal Skills:

Personal growth happens throughout your life. As a member of the Army family, you can:

  • Continue to develop your personal skills

  • Manage the stress of deployment and your personal time

  • Learn to make better decisions

  • Learn to communicate better

  • Learn how to get out into the community and get involved

"LEAD" Others:

Did you know that you lead others every day without even being aware of it? Have you ever wondered how to:

  • Develop the positive attributes you see in people you admire

  • Effectively lead a group and motivate project teams

  • Find out what makes you tick and operate the way you do

  • Identify your strengths and areas needing improvement

  • Share your experiences

  • Continue to grow professionally

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