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A comprehensive overview of the nco dlc test 1, focusing on the concepts of adaptability and innovation (a-i) theory. It explores the importance of understanding individual cognitive styles, managing a-i diversity within teams, and the role of bridging in fostering collaboration. The document also delves into the sub-competencies of strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and the key elements of airman culture. It includes exercises and questions to test comprehension and application of the concepts.
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Problem A ✔✔problem that two or more individuals come together
to solve
Level ✔✔potential capacity: intelligence or talent
Coping Behavior ✔✔effort required to do something that is not one's
preference
Style ✔✔preferred approach to problem solving, and decision
making
Problem B ✔✔problems that stem from human interactions
Cognitive Gap ✔✔distance between one's preferred style and the
behavior actually needed in a situation
Opportunity ✔✔An appropriate or favorable time, occasion, or
situation favorable for attainment of a goal
Bridger ✔✔social role requiring human relation skills, and
an intermediate score (ideally) between those
attempting to assist
Motive ✔✔emotional, desire, or physiological need that
causes one to take action
Basic Principle of A-I Theory ✔✔All of us are intelligent and creative, at different
levels and with different styles
Adaptability ✔✔Strategic Thinking
Ethical Leadership ✔✔Embodies Airman Culture
Innovators ✔✔Help create break from worn-out systems
Managing A-I Diversity ✔✔MSgt Vail has been tasked to lead a team working to reduce
customer wait times at the Dining
Facility. During their first meeting he informs the team that they need to identify and eliminate
any chokepoints in the current process and come up with a different way of doing things. TSgt
Wynn feels the current process works well but, needs a few minor adjustments. When he voices
his concerns, MSgt Vail states "this is the opportunity to get rid of the old system while we have a
chance."
MSgt Vail's comments BEST illustrate his misunderstanding of ______ and its impact on subordinate,
NCO, and mission effectiveness.
Cognitive Gap ✔✔TSgt Charlie is discussing A-I Theory with her subordinate when she says, "This is the distance
between your preferred style and the behavior actually needed in a particular situation. It can
also be the distance in a social interaction, between your preferred styles and that of two people, a
person and a group, or two groups.
Sgt Charlie's comments define _______.
Innovators ✔✔TSgt Silvers is in charge of a team responsible for reducing pharmacy wait times.
During a weekly
meeting with the team she says, "We have to bring in the reins a little; all of your suggestions have
been turned down by leadership." TSgt Swarray chimes in, "But our established procedures are
what got us in this predicament, we must start fresh." TSgt Knight states, "I know my solution was a
bit of a stretch, but the AFI is only an instruction and we don't have to follow it." TSgt Lopez replies,
"I like Knight's suggestion, we must break the mold to speed-up the process."
Sgt Silvers' team is composed of primarily _____ and will likely decrease mission effectiveness.
Bridging ✔✔TSgt Gomez and TSgt Foye work on the same team developing CDC's for their
career field. They
as management, supervisory and leadership competency). It is important to
remember that both styles (adaptive and innovative) are found at every level
from highest to lowest.
Managing A-I Diversity ✔✔MSgt Vail has been tasked to lead a team working to reduce
customer wait times at the Dining
Facility. During their first meeting he informs the team that they need to identify and eliminate
any chokepoints in the current process and come up with a different way of doing things. TSgt
Wynn feels the current process works well but, needs a few minor adjustments. When he voices
his concerns, MSgt Vail states "this is the opportunity to get rid of the old system while we have a
chance."
MSgt Vail's comments BEST illustrate his misunderstanding of ______ and its impact on subordinate,
NCO, and mission effectiveness.
Managing A-I Diversity ✔✔To be truly successful
at solving both Problem A's and Problem B's, leaders must be able to effectively manage the diversity
that stems from people whose cognitive preference ranges from highly adaptive to highly innovative
and every point in between.
A-I Theory Continuum ✔✔is depicted in conjunction with the bell curve and it displays the
distribution
of style preferences from strong adaptor to strong innovator. Although your position on the continuum
remains stable over time, how you are perceived is relative and changes depending on who (individuals/
groups) you are interacting with.
Adaptability ✔✔is the ability to adjust oneself to
changed, unexpected, or ambiguous situations
by actively seeking information and
by demonstrating openness and support of
different and innovative change ideas.
Change Management ✔✔This sub-competency requires NCOs to demonstrate openness
Warrior Ethos
Followership
Develops Self
Ethical Leadership ✔✔What are the four sub-categories of Embody Airmen Culture?
Warrior Ethos ✔✔This sub-competency requires NCOs to exemplify and model the warrior
spirit. To exhibit moral and physical courage and a hardiness of spirit despite physical
and mental hardships.
Followership ✔✔This sub-competency requires NCOs to provide effective feedback and
advice to leaders about goals and mission accomplishment, advocates for leader's point
of view when a decision is established, and commits to the action plan of the organization
and mission. Establish own job performance standards in coordination with supervisor
focused on effective performance rather than meeting standards, mentors followers, and
develops subordinates as followers and leaders. Understand goals of leader.
What are the keys to successful learning? ✔✔Read for Comprehension
Take Notes
Study
Test
Life Long Learning
Life Long Learning ✔✔TSgt Browning just passed her final NCO DLC summative evaluation.
She decides to review her test results and thinks about how she is going to use this to improve herself. She also thinks about how she can use the information she learned in her work center.
TSgt Browning's actions BEST illustrates ___________________.
Benefits of Time Management ✔✔While preparing for his first NCO DLC summative evaluation
TSgt Henderson set up his goals in order of importance. When it was time to study, he didn't put it off to a later time or day. Throughout his preparation he maintained his drive to pass the evaluation. After testing, he was informed that he passed with a 90%.
The scenario above BEST illustrates _________________ and their impact on NCO effectiveness.
To manage your time wisely what five things should you master? ✔✔Scheduling
Procrastination
Differentiate ✔✔This step allows you to demonstrate your ability to distinguish whether actions,
decisions, or behaviors described in the scenario are appropriate or inappropriate, or effective
or ineffective according to the chapter concepts and principles. Remember, there's no
degree of appropriate or inappropriate; something is either right or wrong. Choosing not to
correct an infraction is inappropriate or wrong.
Differentiate ✔✔Once you know what the concept is, you have to figure out whether the
behavior was right or
wrong.
The statement above BEST identifies the ________ step of the EPME Structured Thinking Process.
Elements of Keys to Successful Learning; enhance ✔✔While talking with another instructor,
MSgt Bright says, "I'm concerned about one of my students TSgt
Tall. Although she completes all assignments, it took her a while to consistently participate during classroom
discussions. I know she takes notes because she shares them with the flight, but she barely passed
her briefing evaluations, and that's because the flight helped her practice so much. Although I've seen
her study with the flight, she prefers to study alone. This morning she failed the Formative Exercise, by
only one question, but still, she failed to meet the academic standard. I've observed her doing additional
study but I'm still not completely comfortable that she can pass the Summative Evaluation."
TSgt Tall's use/misuse of________ will MOST LIKELY ________ her effectiveness.
Terminal samples of behavior ✔✔TSgt Shelby listens as the NCOA instructor says, "At the end
of this course, you'll be expected to
demonstrate you have reached the planned outcome by studying the knowledge, skill, or attitude
for each lesson."
The instructor's comment BEST identify ________.
Time Management ✔✔While attending the NCO ILE TSgt Weber scheduled milestones and
ensured she had the time to
complete them. He stayed motivated while staying away from things that could prevent him from
Oath of Enlistment ✔✔Shows your personal COMMITMENT to serve America for your entire
career.
Airmanship ✔✔TSgt Birmingham and SSgt Peters are deployed. They work every day because of a shortfall in manning. After SSgt Peters discloses that he's having a hard time, TSgt Birmingham tells him, "Some days we work up to 16 hours straight. This is frustrating; but, I remember our team and the oath I took when I re-enlisted. I can't let you all down. I keep reminding myself that I know everything there is to know about our job. Most importantly, our duties affect mission results and provide much needed ground support to those in harm's way." SSgt Peters replies, "Thanks, ma'am. I will keep that in mind the next time I'm overwhelmed. "TSgt Birmingham's comments BEST illustrate her understanding of _______ and its impact on subordinate
effectiveness.
Warrior Ethos ✔✔provides the tenacity to push through
using self-discipline, self-control, and hardiness of spirit despite
physical and mental hardships, with moral and physical courage.
Warrior Spirit ✔✔is the embodiment of Warrior Ethos. You exhibit warrior spirit by maintaining
military bearing,
placing the welfare of peers or subordinates ahead of your personal needs or comfort and maintaining yourself physically, emotionally, spiritually and
socially.
Warrior Ethos can include what five points? ✔✔Answering the Nation's call
Living by a code of conduct/values
Sacrificing for others (unlimited liability)
Fighting for personal/professional beliefs
Sharing a bond with brothers and sisters in arms
Hardiness of Spirit ✔✔In times of, physical and
mental hardships, personal actions such as keeping the faith, being assertive, relentlessness, resiliency,
persistence through determination, and perseverance help you maintain focus in the pursuit of victory.
Moral Courage ✔✔is the ability and
Johnson says, "To piggyback, this deployment is going to be hard due to the unfavorable conditions.
At times, you'll be inconvenienced, which could lead to resentment. Trust each other and we'll get
through it together."
TSgt Keffer's comments BEST identify _____.
Profession of Arms ✔✔"A vocation comprised of experts in the design, generation, support and
application of global vigilance, global reach and global power serving under civilian authority, entrusted to defend the Constitution and accountable to the American people."
Respect ✔✔At the root of the Profession of Arms and bonds every Airman who voluntarily
serves. Respect is the
feeling of esteem or deference for yourself or other entity, but in the Air Force it takes on a greater
meaning and importance. Is the lifeblood of your profession.
Progressive Professionalism ✔✔Refers to continuous personal and professional
development which includes education, training, and
experience. All of which helps Airmen move to the
right and helps advance the POA.
Direction ✔✔Helped you adjust to military life, learn your job, and mature as a service man or
woman.
Recognition ✔✔To include awards, increased responsibilities,
and promotions.
Not Enough DDR ✔✔Leads to poor performance, lost
time, accidents, costly mistakes,
etc.
Not Enough DDR ✔✔Promotes unethical/inappropriate
behaviors
Not Enough DDR ✔✔Reduces motivation; Reduces commitment to the
unit/mission
