NCOA DLC COMPREHENSIVE
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS
●● Developing and Inspiring Others
Answer: While developing into a leader, it's sometimes difficult to stay
on course due to changes in your life and the effects of external forces.
When these changes push you off track, the one sure way to get back on
track is to return to your compass, to your "true north." Your compass
keeps you guided towards what's important,
●● Self-Awareness
Answer: means getting to know yourself to understand your strengths
and developmental needs. You may possess certain characteristics
common in your organization, such as being decisive, always in control,
overly optimistic, or even reliant on power of positions.
●● Values and Principles
Answer: As a leader you must know your deeply held values, adhere to
the ethical principles that guide your leadership, and avoid ethical traps.
This is where the Air Force Core Values must become integrated into
your everyday decision-making processes.
,●● Support Team
Answer: (family, co-workers, leaders, mentors, and subordinates) by
being honest with you, could help you think about and through
situations, ideas, options, and other things bothering, confusing, or
weighing on you to help you stay focused and grounded.
●● Integrated Life
Answer: every aspect of your lives, professional and personal (including
family, community, and friends) so you can be the same person in each
environment by being true to yourself...in other words, by being a
"good" human being.
●● Diagnose, Adapt, and Communicate
Answer: your focus is normally two-fold. You have to focus on
effectively accomplishing the unit's mission and effectively leading the
people within your unit under your supervisory responsibility. These
expectations don't come easily. To enhance your leadership
effectiveness, you can use the skills of diagnose, adapt, and
communicate (DAC) to help ensure mission accomplishment and
develop and inspire others within the unit.
●● Diagnosing
Answer: analyzing symptoms, doctors can usually determine what is
wrong with a patient and what they must do to make the patient well.
Leaders must be able to assess or make diagnoses in organizations as
,well. In order to maximize effectiveness you're responsible for
diagnosing your area of responsibility and your followers
●● determine the situation
Answer: first diagnosis you should make is to. based on what it currently
is and what you want it to be in the futur
●● the status of the people and the status of the environment.
Answer: In addition to the situation, the diagnosis should involve two
aspect
●● Morale
Answer: is the amount of enthusiasm and dedication to a commonly
shared goal that unifies team members. It's really about each individual's
state of mind. Assess it by observing the personal conduct, appearance,
response to direction, and motivation of your people. Also assess it by
talking to your people.
●● Esprit de corps
Answer: is loyalty to, pride in, and enthusiasm for a unit shown by its
members. Observe whether people display satisfaction and commitment
to the organization, respect toward other members, confidence in
leadership, and knowledge about the organization. This will help you
identify the level of esprit de corps.
, ●● Discipline i
Answer: is the element in an organization that leads to prompt execution
of orders and the initiation of proper actions when orders are not given.
Discipline is readily determined by looking at the image your people
present, the attention to detail they take in completing tasks, the amount
of teamwork they display, and how much direction they require to get
something done.
●● Proficiency
Answer: is the ability of a unit to perform its mission and it's based on
professional and technical standards of excellence. To gain insight into
your people's proficiency levels, observe their problem-solving skills,
reaction times under varying conditions, technical skills,
professionalism, and teamwork.
●● Resource Availability
Answer: Are all resources necessary for accomplishing the mission
available? Resources generally fall into one of four categories: human,
financial, physical, and informational. When people tend to think of
resources as a management issue, as a leader, you must consider how
resource availability influences the environment of your area of
responsibility.
●● Leader Actions:
Answer: Are past and present leader actions conducive to people
fulfilling their responsibilities and developing professionally? Some
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS
●● Developing and Inspiring Others
Answer: While developing into a leader, it's sometimes difficult to stay
on course due to changes in your life and the effects of external forces.
When these changes push you off track, the one sure way to get back on
track is to return to your compass, to your "true north." Your compass
keeps you guided towards what's important,
●● Self-Awareness
Answer: means getting to know yourself to understand your strengths
and developmental needs. You may possess certain characteristics
common in your organization, such as being decisive, always in control,
overly optimistic, or even reliant on power of positions.
●● Values and Principles
Answer: As a leader you must know your deeply held values, adhere to
the ethical principles that guide your leadership, and avoid ethical traps.
This is where the Air Force Core Values must become integrated into
your everyday decision-making processes.
,●● Support Team
Answer: (family, co-workers, leaders, mentors, and subordinates) by
being honest with you, could help you think about and through
situations, ideas, options, and other things bothering, confusing, or
weighing on you to help you stay focused and grounded.
●● Integrated Life
Answer: every aspect of your lives, professional and personal (including
family, community, and friends) so you can be the same person in each
environment by being true to yourself...in other words, by being a
"good" human being.
●● Diagnose, Adapt, and Communicate
Answer: your focus is normally two-fold. You have to focus on
effectively accomplishing the unit's mission and effectively leading the
people within your unit under your supervisory responsibility. These
expectations don't come easily. To enhance your leadership
effectiveness, you can use the skills of diagnose, adapt, and
communicate (DAC) to help ensure mission accomplishment and
develop and inspire others within the unit.
●● Diagnosing
Answer: analyzing symptoms, doctors can usually determine what is
wrong with a patient and what they must do to make the patient well.
Leaders must be able to assess or make diagnoses in organizations as
,well. In order to maximize effectiveness you're responsible for
diagnosing your area of responsibility and your followers
●● determine the situation
Answer: first diagnosis you should make is to. based on what it currently
is and what you want it to be in the futur
●● the status of the people and the status of the environment.
Answer: In addition to the situation, the diagnosis should involve two
aspect
●● Morale
Answer: is the amount of enthusiasm and dedication to a commonly
shared goal that unifies team members. It's really about each individual's
state of mind. Assess it by observing the personal conduct, appearance,
response to direction, and motivation of your people. Also assess it by
talking to your people.
●● Esprit de corps
Answer: is loyalty to, pride in, and enthusiasm for a unit shown by its
members. Observe whether people display satisfaction and commitment
to the organization, respect toward other members, confidence in
leadership, and knowledge about the organization. This will help you
identify the level of esprit de corps.
, ●● Discipline i
Answer: is the element in an organization that leads to prompt execution
of orders and the initiation of proper actions when orders are not given.
Discipline is readily determined by looking at the image your people
present, the attention to detail they take in completing tasks, the amount
of teamwork they display, and how much direction they require to get
something done.
●● Proficiency
Answer: is the ability of a unit to perform its mission and it's based on
professional and technical standards of excellence. To gain insight into
your people's proficiency levels, observe their problem-solving skills,
reaction times under varying conditions, technical skills,
professionalism, and teamwork.
●● Resource Availability
Answer: Are all resources necessary for accomplishing the mission
available? Resources generally fall into one of four categories: human,
financial, physical, and informational. When people tend to think of
resources as a management issue, as a leader, you must consider how
resource availability influences the environment of your area of
responsibility.
●● Leader Actions:
Answer: Are past and present leader actions conducive to people
fulfilling their responsibilities and developing professionally? Some
