Delta Company Problems

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Delta Problem-Solution Essay At its present state, Delta Company is afflicted by a multitude of issues. Some of these issues, however, are caused by underlying issues in the company that all others grow around; creating a sort of avalanche effect. By addressing the underlying issues, it is possible to correct the others issues. Two of the most apparent problems are the company’s accountability at formations, especially to Breakfast Roll Call, and the lack cleanliness of the cadets rooms on a consistent basis. It is important to address these problems directly, but it is also essential to explore and address the underlying causes of these two issues. One of the toughest tasks Delta’s cadre face on a daily basis is accountability to formations. …show more content…

By solving this, it will boost the overall morale of the cadre who face this each morning. In turn, the cadre will have greater motivation throughout the day and throughout the year. To improve Delta’s accountability, the cadre must be motivated to commit large amounts of effort in doing so. This motivation starts with discussing the specific issues faced by cadre at each level to their appropriate chain of command on a regular basis. This includes general problems that regularly occur as well as ones that occur in the short term such as reporting the names of specific cadets who cause problems. However in the current state, this is hard to do, because many of the Sergeants and Team Leaders have little motivation to even try waking their squads up let alone taking the time to note the specific problems they face in doing so. To solve this it is important to select cadets based partly on their experience at the school, but also largely based on their commitment as well. In the past experience has played a greater role than actual motivation which has led to ineffective cadre. Many of the New Boys enter the school motivated, but see a lot of time pass before they are considered for rank. During this time, which can be as long …show more content…

Without this all else will fail. If the cadre selected can successfully improve the company’s room standards and accountability, it will give boost their motivation in the long run leading to a more effective set of cadre. It is important to stress these areas from the very beginning in the cadets, particularly the new ones that will be arriving. If the cadre selected are properly motivated, then they can train the incoming cadets to higher standards than the standards of many of the current cadet. Sergeants are essential to this, because they largely introduce the cadets to the school. If they are not waking their cadets up, inspecting rooms, or holding their cadets and themselves accountable to this then the incoming cadets will not see any reason to have any sort of elevated standards. This motivation starts from the top of the chain of command down. It is essential to have a Captain and First Sergeant that actively motivate the cadre. This should be done by listening to their problems, helping them solve it in a self sufficient manner, and providing encouragement through words, through reward, and through consequence. If this proper motivation can be attained through committed cadets and maintained through the chain of command, then all else can fall into place and pave the way from the cadre and cadets that come after

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