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DEVELOP A COHESIVE
SIZE ORGANIZATION
PURPOSE
To provide information on how to develop a platoon-size
organazation by establishing and executing a plan.
REFERENCES
FM 22-100
FM 101-5
OUTLINE
Introduction
Purpose
Horizontal Bonding
Vertical Bonding
Stages of soldier
team development
Factors of unit
cohesion
Summary
Questions
Conclusion
UNIT COHESION
THE BONDING TOGETHER OF SOLDIERS
AND THEIR LEADERS IN SUCH A WAY AS
TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN THEIR
COMMITMENT TO THE UNIT AND THEIR
RESOLVE TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION.
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LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Soldier
Team
Development
Teaching and
Counseling
Technical
and Tactical
Proficiency
Decision
Making
Planning
Supervision
Communication
Use of
available
systems
Professional
ethics
HORIZONTAL BONDING
RESPECT
ROLES
TRUST
BONDING
INTERDEPENDENCE
PROFICIENCY
CONCERN
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
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VERTICAL BONDING
LEADERS SHOW CONCERN
FOR THEIR SOLDIERS
...
BONDING
LEADERS TRUST AND
RESPECT EACH OTHER
SOLDIERS TRUST AND
ARE CONFIDENT IN
THEIR LEADERS
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COMPANY TEAM
HQ SEC
HQ SEC
RIFLE
PLATOON
ANTI ARMOR
SEC
...
TANK PLT
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STAGES OF SOLDIER
TEAM DEVELOPMENT
FORMATION STAGE
RECEPTION
 ORIENTATION
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DEVELOPMENT STAGE
NEW TO INDEPENDENT MEMBER
 INDEPENDENT TO INTERDEPENDENT
MEMBER

SUSTAINMENT STAGE
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LEADER ACTIONS
DURING THE
FORMATION STAGE
LISTEN
ESTABLISH CLEAR LINES OF
AUTHORITY
DEVELOP SOLDIER AND UNIT
GOALS
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LEADER ACTIONS
DURING THE
DEVELOPMENT STAGE
TRAIN AS A UNIT
TRAIN FOR COMBAT
BUILD PRIDE THROUGH
ACCOMPLISHMENT
DEVELOP SELF-EVALUATION
PROCEDURES
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LEADER ACTIONS
DURING THE
SUSTAINMENT STAGE
DEAL WITH CHANGE
REASSESS GOALS AND PRIORITIES
FOCUS ON TEAMWORK
FOCUS ON TRAINING
RESPOND TO SOLDIER CONCERNS
CONDUCT UNIT ACTIVITIES
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FACTORS OF UNIT
COHESION
LEADERSHIP
GROUP (UNIT) CHARACTERISTICS
INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNIT
UNIT SOCIALIZATION
UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES
UNIT ACTIVITIES
UNIT IDENTIFICATION AND HISTORY
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LEADER ACTIONS -LEADERSHIP
ENSURE ALL SUBORDINATES ARE
TREATED WITH RESPECT
IF SUBORDINATE LEADERS ARE NOT
COMPETENT -- TRAIN THEM
CLEARLY COMMUNICATE STANDARDS
AND EXPECTATIONS
TRAIN AS A UNIT AND TRAIN FOR
COMBAT
CONDUCT AARs AFTER EACH TRAINING
EVENT
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LEADER ACTIONS -GROUP
CHARACTERISTICS
FORM GROUPS ALONG ORGANIZATIONAL LINES
ENSURE SQUADS AND SECTIONS HAVE
SUFFICIENT MEMBERS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR
MISSION
RECOGNIZE AND REINFORCE GROUPS WHICH
HAVE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE UNIT
BUILD GROUP AND TEAM PRIDE. LINK THAT
PRIDE TO THE UNIT MISSION
RECOGNIZE THAT GROUP MEMBERSHIP
SATISFIES MEMBER NEEDS
CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH REQUIRE GROUP
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LEADER ACTIONS -INDIVIDUAL IN THE
UNIT
MAKE THE EFFORT TO KNOW THE
SOLDIERS IN YOU PLATOON
ENSURE YOUR SOLDIERS ARE ABLE
TO PERFORM ALL ASSIGNED TASKS
TO STANDARD
ESTABLISH BUDDY TEAMS
ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE
INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE
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LEADER ACTIONS -UNIT SOCIALIZATION
ESTABLISH A GOOD RECEPTION AND
ORIENTATION PROGRAM
REINFORCE ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES
WHICH SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL
ARMY ETHIC
SET AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS
USE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
CORRECTLY
SET THE EXAMPLE
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LEADER ACTIONS -- UNIT AND
INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES
ESTABLISH CLEAR GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES AND ENSURE YOUR
SOLDIERS UNDERSTAND THEM
INVOLVE SUBORDINATES IN GOAL
SETTING WHEN APPROPRIATE
KNOW YOUR SUBORDINATES’ PERSONAL
GOALS
UNIT OBJECTIVES MUST BE MEANINGFUL
AND BATTLE FOCUSED
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LEADER ACTIONS -UNIT ACTIVITIES
TRAINING IS A UNIT ACTIVITY. MAKE IT
CHALLENGING AND REALISTIC
SELECT UNIT EVENTS CAREFULLY
INVOLVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN
APPROPRIATE
USE COMPETITION CONSTRUCTIVELY
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LEADER ACTIONS -- UNIT
IDENTIFICATION AND
HISTORY
INCLUDE UNIT HISTORY IN YOUR
ORIENTATION PROGRAM
DEVELOP A SENSE OF PLATOON
HISTORY
IF YOU USE UNIT MOTTOS OR
SAYINGS, USE THEM CORRECTLY
AND WITH PRIDE
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HOW ALL OF THIS FITS
TOGETHER
FIRST, FOCUS YOU ATTENTION ON:
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THE FACTORS OF UNIT COHESION WHICH
CAN BE IMPROVED IN YOUR UNIT
THE ASPECTS OF SOLDIER TEAM
DEVELOPMENT AND THE FACTORS OF UNIT
COHESION WHICH YOU CAN INFLUENCE
ESTABLISH CLEAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
FOR EACH FACTOR WHICH YOU WANT TO
INFLUENCE
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ONCE YOU’VE
IDENTIFIED WHAT TO
DO:
BRIEF YOUR COMMANDER
BRIEF YOUR SUBORDINATE LEADERS
AND INVOLVE THEM IN THE SOLUTION
EXECUTE YOUR PLAN
CONDUCT AN AFTER ACTION REVIEW -MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY
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SUMMARY
Horizontal Bonding
Vertical Bonding
Stages of soldier team development
Factors of unit cohesion
Leader actions with individuals in the
unit
QUESTIONS
CONCLUSION
The bonding of soldiers,civilians and quality equiptment will
give
Army leaders the decisive edge on the battle field and in the
work place.