Racial Harmony Training Program for Unit Leaders--Four-Hour Module on Development of Communication Skills. (A Program of Instruction)

摘要

This module is a part of an experimental Racial Harmony Training Program for unit leaders. The experimental program, a 24-hour workshop, is designed to improve company commanders' effectiveness in handling racial/ethnic problems. This module represents a four-hour block of instruction, and addresses the communication process and discussion leader skills. The effectiveness of the RR/EO program depends, in part, upon the commander's skill at leading seminars and small group discussions, and he or she developing a better understanding of the communication process. Commanders coming from a society in which majority and minority groups have little meaningful or positive contact will lack the knowledge, motivation and interpersonal communication skills needed to develop and maintain cohesive multi-racial/ethnic military units. This module is intended to give a commander an exposure to basic skills for leading small discussion groups. While the short four-hour period cannot produce a fully developed discussion leader, it can serve to demonstrate how to begin the development of those skills. No other established Army course of training accomplishes this for company level commanders in the area of RR/EO. This four-hour module is designed for company commanders. The exciting aspect of this four-hour module is that it will permit the motivated commander of the first echelon of command to begin building a personal 'skill-package' which will stand by him or her throughout a career. The potential benefits to the individual students, the persons who serve under them and the Army community are tremendous. (Author)