1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,190 Hello , my name is Jacqueline Coals and 3 00:00:14,190 --> 00:00:16,134 I'm honored to welcome you to this 4 00:00:16,134 --> 00:00:18,357 year's diverse cross cultural mentoring 5 00:00:18,357 --> 00:00:20,980 panel celebrating Black history month 6 00:00:21,690 --> 00:00:23,580 due to the success and excellent 7 00:00:23,590 --> 00:00:26,980 feedback from our 2022 cross cultural 8 00:00:26,990 --> 00:00:29,800 mentoring events and campaign . The A . 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,440 F . M . C . Mentoring team has again 10 00:00:32,460 --> 00:00:35,990 partnered with the diversity equity and 11 00:00:35,990 --> 00:00:38,620 inclusion and accessibility team to 12 00:00:38,620 --> 00:00:41,330 host a series of virtual cross cultural 13 00:00:41,330 --> 00:00:43,650 mentoring events throughout the year to 14 00:00:43,650 --> 00:00:46,390 showcase how mentoring can benefit 15 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:50,150 everyone . The 2023 16 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:53,500 theme is mentoring a globally diverse 17 00:00:53,510 --> 00:00:56,780 workforce and the goal is to create an 18 00:00:56,780 --> 00:00:59,770 inclusive culture where all people feel 19 00:00:59,770 --> 00:01:01,770 comfortable in conversations around 20 00:01:01,770 --> 00:01:04,510 demographic diversity and to eliminate 21 00:01:04,510 --> 00:01:06,640 barriers are airmen and guardians may 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,450 face when searching for and benefiting 23 00:01:09,450 --> 00:01:12,640 from mentors . Events will take place 24 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,584 during special observance months , 25 00:01:14,610 --> 00:01:17,550 providing an opportunity for all airmen 26 00:01:17,550 --> 00:01:19,900 and guardians to hear about how to 27 00:01:19,900 --> 00:01:22,420 better mentor a globally diverse 28 00:01:22,430 --> 00:01:26,290 workforce . This year's lineup includes 29 00:01:26,300 --> 00:01:28,790 eight major command barrier analysis , 30 00:01:28,790 --> 00:01:31,940 working groups , matchbox hosting 31 00:01:31,940 --> 00:01:33,996 mentoring events during each special 32 00:01:33,996 --> 00:01:36,190 observance month , as well as panels 33 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:38,412 addressing the specific mentoring needs 34 00:01:38,412 --> 00:01:41,400 of our enlisted and officer communities . 35 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,960 Today's panel will be led by Miss Anna 36 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:47,920 Morris , director of contracting Air 37 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,030 Force Life cycle management Center 38 00:01:50,290 --> 00:01:52,420 Hands Come Air Force Base , a 39 00:01:52,420 --> 00:01:54,440 distinguished member of our senior 40 00:01:54,450 --> 00:01:57,150 executive service and Madge bog 41 00:01:57,150 --> 00:02:00,230 champion of the Black African american 42 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,150 employment strategy team . Throughout 43 00:02:03,150 --> 00:02:05,910 the next hour we plan to discuss and 44 00:02:05,910 --> 00:02:08,050 answer questions on mentoring a 45 00:02:08,050 --> 00:02:11,240 globally diverse workforce tactfully 46 00:02:11,250 --> 00:02:13,220 through cultural understanding , 47 00:02:13,220 --> 00:02:15,580 respect and inclusion 48 00:02:18,340 --> 00:02:21,180 joining MS Morris on today's panel are 49 00:02:21,180 --> 00:02:24,310 Mr Hans augustus Director of business 50 00:02:24,310 --> 00:02:28,290 operations six 33rd Cons Joint base 51 00:02:28,730 --> 00:02:32,260 Langley Eustis MS boxy 52 00:02:32,260 --> 00:02:35,600 mary material leader , collaborative 53 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:38,560 combat aircraft at Air Force Life Cycle 54 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:40,800 management center , Wright Patterson 55 00:02:40,810 --> 00:02:43,770 Air Force Base . We also have 56 00:02:43,780 --> 00:02:46,320 Lieutenant Colonel ethel Hennessy 57 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,420 Chief contract management Branch , 58 00:02:50,430 --> 00:02:53,010 United States Strategic Command Offutt 59 00:02:53,010 --> 00:02:56,820 Air Force Base . Lastly we do 60 00:02:56,820 --> 00:02:58,487 have MS Brianna Russ from our 61 00:02:58,487 --> 00:03:01,970 headquarters , a Fmc diversity equity 62 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:05,450 inclusion and accessibility team along 63 00:03:05,450 --> 00:03:08,300 with mandy smith net market , our 64 00:03:08,300 --> 00:03:10,830 command mentoring program manager to 65 00:03:10,830 --> 00:03:12,386 assist with today's panel . 66 00:03:15,030 --> 00:03:17,086 Before I turn this panel over to our 67 00:03:17,086 --> 00:03:20,030 members who will give us a short three 68 00:03:20,030 --> 00:03:22,790 minute intro to themselves and their 69 00:03:22,790 --> 00:03:25,012 view on the importance of mentoring . I 70 00:03:25,012 --> 00:03:27,234 want to provide some important rules of 71 00:03:27,234 --> 00:03:30,960 engagement . The zoom 72 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,610 session is being recorded , the chat is 73 00:03:33,610 --> 00:03:36,480 not being recorded . The recording of 74 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,702 the session will be posted on the A F M 75 00:03:38,702 --> 00:03:41,860 C , A F M C public affairs website 76 00:03:41,870 --> 00:03:44,780 under the mentoring highlight non 77 00:03:44,780 --> 00:03:48,440 attribution applies to all discussions . 78 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:51,400 We ask that you stay muted at all times 79 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,960 and do not turn on your camera to save 80 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,430 bandwidth . All panel members will be 81 00:03:57,430 --> 00:04:00,220 on camera . Thank you for those who 82 00:04:00,220 --> 00:04:02,442 provided questions in advance . We will 83 00:04:02,442 --> 00:04:04,442 begin with those questions and then 84 00:04:04,442 --> 00:04:06,664 move on to those that we receive in the 85 00:04:06,664 --> 00:04:09,840 chat . As moderator . I ask I will ask 86 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,007 the audience provided questions at the 87 00:04:12,007 --> 00:04:15,710 appropriate time and as time allows we 88 00:04:15,710 --> 00:04:17,821 may not get to all questions , but if 89 00:04:17,821 --> 00:04:19,877 you provide your email address along 90 00:04:19,877 --> 00:04:21,988 with your question , we'll get you an 91 00:04:21,988 --> 00:04:24,610 answer soon after this meeting We will 92 00:04:24,610 --> 00:04:27,090 go the full hour and end as close to 93 00:04:27,090 --> 00:04:29,201 three p.m. eastern time as possible . 94 00:04:30,820 --> 00:04:32,764 We ask that you complete the short 95 00:04:32,764 --> 00:04:35,400 assessment that will be placed in the 96 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,050 chat periodically throughout this event . 97 00:04:40,810 --> 00:04:42,921 We also encourage everyone to sign up 98 00:04:42,921 --> 00:04:46,000 to become a mentor or mentee using my 99 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,944 vector , the Department of the Air 100 00:04:47,944 --> 00:04:50,210 Force tool for mentoring that my vector 101 00:04:50,210 --> 00:04:52,321 link will also be posted periodically 102 00:04:52,321 --> 00:04:56,050 in the chat now onto the panel 103 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,360 and introductions . We will start with 104 00:05:00,370 --> 00:05:01,720 lister augustus . 105 00:05:05,290 --> 00:05:09,070 Well good afternoon uh everyone and um 106 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,790 I wanna say a special hello to miss 107 00:05:11,790 --> 00:05:14,760 Morris . I think for a while I used to 108 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,200 be able to call her a little sis but I 109 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,422 think I have to call her ma'am now . So 110 00:05:19,422 --> 00:05:21,860 very proud of that . Having to do that . 111 00:05:21,870 --> 00:05:25,810 Um uh hans augustus again I'm the son 112 00:05:25,810 --> 00:05:27,810 of a retired Air Force Chief master 113 00:05:27,810 --> 00:05:30,960 Sergeant . So I'm a military brat . Um 114 00:05:30,970 --> 00:05:34,510 I knew the air force was my calling as 115 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,960 early as 6th grade , it was 116 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,860 commissioned way back in 1988 . Um And 117 00:05:40,860 --> 00:05:43,082 my first assignment was Grand Forks Air 118 00:05:43,082 --> 00:05:45,304 Force Base where I was a missile launch 119 00:05:45,304 --> 00:05:47,638 officer for the Minuteman three I C . B . 120 00:05:47,638 --> 00:05:51,540 M . System . Um That's where I met 121 00:05:51,540 --> 00:05:54,260 my first time and long term mentor and 122 00:05:54,260 --> 00:05:57,070 our friend Major General retired Ted 123 00:05:57,070 --> 00:06:00,160 Mercer I transitioned out of missiles 124 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,950 into contracting through the tv program . 125 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,830 First assignment was in systems 126 00:06:04,830 --> 00:06:07,200 contracting in the f 16 spo at wright . 127 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,090 Patt almost got out of the Air 128 00:06:11,090 --> 00:06:13,257 Force because of that assignment . And 129 00:06:13,257 --> 00:06:15,146 if someone has questions to going 130 00:06:15,146 --> 00:06:17,368 further we can we can delve into that . 131 00:06:17,368 --> 00:06:20,400 But I um transition to 132 00:06:20,410 --> 00:06:22,910 operational contracting and took a 133 00:06:22,910 --> 00:06:26,810 position um um even though I was told 134 00:06:26,810 --> 00:06:30,210 I'd only make major Oro for doing 135 00:06:30,210 --> 00:06:32,910 that , I loved operational contracting , 136 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:36,190 did pretty well um commanded two 137 00:06:36,190 --> 00:06:39,950 squadrons . Um Executive Officer for 138 00:06:39,950 --> 00:06:41,894 Sapphic , you see at the time , Mr 139 00:06:41,894 --> 00:06:44,061 charlie Williams uh two deployments in 140 00:06:44,061 --> 00:06:46,410 Iraq and Afghanistan . An OsD 141 00:06:46,410 --> 00:06:48,420 assignment as a program manager , 142 00:06:48,430 --> 00:06:52,420 retired from the Air Force and 2013 and 143 00:06:52,430 --> 00:06:54,486 went to Industry , spent eight years 144 00:06:54,486 --> 00:06:57,360 working for Harris and then L three 145 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,440 Harris as a director and executive 146 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,890 director . Re joined the Air Force 147 00:07:01,890 --> 00:07:05,650 about a year and a half ago um down 148 00:07:05,650 --> 00:07:07,706 here at Joint base Langley Eustis as 149 00:07:07,706 --> 00:07:10,760 the deputy Commander for contracting 150 00:07:10,770 --> 00:07:12,940 along the way . I married an awesome 151 00:07:12,940 --> 00:07:14,890 woman who gave me three awesome 152 00:07:14,890 --> 00:07:17,440 daughters and they're all doing well . 153 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,170 So I've been blessed . Um And that's me 154 00:07:20,170 --> 00:07:23,820 in a nutshell . Thank you Mr 155 00:07:23,820 --> 00:07:25,931 Augustus . We welcome you back to the 156 00:07:25,931 --> 00:07:29,800 Air Force . Glad to be here . Move 157 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:30,930 on to Miss mary . 158 00:07:34,970 --> 00:07:37,600 Good afternoon , it's a pleasure to be 159 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,050 here . My name is boxy mary . I'm the 160 00:07:40,050 --> 00:07:42,140 material leader for collaborative 161 00:07:42,140 --> 00:07:44,450 combat aircraft . Those are next 162 00:07:44,450 --> 00:07:47,180 generation semi autonomous aircraft 163 00:07:47,180 --> 00:07:49,910 that will accompany fighter aircraft . 164 00:07:50,450 --> 00:07:53,820 I've been in the Air Force 24 years so 165 00:07:53,820 --> 00:07:55,940 all of my , all of my adult life 166 00:07:55,950 --> 00:07:58,720 working and active duty , reserve and 167 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:00,920 civil service capacities in the fields 168 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,480 of acquisition and intelligence . Um 169 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,610 spent some of that time overseas in 170 00:08:06,610 --> 00:08:10,040 Japan also a deployment to Iraq . And 171 00:08:10,050 --> 00:08:13,750 um really as as Mr augustus um 172 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,180 um shared the highlight of my journey , 173 00:08:16,180 --> 00:08:18,670 has been sharing the path with my my 174 00:08:18,670 --> 00:08:20,892 brother Colonel Select dear beloved and 175 00:08:20,892 --> 00:08:23,100 my sister um staff sergeant balloon 176 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:26,060 beloved and my father , Michael beloved 177 00:08:26,060 --> 00:08:28,360 who is a Vietnam war veteran and then 178 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,170 supported by my mom , Marcia and my 179 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:33,402 other sister drought buddy and my three 180 00:08:33,402 --> 00:08:36,410 Children . And really my journey of 181 00:08:36,410 --> 00:08:38,410 mentoring started my junior in high 182 00:08:38,410 --> 00:08:40,299 school when when I put together a 183 00:08:40,299 --> 00:08:42,560 mentoring handbook for a school project 184 00:08:43,070 --> 00:08:45,950 and I now know that mentorship and 185 00:08:45,950 --> 00:08:48,060 coaching are two key ingredients 186 00:08:48,070 --> 00:08:49,792 necessary to reach our highest 187 00:08:49,792 --> 00:08:52,820 potential . So I'm honored excited to 188 00:08:52,820 --> 00:08:55,230 be here on this panel today for Black 189 00:08:55,230 --> 00:08:57,790 history month to share and and learn 190 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,330 with my fellow panelists about 191 00:09:00,330 --> 00:09:02,690 mentoring through the lens of culture 192 00:09:02,690 --> 00:09:06,680 and inclusion . Thank you Miss mary . 193 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:10,070 I'm sure many of us have a very well 194 00:09:10,070 --> 00:09:12,237 versed military background as you do . 195 00:09:12,237 --> 00:09:14,760 We appreciate that . Lieutenant Colonel 196 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:18,270 Hennessy over to you . Good afternoon 197 00:09:18,270 --> 00:09:20,970 everybody um honored and grateful for 198 00:09:20,970 --> 00:09:23,137 the opportunity . Also shout out to MS 199 00:09:23,137 --> 00:09:25,700 Morris my big sis and a mentor of mine 200 00:09:25,700 --> 00:09:29,080 as well . Um Apple Hennessy greetings 201 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,900 from Nebraska . I am the chief of 202 00:09:31,910 --> 00:09:34,021 contract management here at Strategic 203 00:09:34,021 --> 00:09:36,290 command , been here about six months , 204 00:09:36,300 --> 00:09:39,300 um 20 years almost in the Air Force , 205 00:09:39,310 --> 00:09:42,470 all contracting and honestly my 206 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:45,130 mentoring began as a brand new second 207 00:09:45,130 --> 00:09:47,560 lieutenant at brooks City base . Um I 208 00:09:47,560 --> 00:09:50,350 had three amazing contracting officers 209 00:09:50,350 --> 00:09:52,600 that took me under the wing and 210 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:54,870 throughout my career um I've had 211 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:57,540 mentors that have shaped um and maybe 212 00:09:57,540 --> 00:10:00,800 into the leader that I am today and um 213 00:10:01,090 --> 00:10:03,900 it goes not only to do my supervisors 214 00:10:03,900 --> 00:10:07,790 but my peers , my wingman , um people 215 00:10:07,790 --> 00:10:10,130 that you know worked with me at 36 Cons 216 00:10:10,130 --> 00:10:13,060 and Andersen Air Force Base um and the 217 00:10:13,070 --> 00:10:15,420 awesome people at the seven 73rd 218 00:10:15,430 --> 00:10:17,430 enterprise sourcing squadron that I 219 00:10:17,430 --> 00:10:19,900 just left . They have all made um they 220 00:10:19,900 --> 00:10:22,011 were integral part of making me who I 221 00:10:22,011 --> 00:10:24,435 am Today . Um I'm married to my high 222 00:10:24,435 --> 00:10:26,268 school sweetheart . We have been 223 00:10:26,268 --> 00:10:29,165 together almost 27 years next week . We 224 00:10:29,165 --> 00:10:31,545 have a 15 year old who started a high 225 00:10:31,545 --> 00:10:34,055 school this year . Um so we are just 226 00:10:34,055 --> 00:10:37,375 really taking the time to cherish and 227 00:10:37,375 --> 00:10:39,375 really spend it to her , spend time 228 00:10:39,375 --> 00:10:41,597 with her because I know the high school 229 00:10:41,597 --> 00:10:43,685 years go really , really quick so uh 230 00:10:43,695 --> 00:10:45,806 I'm just grateful for the opportunity 231 00:10:45,806 --> 00:10:48,084 and look forward to being in the panel . 232 00:10:48,084 --> 00:10:50,270 Thank you . Thank you so much . We're 233 00:10:50,270 --> 00:10:52,890 so glad to have you here last but not 234 00:10:52,890 --> 00:10:56,760 least Miss Morris . So good 235 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:58,816 afternoon to everyone greetings from 236 00:10:58,816 --> 00:11:00,704 Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford 237 00:11:00,704 --> 00:11:02,770 massachusetts . Um before I tell you 238 00:11:02,770 --> 00:11:04,992 who I am , give you a quick intro about 239 00:11:04,992 --> 00:11:07,103 me . I want to thank all of the panel 240 00:11:07,103 --> 00:11:09,270 members for agreeing to participate on 241 00:11:09,270 --> 00:11:10,992 today's panel and later in our 242 00:11:10,992 --> 00:11:13,159 discussion , I will share with you how 243 00:11:13,159 --> 00:11:15,381 I came across each of these individuals 244 00:11:15,381 --> 00:11:18,010 as part of my mentoring journey . Um Mr 245 00:11:18,010 --> 00:11:20,121 augustus jokes about calling and miss 246 00:11:20,121 --> 00:11:21,288 Morris . Now , why ? 247 00:11:36,150 --> 00:11:38,261 Well when I first met him , he was my 248 00:11:38,261 --> 00:11:40,483 big brother , also gonna share with the 249 00:11:40,483 --> 00:11:42,706 other two ladies on the panel itself as 250 00:11:42,706 --> 00:11:44,761 a country girl who grew up and still 251 00:11:44,761 --> 00:11:46,761 instill the values of hard work and 252 00:11:46,761 --> 00:11:48,872 being prepared for opportunities . Um 253 00:11:48,872 --> 00:11:50,761 As part of that , I hailed from a 254 00:11:50,761 --> 00:11:52,928 military family , my dad's army and my 255 00:11:52,928 --> 00:11:55,039 brother is retired army and they both 256 00:11:55,039 --> 00:11:57,317 encouraged me to go into the Air Force , 257 00:11:57,317 --> 00:11:56,770 I will tell you that is some of the 258 00:11:56,770 --> 00:11:58,760 best mentoring advice that I did 259 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:02,030 receive . I retired from active duty in 260 00:12:02,030 --> 00:12:05,910 2021 then in january of 2022 I was 261 00:12:05,910 --> 00:12:08,520 appointed into the SCS corps and then 262 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:10,687 my appointment was here at Hanscom Air 263 00:12:10,687 --> 00:12:12,687 Force Base . I am a graduate of the 264 00:12:12,687 --> 00:12:15,140 University of florida go Gators . Um 265 00:12:15,140 --> 00:12:18,050 away from work . I do enjoy cooking , 266 00:12:18,050 --> 00:12:20,050 traveling , reading , and of course 267 00:12:20,050 --> 00:12:22,700 attending my gator football games um in 268 00:12:22,700 --> 00:12:25,730 the swamp in Gainesville florida . So 269 00:12:25,730 --> 00:12:27,897 mentoring has been extremely important 270 00:12:27,897 --> 00:12:29,841 in my career and like I said , the 271 00:12:29,841 --> 00:12:31,841 individuals on this panel , they've 272 00:12:31,841 --> 00:12:33,952 been instrumental in helping to guide 273 00:12:33,952 --> 00:12:36,063 and direct me in my path . And so I'm 274 00:12:36,063 --> 00:12:38,174 definitely looking forward to sharing 275 00:12:38,174 --> 00:12:37,760 that with you later on throughout 276 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,871 today's discussion . And so with that 277 00:12:39,871 --> 00:12:41,871 I'll turn it back over to this cold 278 00:12:41,871 --> 00:12:44,160 over Thank you , Miss Morris , as we 279 00:12:44,170 --> 00:12:46,281 all are very well aware the Air Force 280 00:12:46,281 --> 00:12:48,503 did come from the army , so we must pay 281 00:12:48,503 --> 00:12:52,130 our homage to that . Thank you . Panel 282 00:12:52,130 --> 00:12:54,297 members for your introductions . We're 283 00:12:54,297 --> 00:12:56,130 looking forward to a dynamic and 284 00:12:56,130 --> 00:12:58,352 engaging discussion using a combination 285 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,170 of set and free flowing questions from 286 00:13:01,170 --> 00:13:03,770 the chat session . So um members who 287 00:13:03,770 --> 00:13:05,992 are in the audience , please place your 288 00:13:05,992 --> 00:13:08,570 questions and comments in the chat and 289 00:13:08,570 --> 00:13:10,681 we will get to those as we are able . 290 00:13:10,690 --> 00:13:13,600 Let's start with Mr augustus , Mr 291 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,380 augustus , what is the best advice you 292 00:13:16,380 --> 00:13:19,700 can give to help plan a career rather 293 00:13:19,700 --> 00:13:22,120 than simply work to keep a job ? 294 00:13:24,790 --> 00:13:28,680 Okay , so um great , 295 00:13:28,680 --> 00:13:32,430 great first question . Um I'd 296 00:13:32,430 --> 00:13:34,660 say the first thing that that hits me 297 00:13:34,660 --> 00:13:37,440 is , you know , a job is kind of 298 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,340 drudgery and a career as an adventure . 299 00:13:40,970 --> 00:13:43,270 Um so it's easy to say , hey , choose 300 00:13:43,270 --> 00:13:46,450 something you like , um that's kind of 301 00:13:46,450 --> 00:13:48,672 where I started to choose something you 302 00:13:48,672 --> 00:13:50,980 like , that you're interested in that 303 00:13:50,980 --> 00:13:53,940 inspires you . Um but not just 304 00:13:53,940 --> 00:13:56,420 something you like , um make sure it's 305 00:13:56,420 --> 00:13:58,980 a challenge . Um if you just do 306 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:01,091 something you're already good at , it 307 00:14:01,091 --> 00:14:03,036 probably gets boring pretty pretty 308 00:14:03,036 --> 00:14:05,430 quickly , so you want something that 309 00:14:05,430 --> 00:14:07,541 challenges you and you may not be the 310 00:14:07,541 --> 00:14:09,541 best at it , right , may not be the 311 00:14:09,541 --> 00:14:11,708 best thing that you're an expert at it 312 00:14:11,708 --> 00:14:13,430 that you understand , but it's 313 00:14:13,430 --> 00:14:15,597 something that inspires you , that you 314 00:14:15,597 --> 00:14:17,819 can get better and that you can improve 315 00:14:17,819 --> 00:14:19,930 and add something of yourself to that 316 00:14:19,930 --> 00:14:22,152 that makes a career . Uh That's how you 317 00:14:22,152 --> 00:14:24,152 you become someone that can inspire 318 00:14:24,152 --> 00:14:27,260 things to improve , including yourself . 319 00:14:27,270 --> 00:14:29,630 Uh and then to kind of balance that out , 320 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:31,862 I think you have to have some fortitude 321 00:14:31,862 --> 00:14:35,290 because if you have a career that 322 00:14:35,290 --> 00:14:37,457 should be challenging . Not easy , but 323 00:14:37,457 --> 00:14:39,512 challenging , you have to be able to 324 00:14:39,512 --> 00:14:42,190 stick to it if you can't stick to it , 325 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:44,370 you know , you know , then it becomes 326 00:14:44,380 --> 00:14:46,436 it becomes like more like a job like 327 00:14:46,436 --> 00:14:48,491 the drudgery , you're not you're not 328 00:14:48,491 --> 00:14:51,090 you're not benefiting from the effort 329 00:14:51,090 --> 00:14:54,200 that you put forward into it . Um Be 330 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,980 honest with yourself . Um If you're not 331 00:14:57,980 --> 00:15:00,202 good at Math , you might not want to be 332 00:15:00,202 --> 00:15:03,100 an engineer , right ? So be honest with 333 00:15:03,100 --> 00:15:05,267 yourself . So while you're challenging 334 00:15:05,267 --> 00:15:07,378 yourself , you don't want to pick the 335 00:15:07,378 --> 00:15:09,600 thing that you're the worst at and then 336 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:10,656 go after that . Um 337 00:15:38,020 --> 00:15:40,242 I think we may be having some technical 338 00:15:40,242 --> 00:15:43,810 issues so until we can get Mr 339 00:15:43,810 --> 00:15:46,660 augustus back , we will move on , but 340 00:15:46,660 --> 00:15:49,680 that's a very sage advice . Um So 341 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:52,630 Lieutenant Colonel Hennessey , how 342 00:15:52,630 --> 00:15:54,519 would you encourage leaders to be 343 00:15:54,519 --> 00:15:57,170 inclusive when establishing mentor 344 00:15:57,170 --> 00:16:01,040 mentee relationships ? So that is a 345 00:16:01,050 --> 00:16:03,690 very good question . Um So first of all 346 00:16:03,690 --> 00:16:05,857 I would encourage them to keep an open 347 00:16:05,857 --> 00:16:08,550 mind . Um We all come from different 348 00:16:08,550 --> 00:16:10,661 backgrounds , have different bringing 349 00:16:10,661 --> 00:16:13,270 perspectives , different experiences , 350 00:16:13,270 --> 00:16:15,492 right ? Even in the panel , you can see 351 00:16:15,492 --> 00:16:17,714 how all of us came . You know , grew up 352 00:16:17,714 --> 00:16:19,714 in the Air Force through , you know 353 00:16:19,714 --> 00:16:21,714 various three airfields and just um 354 00:16:21,714 --> 00:16:23,770 assignment . So just keeping an open 355 00:16:23,770 --> 00:16:25,840 mind um and also should be a two way 356 00:16:25,850 --> 00:16:28,310 relationship instead of just a one way 357 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,250 um that both individuals can learn from 358 00:16:31,250 --> 00:16:33,400 each other . Um A good mentor of 359 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:36,960 mindset , you know um embrace the 360 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:38,850 similarities and celebrate the 361 00:16:38,850 --> 00:16:41,720 differences not knowing that we're not 362 00:16:41,730 --> 00:16:44,080 all the same . Um And that's what makes 363 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,810 this air Force such a great place to be 364 00:16:46,810 --> 00:16:50,010 in . Um And when differences do exist , 365 00:16:50,020 --> 00:16:52,280 just really take it in and learn from 366 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:54,400 it , collaborate with each other and 367 00:16:54,410 --> 00:16:58,020 understand uh different traditions um 368 00:16:58,020 --> 00:17:00,830 Just sharing with that and that way um 369 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,000 That relationship could be more 370 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,180 beneficial . 371 00:17:06,820 --> 00:17:09,090 Yes , ma'am totally agree sharing 372 00:17:09,100 --> 00:17:11,560 traditions and ideas definitely bridges 373 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,190 a gap between all types of barriers . 374 00:17:14,190 --> 00:17:18,060 Thank you so much , Miss Mary , how 375 00:17:18,060 --> 00:17:20,720 do you have a difficult conversation 376 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,040 with your supervisor when they're not 377 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,660 approachable ? I have to 378 00:17:26,660 --> 00:17:29,270 say it's um I guess let me first 379 00:17:29,270 --> 00:17:31,381 acknowledge it's difficult to talk to 380 00:17:31,381 --> 00:17:33,548 somebody who doesn't seem approachable 381 00:17:33,548 --> 00:17:35,548 and I think this scenario is pretty 382 00:17:35,548 --> 00:17:37,603 common in the workplace . Um I think 383 00:17:37,603 --> 00:17:39,280 once we get past that initial 384 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,680 hesitation of the approach , um I want 385 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:45,410 us to all consider that it starts with 386 00:17:45,420 --> 00:17:47,710 being authentic and being respectful . 387 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,490 Um And that it's possible to do those 388 00:17:50,490 --> 00:17:52,546 two things with anyone regardless of 389 00:17:52,546 --> 00:17:54,601 their position or authority or their 390 00:17:54,601 --> 00:17:57,580 power . Um And once you decide that you 391 00:17:57,580 --> 00:17:59,136 do need to have a difficult 392 00:17:59,136 --> 00:18:01,302 conversation , I think you have to ask 393 00:18:01,302 --> 00:18:03,358 yourself what is it that you want to 394 00:18:03,358 --> 00:18:05,430 address and what is your desired 395 00:18:05,430 --> 00:18:08,240 outcome from that conversation ? Um 396 00:18:08,250 --> 00:18:10,500 Then after that it's important to 397 00:18:10,500 --> 00:18:12,611 conduct what I call an emotions check 398 00:18:12,620 --> 00:18:15,050 which is ask yourself how you're adding 399 00:18:15,050 --> 00:18:18,180 to the issue and how you characterize 400 00:18:18,190 --> 00:18:20,440 the role that the other person plays 401 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:23,190 your supervisor plays when something 402 00:18:23,190 --> 00:18:26,550 affects you . Um Once you have that 403 00:18:26,550 --> 00:18:28,550 kind of self conversation , I would 404 00:18:28,550 --> 00:18:30,661 encourage you to schedule a meeting . 405 00:18:30,661 --> 00:18:32,828 Um And then in the meeting or schedule 406 00:18:32,828 --> 00:18:35,050 a meeting . You know for a good time of 407 00:18:35,050 --> 00:18:37,161 day for your supervisor . We all know 408 00:18:37,161 --> 00:18:39,272 there's times of day that feel rushed 409 00:18:39,272 --> 00:18:41,328 and um certainly that can affect the 410 00:18:41,328 --> 00:18:43,550 meeting . Um The 1st 30 seconds of that 411 00:18:43,550 --> 00:18:45,717 meeting are going to set the tone . So 412 00:18:45,717 --> 00:18:48,510 thank your supervisor um for their time 413 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:51,490 and then explain that you want to work 414 00:18:51,490 --> 00:18:53,712 through the issue in a way that creates 415 00:18:53,712 --> 00:18:56,410 a win win for both of you . And and try 416 00:18:56,410 --> 00:18:58,521 to make try to be very deliberate and 417 00:18:58,521 --> 00:19:00,688 intentional about your body language , 418 00:19:00,688 --> 00:19:03,021 your tone and the words you're choosing . 419 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,380 Um After that um I think the next step 420 00:19:06,380 --> 00:19:08,780 is probably the most important which is 421 00:19:08,790 --> 00:19:12,330 to um calmly lead with the facts and 422 00:19:12,330 --> 00:19:14,497 not your interpretation of the facts . 423 00:19:14,497 --> 00:19:17,150 Um After you lead with the facts , then 424 00:19:17,150 --> 00:19:19,150 you can have an opportunity to say 425 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,530 here's how I feel or what I think about 426 00:19:21,530 --> 00:19:24,280 that and then to ask the other person , 427 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:27,050 the supervisor , how do you feel and 428 00:19:27,050 --> 00:19:29,217 think about it and give them the space 429 00:19:29,217 --> 00:19:32,290 to describe their intentions . Um And 430 00:19:32,290 --> 00:19:35,570 that opens the door for empathy and 431 00:19:35,570 --> 00:19:37,626 consideration of their viewpoints as 432 00:19:37,626 --> 00:19:40,000 well as yours . Um and then at that 433 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 point I think you can kind of enter 434 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,333 that negotiation to achieve the win win . 435 00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:47,600 Um So it's it's kind of a very if you 436 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:49,156 want to have that difficult 437 00:19:49,156 --> 00:19:51,267 conversation , it's very focused on a 438 00:19:51,267 --> 00:19:53,489 particular issue , it's very deliberate 439 00:19:53,489 --> 00:19:55,656 and intentional um as you step through 440 00:19:55,656 --> 00:19:58,320 it and then to tie it back to mentoring , 441 00:19:58,330 --> 00:20:00,400 you know , I've often pre gain this 442 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:04,030 exact scenario with either a mentor or 443 00:20:04,030 --> 00:20:06,770 a coach of mine or I've you know helped 444 00:20:06,770 --> 00:20:08,992 someone else in a mentoring or coaching 445 00:20:08,992 --> 00:20:12,000 session to um sort of practice , how 446 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,450 would the conversation go ? And just 447 00:20:14,450 --> 00:20:17,520 that practice alone helps calm you down 448 00:20:17,530 --> 00:20:19,530 really like tones down the emotions 449 00:20:19,530 --> 00:20:21,770 associated with the situation , and 450 00:20:21,770 --> 00:20:23,770 then it rounds out your perspective 451 00:20:23,770 --> 00:20:26,350 prior to um walking into that scenario 452 00:20:26,350 --> 00:20:29,370 and I think um with that approach um 453 00:20:30,210 --> 00:20:32,280 the conversation goes a lot smoother 454 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:34,890 and we have a higher chance of 455 00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:36,733 achieving that desired outcome . 456 00:20:38,940 --> 00:20:41,230 Yes , ma'am , thank you , you used the 457 00:20:41,230 --> 00:20:44,330 key term in there which was negotiation 458 00:20:44,340 --> 00:20:47,060 and I'm not sure that many folks may 459 00:20:47,060 --> 00:20:49,270 think of it or approach it that way , 460 00:20:49,270 --> 00:20:51,520 and that's that's a very a good way to 461 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,687 think about it because it is very even 462 00:20:53,687 --> 00:20:56,460 keeled and it does allow you to um 463 00:20:56,470 --> 00:20:58,830 lessen any emotions that you may have 464 00:20:58,830 --> 00:21:01,480 had , that may not have been positive 465 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,570 coming in . So thank you so much for 466 00:21:03,570 --> 00:21:07,140 that . It looks like two of our panel 467 00:21:07,140 --> 00:21:09,196 members are still frozen but they're 468 00:21:09,196 --> 00:21:11,196 still trying to come in , Technical 469 00:21:11,196 --> 00:21:13,500 difficulties happen . Um So we'll go 470 00:21:13,500 --> 00:21:15,690 back to you , Lieutenant Colonel 471 00:21:15,690 --> 00:21:17,830 Hennessey if you don't mind . And the 472 00:21:17,830 --> 00:21:20,680 next question is how do you keep your 473 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,380 feelings separate from your decision 474 00:21:23,380 --> 00:21:27,320 making ? Okay , so 475 00:21:27,330 --> 00:21:29,163 I think we have to step back and 476 00:21:29,163 --> 00:21:32,370 realize that feelings and emotions are 477 00:21:32,380 --> 00:21:34,436 always gonna be part of it , right ? 478 00:21:34,436 --> 00:21:36,380 It's like how do we put in place a 479 00:21:36,380 --> 00:21:38,470 mechanism that would aid ? Because 480 00:21:38,470 --> 00:21:40,692 otherwise , if we don't acknowledge the 481 00:21:40,692 --> 00:21:42,750 feelings are there then that's just 482 00:21:42,750 --> 00:21:44,750 unrealistic . Like , like we're all 483 00:21:44,750 --> 00:21:47,030 humans . So like I said , we have to 484 00:21:47,030 --> 00:21:49,141 make sure that we have a mechanism in 485 00:21:49,141 --> 00:21:52,190 place uh that enables our decision 486 00:21:52,190 --> 00:21:54,200 making not to be affected by the 487 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,940 emotions . Um I will say I've had 488 00:21:57,950 --> 00:22:00,290 opportunity , you know , I had times 489 00:22:00,290 --> 00:22:02,740 where I had to make hard decisions and 490 00:22:02,740 --> 00:22:06,450 I I had to step back and really figure 491 00:22:06,450 --> 00:22:08,510 out , you know , um 492 00:22:10,430 --> 00:22:12,541 what's the best for that individual , 493 00:22:12,541 --> 00:22:14,874 What's the best for the unit , you know , 494 00:22:14,874 --> 00:22:16,819 how is this gonna be impacting the 495 00:22:16,819 --> 00:22:18,652 organization ? Just having those 496 00:22:18,652 --> 00:22:22,580 mechanisms in place really to help i if 497 00:22:22,580 --> 00:22:24,802 an immediate answer is not required , I 498 00:22:24,802 --> 00:22:26,969 like to take a step back something . I 499 00:22:26,969 --> 00:22:29,136 always think about , you know , take a 500 00:22:29,136 --> 00:22:29,080 step back and think about the 2nd and 501 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:32,040 3rd order effect of every decision um 502 00:22:32,050 --> 00:22:34,217 that you make , whether it's again for 503 00:22:34,217 --> 00:22:36,439 the organization , what message are you 504 00:22:36,439 --> 00:22:39,320 sending ? Um and then sometimes you 505 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:41,209 just really gotta talk to it with 506 00:22:41,209 --> 00:22:43,350 somebody . Um Call a mentor , call a 507 00:22:43,350 --> 00:22:45,239 friend , call your wingman , call 508 00:22:45,239 --> 00:22:47,800 somebody um and even if they don't have 509 00:22:47,810 --> 00:22:51,520 an answer for you just being able to 510 00:22:52,790 --> 00:22:55,980 talk through it um I always tell myself 511 00:22:55,980 --> 00:22:58,147 your gut always tells you the what the 512 00:22:58,147 --> 00:23:00,369 right is and if I'm questioning whether 513 00:23:00,369 --> 00:23:02,258 something needs to be done then I 514 00:23:02,258 --> 00:23:04,258 already know the answer right ? But 515 00:23:04,258 --> 00:23:06,313 does really talking with that mentor 516 00:23:06,313 --> 00:23:08,590 that women um to make sure that I am 517 00:23:08,590 --> 00:23:11,350 going down the right path or get their 518 00:23:11,350 --> 00:23:13,183 perspective really because again 519 00:23:13,190 --> 00:23:15,270 everybody has different experiences 520 00:23:15,270 --> 00:23:17,214 then they might be able to shine a 521 00:23:17,214 --> 00:23:19,381 light on something that I haven't even 522 00:23:19,381 --> 00:23:21,326 thought about . Um so the decision 523 00:23:21,326 --> 00:23:23,548 might not always be the right one , but 524 00:23:23,548 --> 00:23:25,659 at the end of the day um as leaders , 525 00:23:25,659 --> 00:23:27,826 we have to make sure that we are doing 526 00:23:27,826 --> 00:23:27,690 the right thing , even when nobody's 527 00:23:27,690 --> 00:23:31,260 looking yes ma'am , that's that's a 528 00:23:31,260 --> 00:23:33,427 good answer , I would just like to add 529 00:23:33,427 --> 00:23:35,427 to that that we are we are having a 530 00:23:35,427 --> 00:23:37,593 conversation about leaders today , but 531 00:23:37,593 --> 00:23:39,871 this goes across the board to everyone . 532 00:23:39,871 --> 00:23:42,093 Everyone who's a subordinate , everyone 533 00:23:42,093 --> 00:23:44,316 who is just a member of a team and part 534 00:23:44,316 --> 00:23:46,204 of the United States Air Force um 535 00:23:46,204 --> 00:23:48,371 whether you consider yourself a leader 536 00:23:48,371 --> 00:23:50,649 or not . So thank you so much for that . 537 00:23:50,649 --> 00:23:52,760 I see we have Miss Morris beck and we 538 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,760 have mr augustus back . So the next 539 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:56,871 question will go to MS Morris and the 540 00:23:56,871 --> 00:23:59,570 question will be do you have a mentor ? 541 00:23:59,580 --> 00:24:02,520 And if so how have they influenced you ? 542 00:24:10,970 --> 00:24:12,970 Okay thank you Miss coles , can you 543 00:24:12,970 --> 00:24:16,430 hear me ? Yes ma'am . Okay perfect . 544 00:24:16,430 --> 00:24:18,890 Gotta love technology but you just you 545 00:24:18,890 --> 00:24:21,223 just gotta be flexible and work with it . 546 00:24:21,223 --> 00:24:23,279 So I want to start with a quote from 547 00:24:23,279 --> 00:24:25,223 Howard Schultz , who is the ceo of 548 00:24:25,223 --> 00:24:27,680 Starbucks and he says selecting a 549 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:30,130 mentor is personal . You should observe 550 00:24:30,130 --> 00:24:32,186 the individuals leadership style and 551 00:24:32,186 --> 00:24:34,352 ask questions before asking someone to 552 00:24:34,352 --> 00:24:36,630 be a mentor and I'll share with you 553 00:24:36,630 --> 00:24:38,797 that this is one of the ways that I've 554 00:24:38,797 --> 00:24:40,970 been able to find mentors and I've 555 00:24:40,970 --> 00:24:43,137 observed their leadership style . I've 556 00:24:43,137 --> 00:24:45,248 watched them , I've asked questions , 557 00:24:45,248 --> 00:24:47,359 I've been engaged in the organization 558 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:49,581 to understand . How does how does those 559 00:24:49,581 --> 00:24:51,803 individuals make decisions and what are 560 00:24:51,803 --> 00:24:53,803 the goals for the organization ? If 561 00:24:53,803 --> 00:24:55,859 you'll remember I also share it with 562 00:24:55,859 --> 00:24:57,914 you earlier how I'm connected to the 563 00:24:57,914 --> 00:25:00,010 panel members here and so I want to 564 00:25:00,010 --> 00:25:02,890 share with you how I met Mr augustus so 565 00:25:02,890 --> 00:25:05,057 I met mr augustus when we were C . G . 566 00:25:05,057 --> 00:25:06,890 O . S . As I said he was Captain 567 00:25:06,890 --> 00:25:09,057 augustus , I was lieutenant more so he 568 00:25:09,057 --> 00:25:11,520 was served then and I will tell you um 569 00:25:11,530 --> 00:25:13,700 any time that Mr augustus learned 570 00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:15,920 something new , he shared it with all 571 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:18,170 of us and so what he taught what he 572 00:25:18,170 --> 00:25:20,890 taught me from that is that information 573 00:25:20,890 --> 00:25:23,057 should not be hoarded but it should be 574 00:25:23,057 --> 00:25:25,223 shared with others to empower them and 575 00:25:25,223 --> 00:25:27,446 you bring your community and your group 576 00:25:27,446 --> 00:25:29,779 up together so that's what he taught me . 577 00:25:29,779 --> 00:25:32,001 So anytime I've learned something after 578 00:25:32,001 --> 00:25:34,168 that I've tried to share it with other 579 00:25:34,168 --> 00:25:36,223 people . So fast forward a couple of 580 00:25:36,223 --> 00:25:38,223 years . Well many years I'm Colonel 581 00:25:38,223 --> 00:25:40,279 Morris and I'm sitting at Robins Air 582 00:25:40,279 --> 00:25:42,530 Force Base as the deputy then acting 583 00:25:42,530 --> 00:25:44,650 director of contracting . And I'm 584 00:25:44,650 --> 00:25:46,761 having to navigate my way through the 585 00:25:46,761 --> 00:25:48,928 pentagon in terms of staffing packages 586 00:25:48,928 --> 00:25:51,150 through and guess who I meet I meet 587 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:54,560 then major athlete Hennessy and now you 588 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:56,940 may go well Miss Morris how can a major 589 00:25:56,940 --> 00:25:59,130 be a mentor to you because of the 590 00:25:59,130 --> 00:26:01,186 expertise that she had at the time . 591 00:26:01,186 --> 00:26:03,440 And she still continues to have so 592 00:26:03,450 --> 00:26:05,506 Lieutenant Colonel Hennessy Hennessy 593 00:26:05,506 --> 00:26:07,617 was very familiar with navigating her 594 00:26:07,617 --> 00:26:09,617 way through the pentagon um getting 595 00:26:09,617 --> 00:26:11,672 staffing packages done . She had all 596 00:26:11,672 --> 00:26:13,728 she had all of the relationships and 597 00:26:13,728 --> 00:26:15,894 stakeholders coalition building that I 598 00:26:15,894 --> 00:26:18,117 needed in order to be successful as the 599 00:26:18,117 --> 00:26:20,061 director of contracting and so she 600 00:26:20,061 --> 00:26:22,550 mentored me through that process . Um I 601 00:26:22,550 --> 00:26:25,660 then took that knowledge resulting back 602 00:26:25,660 --> 00:26:27,549 to what Mr Augustus had taught me 603 00:26:27,549 --> 00:26:29,604 shared that with my staff so that we 604 00:26:29,604 --> 00:26:31,771 were able to successfully navigate our 605 00:26:31,771 --> 00:26:34,049 way through the pentagon for our folks . 606 00:26:34,049 --> 00:26:36,216 Five years later I retire , I'm now an 607 00:26:36,216 --> 00:26:38,540 amorous plan to be chilling out on the 608 00:26:38,540 --> 00:26:41,120 beach , not doing anything , and got 609 00:26:41,120 --> 00:26:43,342 presented with the opportunity to apply 610 00:26:43,342 --> 00:26:45,398 for the SCS position here at Hanscom 611 00:26:45,398 --> 00:26:47,930 Air Force Base . And so if any of you 612 00:26:47,930 --> 00:26:49,986 are familiar with the SCS packages , 613 00:26:49,986 --> 00:26:51,986 you know , it's your resume is your 614 00:26:51,986 --> 00:26:54,208 executive executive core qualifications 615 00:26:54,208 --> 00:26:56,970 or what people call the Ec Q . S . So 616 00:26:56,970 --> 00:26:58,748 then by a mutual friend , I get 617 00:26:58,748 --> 00:27:01,370 introduced to Miss Mary and so Miss 618 00:27:01,370 --> 00:27:04,550 Mary was , she was essential in helping 619 00:27:04,550 --> 00:27:07,390 me to navigate that process and pulling 620 00:27:07,390 --> 00:27:09,612 together my Ec Qs and she probably read 621 00:27:09,612 --> 00:27:11,779 more about him than she ever wanted to 622 00:27:11,779 --> 00:27:14,270 know . But in that capacity I knew she 623 00:27:14,270 --> 00:27:16,326 knew how to write , I knew she was a 624 00:27:16,326 --> 00:27:18,492 great editor and I knew she could also 625 00:27:18,492 --> 00:27:20,437 vector and support me through this 626 00:27:20,437 --> 00:27:22,326 process , just as the other panel 627 00:27:22,326 --> 00:27:24,470 members did . And so I share with you 628 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,260 the impact that these mentors had on me 629 00:27:27,260 --> 00:27:29,427 so that you can understand your mentor 630 00:27:29,427 --> 00:27:31,538 doesn't need to come from your career 631 00:27:31,538 --> 00:27:33,593 field . Your mentor does not have to 632 00:27:33,593 --> 00:27:35,649 look like you , nor does your mentor 633 00:27:35,649 --> 00:27:37,704 need to be sitting at the top of the 634 00:27:37,704 --> 00:27:39,927 organization . Now it doesn't mean that 635 00:27:39,927 --> 00:27:42,149 that person can't , but what I want you 636 00:27:42,149 --> 00:27:44,371 to realize is there's people around you 637 00:27:44,371 --> 00:27:46,427 that are both your peers , folks who 638 00:27:46,427 --> 00:27:48,649 are in other career areas that can help 639 00:27:48,649 --> 00:27:50,816 you be successful and help you learn . 640 00:27:50,816 --> 00:27:53,240 And so fast forward 30 years later now , 641 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:55,420 after 30 years of active duty , one 642 00:27:55,420 --> 00:27:57,470 year as an SCS now and these 643 00:27:57,470 --> 00:27:59,590 individuals are still serving as my 644 00:27:59,590 --> 00:28:03,260 mentors and I need them in my tribe to 645 00:28:03,260 --> 00:28:05,427 help me be successful because not only 646 00:28:05,427 --> 00:28:07,690 do I want them to help me guide my 647 00:28:07,690 --> 00:28:09,857 career as I navigate civilian life and 648 00:28:09,857 --> 00:28:12,023 they've got experience with that , but 649 00:28:12,023 --> 00:28:14,170 I also depend on them to tell me when 650 00:28:14,170 --> 00:28:16,281 I'm making a mistake and when I'm not 651 00:28:16,281 --> 00:28:18,370 doing things the right way . And so 652 00:28:18,370 --> 00:28:20,314 when you're looking for a mentor , 653 00:28:20,314 --> 00:28:22,480 observe their styles , look at your 654 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,230 peers , look at your counterparts over 655 00:28:25,230 --> 00:28:27,397 in other career fields that can assist 656 00:28:27,397 --> 00:28:29,730 you and if you like how they're leading , 657 00:28:29,730 --> 00:28:31,900 go ask them to be a mentor and I will 658 00:28:31,900 --> 00:28:34,122 tell you in the 30 years of active duty 659 00:28:34,122 --> 00:28:36,289 service , only one person told me that 660 00:28:36,289 --> 00:28:38,122 they could not be my mentor just 661 00:28:38,122 --> 00:28:40,289 because they didn't have the bandwidth 662 00:28:40,289 --> 00:28:42,511 to do it . But what they did do is they 663 00:28:42,511 --> 00:28:44,511 referred me to someone who could do 664 00:28:44,511 --> 00:28:46,622 that . And so yes , I absolutely have 665 00:28:46,622 --> 00:28:48,733 mentors , the people on this panel of 666 00:28:48,733 --> 00:28:50,844 my mentors , I have other mentors for 667 00:28:50,844 --> 00:28:52,956 my active duty time that I still keep 668 00:28:52,956 --> 00:28:54,820 in touch with and it has to be a 669 00:28:54,820 --> 00:28:57,440 personal decision , I did not wait for 670 00:28:57,440 --> 00:28:59,662 the Air Force to assign mentors to me . 671 00:28:59,662 --> 00:29:01,773 If I like someone I approach them and 672 00:29:01,773 --> 00:29:03,996 that's what you have to do . And so one 673 00:29:03,996 --> 00:29:06,218 of the things I share with folks that I 674 00:29:06,218 --> 00:29:08,440 mentor and you know folks that I meet , 675 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:10,496 whether I'm T DY or I'm here at hand 676 00:29:10,496 --> 00:29:12,607 scum . Is that hey , if , if you like 677 00:29:12,607 --> 00:29:14,384 my leadership style , if you're 678 00:29:14,384 --> 00:29:16,607 interested in a different perspective , 679 00:29:16,607 --> 00:29:18,773 I'm more than willing to give that and 680 00:29:18,773 --> 00:29:20,996 share that with you and so what I would 681 00:29:20,996 --> 00:29:23,107 encourage you to do is to look around 682 00:29:23,107 --> 00:29:23,030 you , look at your organization , look 683 00:29:23,030 --> 00:29:24,752 across the base and if there's 684 00:29:24,752 --> 00:29:26,752 someone's leadership style that you 685 00:29:26,752 --> 00:29:29,000 admire and you respect , go ask them if 686 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,222 they would be a mentor . Nine times out 687 00:29:31,222 --> 00:29:34,100 of 10 they're gonna say yes over to you , 688 00:29:34,100 --> 00:29:36,500 MS coles . Thank you so much , Miss 689 00:29:36,500 --> 00:29:38,900 Morris , we're happy to have you back 690 00:29:38,910 --> 00:29:42,770 and mentoring 691 00:29:42,780 --> 00:29:45,058 and choosing the right person . Really , 692 00:29:45,058 --> 00:29:47,224 it really does matter . Using the mind 693 00:29:47,224 --> 00:29:50,340 vector tool is the means to go about it . 694 00:29:50,350 --> 00:29:51,906 You can do it officially or 695 00:29:51,906 --> 00:29:53,794 unofficially , but it really will 696 00:29:53,794 --> 00:29:55,906 catapult you in your current position 697 00:29:55,906 --> 00:29:58,017 or to wherever you're looking to be . 698 00:29:58,017 --> 00:30:00,890 So thank you so much Mr Augustus . 699 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,070 Okay , you're with us . I have a 700 00:30:04,070 --> 00:30:05,200 question for you , 701 00:30:07,830 --> 00:30:10,210 would you do anything differently if 702 00:30:10,210 --> 00:30:13,960 given the opportunity and do you 703 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:16,410 regret not following the advice and 704 00:30:16,410 --> 00:30:18,180 mentor may have given you 705 00:30:26,540 --> 00:30:28,151 sir , you're still on mute . 706 00:30:30,180 --> 00:30:33,920 Thank you . So initially , 707 00:30:33,930 --> 00:30:35,874 initially when I hear that kind of 708 00:30:35,874 --> 00:30:38,041 question . Yeah , of course it's yes . 709 00:30:38,041 --> 00:30:40,263 Right . I mean there's there are plenty 710 00:30:40,263 --> 00:30:42,541 of mistakes that I've made in the past , 711 00:30:42,541 --> 00:30:45,690 but when I really think about it , I 712 00:30:45,700 --> 00:30:47,700 have to actually change that answer 713 00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:51,040 because the mistakes I've made are the 714 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,810 times where I've learned the most and 715 00:30:53,810 --> 00:30:55,754 I've taken those mistakes , turned 716 00:30:55,754 --> 00:30:58,000 things around and and what I what I've 717 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:01,820 learned and applied it to myself . I've 718 00:31:01,820 --> 00:31:04,370 applied it to those that I've mentored 719 00:31:04,380 --> 00:31:07,910 as I've gone along including peers . Um 720 00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:10,031 and definitely definitely even higher 721 00:31:10,031 --> 00:31:13,200 ups . I mean as as MS Morris spoke on 722 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:15,590 earlier , she's been mentored by junior 723 00:31:15,590 --> 00:31:17,910 officers , but I know I've actually 724 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:19,880 been able to mentor more senior 725 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:23,490 officers to myself at times and and and 726 00:31:23,500 --> 00:31:25,890 those that wouldn't be possible if I 727 00:31:25,890 --> 00:31:28,120 hadn't made those mistakes . So when I 728 00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:30,231 think about it in that light , then I 729 00:31:30,231 --> 00:31:33,050 wouldn't change anything . The second 730 00:31:33,060 --> 00:31:36,000 part of your question , I don't know , 731 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:39,380 I can't think of any time where 732 00:31:39,390 --> 00:31:42,760 I didn't take advice from a mentor and 733 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:45,160 regretted it for the most part . I will 734 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,650 tell you when mentors provided me 735 00:31:48,650 --> 00:31:50,539 advice and and you know , there's 736 00:31:50,539 --> 00:31:52,594 people that can provide you advice . 737 00:31:52,594 --> 00:31:54,706 They're not necessarily mentors , but 738 00:31:54,706 --> 00:31:57,060 someone I consider a mentor . Um I have 739 00:31:57,060 --> 00:31:59,227 taken that advice because they've been 740 00:31:59,227 --> 00:32:02,710 honest enough to tell me where I'm I'm 741 00:32:02,710 --> 00:32:05,260 just wrong or I'm just , it's not . 742 00:32:05,270 --> 00:32:07,940 It's not the right thing for me . Um 743 00:32:07,950 --> 00:32:10,117 Instead of just kind of being friendly 744 00:32:10,117 --> 00:32:12,283 or telling you what you want to hear , 745 00:32:12,283 --> 00:32:14,506 they've they've hit me between the eyes 746 00:32:14,506 --> 00:32:16,672 with good advice and and they and good 747 00:32:16,672 --> 00:32:19,090 mentors will often tell you go talk to 748 00:32:19,090 --> 00:32:21,760 someone else as well , not just me , 749 00:32:21,770 --> 00:32:23,937 not just doing it my way , but go talk 750 00:32:23,937 --> 00:32:26,048 to someone else . And when you , when 751 00:32:26,048 --> 00:32:28,270 those things are validated that they've 752 00:32:28,270 --> 00:32:31,450 told you um you know , you're not 753 00:32:31,450 --> 00:32:33,660 you're just not using your mentorship 754 00:32:33,670 --> 00:32:37,090 opportunities effectively if you're not 755 00:32:37,090 --> 00:32:39,620 listening and doing so I I tell you off 756 00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:41,842 the top of my head , I can't think of a 757 00:32:41,842 --> 00:32:44,070 time where a mentor provided advice and 758 00:32:44,070 --> 00:32:46,520 I didn't take it , I might not have 759 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:48,742 done it exactly the way they said , but 760 00:32:48,742 --> 00:32:50,631 the end the end product , the end 761 00:32:50,631 --> 00:32:53,220 objective . Yeah , I was , I kept that 762 00:32:53,220 --> 00:32:55,331 in mind from , from what they told me 763 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:58,260 copy , thank you . So that means you 764 00:32:58,260 --> 00:33:00,371 definitely had mentors you chose well 765 00:33:00,371 --> 00:33:02,470 and while like you said , um you may 766 00:33:02,470 --> 00:33:04,780 not have played out their advice in the 767 00:33:04,780 --> 00:33:06,947 same manner , you still took what they 768 00:33:06,947 --> 00:33:09,058 said and you used what was beneficial 769 00:33:09,058 --> 00:33:12,220 for you awesome . Yeah , and I just add 770 00:33:12,220 --> 00:33:14,820 one thing , I didn't always choose my 771 00:33:14,820 --> 00:33:18,530 mentor sometimes they chose me . Um and 772 00:33:18,530 --> 00:33:22,290 I say that to anybody out there uh as a 773 00:33:22,290 --> 00:33:25,280 young officer , um you're coming up and 774 00:33:25,280 --> 00:33:27,220 you show potential there's people 775 00:33:27,220 --> 00:33:29,220 watching you all the time if you're 776 00:33:29,220 --> 00:33:31,276 showing that potential and sometimes 777 00:33:31,276 --> 00:33:33,331 they'll pull you off to the side and 778 00:33:33,331 --> 00:33:35,442 give you some good advice . Maybe you 779 00:33:35,442 --> 00:33:37,387 don't want to hear . But it's good 780 00:33:37,387 --> 00:33:39,498 advice . So sometimes they chose me . 781 00:33:39,498 --> 00:33:42,380 Okay that's good to know . And I think 782 00:33:42,380 --> 00:33:44,658 our our listeners will appreciate that . 783 00:33:44,658 --> 00:33:46,491 They may they may start watching 784 00:33:46,491 --> 00:33:48,436 they're watching more of how their 785 00:33:48,436 --> 00:33:50,640 professionalism is being played out . 786 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:53,940 Miss mary over to you for the next 787 00:33:53,940 --> 00:33:57,620 question . How do you 788 00:33:57,630 --> 00:34:00,360 constantly challenge your underlying 789 00:34:00,370 --> 00:34:03,190 beliefs and assumptions and how does 790 00:34:03,190 --> 00:34:05,250 this benefit you and the people you 791 00:34:05,250 --> 00:34:09,060 lead ? Great question Miss Coles . 792 00:34:09,070 --> 00:34:12,930 Um let me let me start by um I guess 793 00:34:12,930 --> 00:34:14,930 dropping some knowledge I I learned 794 00:34:14,930 --> 00:34:17,110 which is our brains make 90% of our 795 00:34:17,110 --> 00:34:19,280 decisions without us even knowing it . 796 00:34:19,290 --> 00:34:21,910 And and that's because the brain is 797 00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:24,530 processing millions of pieces of 798 00:34:24,530 --> 00:34:26,586 information every single second with 799 00:34:26,586 --> 00:34:29,480 the human capacity in the conscious is 800 00:34:29,490 --> 00:34:32,400 um not able to process all of those 801 00:34:32,400 --> 00:34:34,550 pieces of information . And so we are 802 00:34:34,550 --> 00:34:36,660 actually wired to take cognitive 803 00:34:36,660 --> 00:34:39,100 shortcuts which is about you know 804 00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:41,240 founded on lots and lots and lots of 805 00:34:41,240 --> 00:34:44,890 assumptions . Um challenging the larger 806 00:34:44,890 --> 00:34:46,920 assumptions that we're aware of is 807 00:34:46,930 --> 00:34:49,770 massively important to reducing blind 808 00:34:49,770 --> 00:34:53,200 spots and to expanding human trust 809 00:34:53,200 --> 00:34:57,040 amongst one another . And so um in my 810 00:34:57,040 --> 00:34:58,984 role as a program manager and as a 811 00:34:58,984 --> 00:35:00,890 leader , transparent and well 812 00:35:00,890 --> 00:35:03,010 understood assumptions . Drug clarity 813 00:35:03,010 --> 00:35:05,270 on decisions that are made and so 814 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:07,502 documenting assumptions can be a really 815 00:35:07,502 --> 00:35:09,530 powerful thing and then on top of 816 00:35:09,530 --> 00:35:12,400 documenting them . Um challenging 817 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,178 beliefs and assumptions is also 818 00:35:14,178 --> 00:35:16,590 important um to the question you asked . 819 00:35:16,590 --> 00:35:19,640 So ways that I um challenge my beliefs 820 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:21,251 and assumptions would be one 821 00:35:21,251 --> 00:35:23,530 questioning my my own thought patterns 822 00:35:23,530 --> 00:35:25,752 which is looks like you know , why do I 823 00:35:25,752 --> 00:35:27,974 think the way I do , what else could be 824 00:35:27,974 --> 00:35:29,974 true , what would happen if I tried 825 00:35:29,974 --> 00:35:32,570 this a different way ? Um another way 826 00:35:32,570 --> 00:35:34,560 to challenge assumptions is to ask 827 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:37,430 questions of the team um or of people 828 00:35:37,430 --> 00:35:39,652 and say can you clarify what you said , 829 00:35:39,652 --> 00:35:41,819 could you say it a couple of different 830 00:35:41,819 --> 00:35:43,930 ways so maybe I can try to understand 831 00:35:43,930 --> 00:35:46,097 it a little bit more clearly or what I 832 00:35:46,097 --> 00:35:48,680 heard you say is just to make sure you 833 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:52,290 know we're understanding it um and then 834 00:35:52,300 --> 00:35:54,350 asking other people what they think 835 00:35:54,350 --> 00:35:56,572 outside of the group and say how do you 836 00:35:56,572 --> 00:35:58,794 interpret this when you read it or when 837 00:35:58,794 --> 00:36:01,470 you hear it . Um another important 838 00:36:01,470 --> 00:36:03,637 thing would be to collect data and ask 839 00:36:03,637 --> 00:36:05,859 yourself is your assumption that you've 840 00:36:05,859 --> 00:36:08,970 made actually supported by truth data . 841 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:12,050 Um and then finally like being willing 842 00:36:12,050 --> 00:36:13,883 to hit the reject button on your 843 00:36:13,883 --> 00:36:17,530 assumption and to create um to start 844 00:36:17,530 --> 00:36:19,363 over and just create new ways of 845 00:36:19,363 --> 00:36:22,050 thinking um which I think is um really 846 00:36:22,050 --> 00:36:24,161 important to get after the accelerate 847 00:36:24,161 --> 00:36:28,000 change or lose um um mission that we 848 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,620 have as a as a service . Um I think 849 00:36:30,620 --> 00:36:32,810 those things benefit any organization 850 00:36:32,810 --> 00:36:34,977 and the people that I'm around because 851 00:36:34,977 --> 00:36:37,230 it helps me get out of my comfort zone 852 00:36:37,240 --> 00:36:39,980 and challenging beliefs and assumptions , 853 00:36:39,990 --> 00:36:42,690 um often determines the success of any 854 00:36:42,690 --> 00:36:44,950 organization , and I think it creates 855 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,850 space for better communication and 856 00:36:47,850 --> 00:36:49,572 healthier relationships in the 857 00:36:49,572 --> 00:36:51,683 workplace and outside the workplace . 858 00:36:51,850 --> 00:36:54,290 Um General Milley , who's the chairman 859 00:36:54,290 --> 00:36:56,440 of the Joint Chief of Staff , said , 860 00:36:56,450 --> 00:36:58,561 you know , we have to challenge every 861 00:36:58,561 --> 00:37:00,506 assumption . We hold every claim , 862 00:37:00,506 --> 00:37:02,672 every assertion , every single one has 863 00:37:02,672 --> 00:37:04,783 to be challenged . And I think that's 864 00:37:04,783 --> 00:37:06,920 probably not practical to do every 865 00:37:06,920 --> 00:37:09,190 single assumption , but we have to 866 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:11,367 challenge the key ones so we can start 867 00:37:11,367 --> 00:37:14,940 thinking differently . Um and I think 868 00:37:14,950 --> 00:37:17,000 challenging assumptions is again , 869 00:37:17,010 --> 00:37:18,621 drives clarity to decision . 870 00:37:21,310 --> 00:37:23,532 Thank you , ma'am , I don't know if you 871 00:37:23,532 --> 00:37:25,588 noticed , but you have a fan club in 872 00:37:25,588 --> 00:37:28,220 the chat . Um just a few nuggets of 873 00:37:28,220 --> 00:37:30,610 what you said . Um you didn't state it 874 00:37:30,610 --> 00:37:32,610 this way , but but basically what I 875 00:37:32,610 --> 00:37:34,666 thought , I heard you say was um you 876 00:37:34,666 --> 00:37:36,666 can judge a book by its cover , but 877 00:37:36,666 --> 00:37:38,888 reserve the right to change your mind , 878 00:37:38,888 --> 00:37:40,943 reopen that book and read it and and 879 00:37:40,943 --> 00:37:42,832 make sure that your assumption is 880 00:37:42,832 --> 00:37:44,999 correct and make sure that when you're 881 00:37:44,999 --> 00:37:47,166 talking to people that you actually do 882 00:37:47,166 --> 00:37:49,332 understand what they're saying , a lot 883 00:37:49,332 --> 00:37:51,499 of what you're saying somewhat alludes 884 00:37:51,499 --> 00:37:53,790 to unconscious bias , which is huge . 885 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:55,967 Um what's happening now in the D . I . 886 00:37:55,967 --> 00:37:58,022 A community and what we're trying to 887 00:37:58,022 --> 00:38:00,500 impart upon our personnel challenging 888 00:38:00,500 --> 00:38:02,667 that unconscious bias . So , thank you 889 00:38:02,667 --> 00:38:05,570 so much for that Lieutenant Colonel 890 00:38:05,570 --> 00:38:07,681 Hennessey . The next question will be 891 00:38:07,681 --> 00:38:10,390 for you , Yes , ma'am , how do you 892 00:38:10,390 --> 00:38:14,310 balance your work and home life ? So 893 00:38:14,310 --> 00:38:16,477 I'm laughing because I think this is a 894 00:38:16,477 --> 00:38:19,310 hilarious question . Um it's a work in 895 00:38:19,310 --> 00:38:21,520 progress about that and it's been a 896 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:24,000 work in progress for about 10 years . 897 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,450 Like I said , I've had great mentors 898 00:38:26,450 --> 00:38:29,590 and I remember um Colonel retired Ray 899 00:38:29,590 --> 00:38:32,190 Ray as he was my commander at 48 cons 900 00:38:32,190 --> 00:38:35,020 and 10 years ago , he remember remember 901 00:38:35,020 --> 00:38:37,580 him saying you need to figure out how 902 00:38:37,580 --> 00:38:40,170 to balance your like right spiritually 903 00:38:40,170 --> 00:38:42,281 mental , like all of the circles like 904 00:38:42,281 --> 00:38:45,680 how to find that balance . Um So it's 905 00:38:46,790 --> 00:38:48,850 a work in progress and instead of a 906 00:38:48,850 --> 00:38:50,950 work life balance , I call it more a 907 00:38:50,950 --> 00:38:54,260 work life harmony , right ? Because we 908 00:38:54,260 --> 00:38:56,400 have , depending on the position that 909 00:38:56,400 --> 00:39:00,340 we have , sometimes work takes 910 00:39:00,340 --> 00:39:02,451 more of that time . And like I said , 911 00:39:02,451 --> 00:39:04,118 I'm married to my high school 912 00:39:04,118 --> 00:39:06,284 sweetheart . Um , so I'm truly blessed 913 00:39:06,284 --> 00:39:08,340 that him , he's so supportive and he 914 00:39:08,340 --> 00:39:11,660 knows um he takes care of me , he's my 915 00:39:11,660 --> 00:39:14,760 rock honestly . Um my previous , like I 916 00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:16,880 said , I just left command where we 917 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:20,260 were doing the medical transition um to 918 00:39:20,260 --> 00:39:22,371 the default health agency where we're 919 00:39:22,371 --> 00:39:26,180 huge with covid response . So work was 920 00:39:26,180 --> 00:39:29,350 so much of my day that him and my 921 00:39:29,350 --> 00:39:31,461 daughter , you know , he took care of 922 00:39:31,461 --> 00:39:33,430 my daughter . Um , but as far as a 923 00:39:33,430 --> 00:39:35,690 mechanism like I am a very visual 924 00:39:35,690 --> 00:39:37,912 person , if you ask anybody , I have 50 925 00:39:37,912 --> 00:39:40,134 million sticky boards all over my walls 926 00:39:40,134 --> 00:39:42,190 on my paper . So like to me that's a 927 00:39:42,190 --> 00:39:44,357 way for me to get organized and really 928 00:39:44,357 --> 00:39:46,690 go after . So the beginning of the week , 929 00:39:46,690 --> 00:39:48,634 okay , what we , you know , what's 930 00:39:48,634 --> 00:39:50,523 going on this week , What actions 931 00:39:50,523 --> 00:39:52,579 suspense is meetings that we have to 932 00:39:52,579 --> 00:39:54,634 take um to do for that week and just 933 00:39:54,634 --> 00:39:56,860 really might not check them all and 934 00:39:56,860 --> 00:39:58,860 some of them might carry over , but 935 00:39:58,860 --> 00:40:01,027 that's okay . I have learned that that 936 00:40:01,027 --> 00:40:03,193 is okay and that we have to send those 937 00:40:03,193 --> 00:40:05,193 boundaries otherwise we're gonna be 938 00:40:05,193 --> 00:40:08,020 burnt out . Um so making sure that we 939 00:40:08,020 --> 00:40:10,200 acknowledge that and really set , you 940 00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:12,550 know , setting the boundaries um 941 00:40:14,020 --> 00:40:16,510 making sure that we take into account 942 00:40:16,510 --> 00:40:18,740 how our actions and self care , right ? 943 00:40:18,740 --> 00:40:20,962 Like if you're on your email or sending 944 00:40:20,962 --> 00:40:23,990 emails at 89 o'clock at night , what 945 00:40:23,990 --> 00:40:26,101 message are you saying to your team ? 946 00:40:26,101 --> 00:40:28,290 Right ? So making sure that you are 947 00:40:28,300 --> 00:40:31,180 taking that self care , take that leave , 948 00:40:31,190 --> 00:40:33,190 putting that blackberry down unless 949 00:40:33,190 --> 00:40:35,412 it's an emergency . Right ? Well , it , 950 00:40:35,412 --> 00:40:37,523 it'll be , it'll be okay and trust me 951 00:40:37,523 --> 00:40:40,100 that I'm talking more to myself because 952 00:40:40,110 --> 00:40:43,870 it is very hard . It is so 953 00:40:43,870 --> 00:40:45,870 just making sure that you take that 954 00:40:45,870 --> 00:40:48,810 leave , like I said , um I'm blessed to 955 00:40:48,810 --> 00:40:51,540 have amazing bosses now that you know , 956 00:40:51,540 --> 00:40:54,700 being at stratcom . Um it's different 957 00:40:54,700 --> 00:40:57,540 and exciting , but it's the job that I 958 00:40:57,540 --> 00:40:59,670 needed as my daughter heads into high 959 00:40:59,670 --> 00:41:01,750 school and college , I am cherishing 960 00:41:01,750 --> 00:41:03,917 those moments with her , gives me more 961 00:41:03,917 --> 00:41:06,620 flexibility to be able to attend . Um 962 00:41:06,630 --> 00:41:08,797 critical milestones in her high school 963 00:41:08,797 --> 00:41:12,730 career . Um so I I share , I know my 964 00:41:12,730 --> 00:41:15,100 time with her is limited and just 965 00:41:15,100 --> 00:41:17,410 having that support support system and 966 00:41:17,410 --> 00:41:19,510 having you know creating those 967 00:41:19,510 --> 00:41:21,940 boundaries for yourself . Really , 968 00:41:21,950 --> 00:41:24,250 really helped me . Um I love to bake , 969 00:41:24,260 --> 00:41:26,920 I love to run . Um I love to plant a 970 00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:29,260 garden . I don't know when in Nebraska 971 00:41:29,260 --> 00:41:31,260 I'm going to plant a garden , but I 972 00:41:31,260 --> 00:41:33,260 heard soon , you know , sometime in 973 00:41:33,260 --> 00:41:36,270 this May uh but just doing things to 974 00:41:36,270 --> 00:41:40,040 take the work pressure away from 975 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,620 you and making sure that you get time 976 00:41:42,620 --> 00:41:44,620 to yourself , times for your family 977 00:41:44,620 --> 00:41:46,509 because as leaders , we need that 978 00:41:46,509 --> 00:41:48,620 because if we are drained or stressed 979 00:41:48,620 --> 00:41:50,342 or tired it's gonna impact the 980 00:41:50,342 --> 00:41:52,509 decisions that we make it . You know , 981 00:41:52,509 --> 00:41:54,564 we're not gonna be the best for that 982 00:41:54,564 --> 00:41:58,510 unit or for that organization . Thank 983 00:41:58,510 --> 00:42:00,500 you ma'am . Uh it's true . The Air 984 00:42:00,500 --> 00:42:02,950 Force mission , no matter which um 985 00:42:02,960 --> 00:42:04,682 lower level mission that we're 986 00:42:04,682 --> 00:42:06,849 supporting for the greater U . S . Air 987 00:42:06,849 --> 00:42:08,738 Force mission . It is hard and if 988 00:42:08,738 --> 00:42:10,904 you're doing it right , it is going to 989 00:42:10,904 --> 00:42:13,071 be difficult . 2023 as you're saying , 990 00:42:13,071 --> 00:42:15,071 self care , that's that's 2023 it's 991 00:42:15,071 --> 00:42:17,016 self care coming completely out of 992 00:42:17,016 --> 00:42:19,016 covid we all need to make sure that 993 00:42:19,016 --> 00:42:21,170 we're taking care of ourselves . Miss 994 00:42:21,170 --> 00:42:23,430 Morris the next question will be for 995 00:42:23,430 --> 00:42:27,260 you . How and where do you find 996 00:42:27,270 --> 00:42:31,150 inspiration ? Alright , so that's a 997 00:42:31,150 --> 00:42:33,370 great question and um speaking of self 998 00:42:33,370 --> 00:42:36,490 care . um One of the things that I find 999 00:42:36,490 --> 00:42:39,580 inspiration and is traveling and so 1000 00:42:39,590 --> 00:42:41,700 traveling affords me the opportunity 1001 00:42:41,700 --> 00:42:43,922 want to build my resiliency because I'm 1002 00:42:43,922 --> 00:42:47,860 able to just focus on anna you know 1003 00:42:47,870 --> 00:42:49,926 enjoying and doing the things that I 1004 00:42:49,926 --> 00:42:51,926 enjoy doing . I don't have to worry 1005 00:42:51,926 --> 00:42:54,092 about his the cell phone going ring in 1006 00:42:54,092 --> 00:42:55,870 the middle of the night because 1007 00:42:55,870 --> 00:42:58,092 somebody's gotten in trouble or I might 1008 00:42:58,092 --> 00:43:00,148 have to worry about this contract is 1009 00:43:00,148 --> 00:43:02,314 gonna get executed on time . Um Hey or 1010 00:43:02,314 --> 00:43:04,426 you know it's it's something going to 1011 00:43:04,426 --> 00:43:06,370 go on that's gonna allow me not to 1012 00:43:06,370 --> 00:43:08,370 focus on taking care of myself . So 1013 00:43:08,370 --> 00:43:10,537 traveling to force me that opportunity 1014 00:43:10,537 --> 00:43:12,759 for inspiration . Um It also gives me I 1015 00:43:12,759 --> 00:43:14,759 would say a deeper appreciation for 1016 00:43:14,759 --> 00:43:16,814 being a foreigner and then having to 1017 00:43:16,814 --> 00:43:18,981 rely on the kindness of other people . 1018 00:43:18,981 --> 00:43:18,940 I mean I think about all the countries 1019 00:43:18,940 --> 00:43:20,662 I've been to to where I didn't 1020 00:43:20,662 --> 00:43:22,718 necessarily speak the language but I 1021 00:43:22,718 --> 00:43:24,662 knew conversational phrases to get 1022 00:43:24,662 --> 00:43:26,773 around and getting lost and having to 1023 00:43:26,773 --> 00:43:28,996 ask people for help . Um So it gives me 1024 00:43:28,996 --> 00:43:31,162 a greater appreciation for what others 1025 00:43:31,162 --> 00:43:33,218 endure when they come to the U . S . 1026 00:43:33,218 --> 00:43:35,384 And the assimilation process that they 1027 00:43:35,384 --> 00:43:37,329 have to make . So traveling is one 1028 00:43:37,329 --> 00:43:39,551 thing that inspires me but probably the 1029 00:43:39,551 --> 00:43:41,607 one thing that inspires me first and 1030 00:43:41,607 --> 00:43:43,718 always until I take my last breath on 1031 00:43:43,718 --> 00:43:46,140 this earth will be my mother because my 1032 00:43:46,140 --> 00:43:48,440 mother instilled in my brother and I a 1033 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:51,140 work ethic of hard work , lifelong 1034 00:43:51,140 --> 00:43:53,270 learning and then lending a helping 1035 00:43:53,270 --> 00:43:55,381 hand or giving back a helping hand to 1036 00:43:55,381 --> 00:43:57,660 our communities . And so one that's 1037 00:43:57,660 --> 00:43:59,604 what I'm hoping this panel will do 1038 00:43:59,604 --> 00:44:01,771 today , that through all of our varied 1039 00:44:01,771 --> 00:44:03,882 experiences , were able to share with 1040 00:44:03,882 --> 00:44:05,938 you how we navigate it through , you 1041 00:44:05,938 --> 00:44:09,650 know , jobs , assignments , bosses , um 1042 00:44:09,660 --> 00:44:12,000 to get to the pinnacles or where we are 1043 00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:13,944 in our careers and how we can help 1044 00:44:13,944 --> 00:44:16,056 impart that knowledge and bring other 1045 00:44:16,056 --> 00:44:18,680 people along . I will also say my 1046 00:44:18,680 --> 00:44:20,791 mother is an inspiration because like 1047 00:44:20,791 --> 00:44:22,958 many of our parents , um they survived 1048 00:44:22,958 --> 00:44:25,013 all of the things that were going on 1049 00:44:25,013 --> 00:44:27,069 during the civil rights movement and 1050 00:44:27,069 --> 00:44:29,360 imagine having the ability to survive 1051 00:44:29,360 --> 00:44:32,780 that build thriving families , have a 1052 00:44:32,780 --> 00:44:34,836 thriving work life or career of your 1053 00:44:34,836 --> 00:44:36,447 own , how can that not be an 1054 00:44:36,447 --> 00:44:38,669 inspiration to people ? So my mother is 1055 00:44:38,669 --> 00:44:40,780 my first and will always be my number 1056 00:44:40,780 --> 00:44:42,558 one inspiration couple of other 1057 00:44:42,558 --> 00:44:44,391 inspirations , folks that I draw 1058 00:44:44,391 --> 00:44:47,010 inspirations from many of you may have 1059 00:44:47,010 --> 00:44:49,800 heard about Shirley Chisholm . Um she 1060 00:44:49,800 --> 00:44:51,856 was the first black african american 1061 00:44:51,856 --> 00:44:55,020 woman to run for president . So imagine 1062 00:44:55,030 --> 00:44:59,020 just imagine having the audacity 1063 00:44:59,030 --> 00:45:01,780 to believe in your capability to become 1064 00:45:01,780 --> 00:45:04,390 the first black american female 1065 00:45:04,390 --> 00:45:07,190 president . I mean that takes guts , 1066 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,500 that takes confidence . And so that 1067 00:45:09,500 --> 00:45:12,020 inspires me , but even more importantly , 1068 00:45:12,020 --> 00:45:14,131 not only did she have the audacity to 1069 00:45:14,131 --> 00:45:16,000 believe in herself , she had the 1070 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:17,889 audacity to believe in her fellow 1071 00:45:17,889 --> 00:45:20,600 citizens , to say they are going to 1072 00:45:20,600 --> 00:45:23,220 look beyond what this looks like , what 1073 00:45:23,220 --> 00:45:25,276 this looks like and they're going to 1074 00:45:25,276 --> 00:45:27,360 vote on me based on my capability 1075 00:45:27,360 --> 00:45:29,527 because I am more than qualified to be 1076 00:45:29,527 --> 00:45:31,527 a president of the United States of 1077 00:45:31,527 --> 00:45:33,527 America , the highest office in our 1078 00:45:33,527 --> 00:45:35,700 land . She had the audacity to believe 1079 00:45:35,700 --> 00:45:37,589 in herself and she's actually the 1080 00:45:37,589 --> 00:45:39,589 person who initially inspired me to 1081 00:45:39,589 --> 00:45:41,644 want to become governor of florida . 1082 00:45:41,644 --> 00:45:43,533 One day I no longer had that goal 1083 00:45:43,533 --> 00:45:45,756 because politics is just too much . But 1084 00:45:45,756 --> 00:45:47,867 just imagine believing in yourself to 1085 00:45:47,867 --> 00:45:50,300 go after a goal like that . Another 1086 00:45:50,300 --> 00:45:52,578 lady that I drew inspiration from . Um , 1087 00:45:52,578 --> 00:45:54,689 and depending on how long you've been 1088 00:45:54,689 --> 00:45:56,856 around in government service , you may 1089 00:45:56,856 --> 00:45:59,022 remember her the late retired Marcel , 1090 00:45:59,022 --> 00:46:01,244 It j Harris um , first african american 1091 00:46:01,244 --> 00:46:03,467 or black american um two star general . 1092 00:46:03,860 --> 00:46:06,082 I had the pleasure the honor of meeting 1093 00:46:06,082 --> 00:46:08,304 her when I was a young lieutenant and I 1094 00:46:08,304 --> 00:46:10,416 remember being at the tuskegee airmen 1095 00:46:10,416 --> 00:46:12,638 convention and she walked into the room 1096 00:46:12,638 --> 00:46:14,910 and there was like a collective gasp 1097 00:46:15,090 --> 00:46:18,380 and everybody turned and looked and I 1098 00:46:18,380 --> 00:46:20,491 stood off in the corner because I was 1099 00:46:20,491 --> 00:46:22,750 painfully shy and I watched her walk 1100 00:46:22,750 --> 00:46:26,510 the room meeting everybody . And when 1101 00:46:26,510 --> 00:46:29,120 she got to me , she looked me directing 1102 00:46:29,120 --> 00:46:31,120 the eyes , she asked me , how was I 1103 00:46:31,120 --> 00:46:33,176 doing lieutenant , where you work at 1104 00:46:33,176 --> 00:46:35,790 what's going on And for that moment in 1105 00:46:35,790 --> 00:46:37,790 time she made me feel like the most 1106 00:46:37,790 --> 00:46:39,850 important person in that room , even 1107 00:46:39,850 --> 00:46:42,072 though there were hundreds of people in 1108 00:46:42,072 --> 00:46:44,183 the room and when she walked away , I 1109 00:46:44,183 --> 00:46:46,461 just remember thinking , you know what , 1110 00:46:46,461 --> 00:46:49,020 this is a leader that I want to emulate 1111 00:46:49,030 --> 00:46:51,197 and so I read as much as I could about 1112 00:46:51,197 --> 00:46:53,141 her , um you know , read about her 1113 00:46:53,141 --> 00:46:55,141 leadership style and tried to adapt 1114 00:46:55,141 --> 00:46:56,863 what was , you know , what was 1115 00:46:56,863 --> 00:46:59,030 applicable to me and what would work , 1116 00:46:59,030 --> 00:47:01,141 but I draw inspiration around me . Um 1117 00:47:01,141 --> 00:47:03,363 I'm inspired by this panel and all that 1118 00:47:03,363 --> 00:47:05,530 they've been able to accomplish and so 1119 00:47:05,530 --> 00:47:07,808 that's where my inspiration comes from . 1120 00:47:09,970 --> 00:47:12,081 Thank you Miss Morris . It definitely 1121 00:47:12,081 --> 00:47:14,440 seems as if you pulled inspiration from 1122 00:47:14,450 --> 00:47:17,240 multiple places and multiple people for 1123 00:47:17,240 --> 00:47:19,430 multiple reasons , coupled with your 1124 00:47:19,440 --> 00:47:22,320 own , that makes you who you are and 1125 00:47:22,320 --> 00:47:25,340 why those on the panel and myself look 1126 00:47:25,340 --> 00:47:27,340 up to you and the rest of the panel 1127 00:47:27,340 --> 00:47:29,340 members as well . So thank you very 1128 00:47:29,340 --> 00:47:31,520 much for that . We're nearing the end 1129 00:47:31,530 --> 00:47:34,060 of this panel session and we do have 1130 00:47:34,060 --> 00:47:36,230 some questions that were posed in chat 1131 00:47:36,240 --> 00:47:39,010 and I have one for Mr Augustus , 1132 00:47:40,940 --> 00:47:43,910 please describe in your opinion the 1133 00:47:43,910 --> 00:47:47,360 common mistakes of mentors from your 1134 00:47:47,360 --> 00:47:48,749 experience and opinion . 1135 00:47:54,870 --> 00:47:58,690 Alright . I guess often the 1136 00:47:58,700 --> 00:48:02,300 most common mistake from mentors 1137 00:48:02,310 --> 00:48:06,150 is to is to think that their 1138 00:48:06,150 --> 00:48:08,880 way is the only way to get from where 1139 00:48:08,880 --> 00:48:12,080 you are to where you want to be . And 1140 00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:15,540 so they try to advise junior officers 1141 00:48:15,540 --> 00:48:17,790 or civilians to kind of take the same 1142 00:48:17,790 --> 00:48:20,740 track and in my experience and from 1143 00:48:20,750 --> 00:48:23,370 other mentors that I've had , that that 1144 00:48:23,370 --> 00:48:26,930 is less likely the case . Uh if you 1145 00:48:26,930 --> 00:48:28,986 wanted to do what I did , you're not 1146 00:48:28,986 --> 00:48:31,152 going to do it the way I did it , It's 1147 00:48:31,152 --> 00:48:33,486 got to be a different way . So you know , 1148 00:48:33,486 --> 00:48:35,486 personally I spend more time asking 1149 00:48:35,486 --> 00:48:38,100 lots of questions of a mentee before I 1150 00:48:38,100 --> 00:48:40,156 start providing advice of where they 1151 00:48:40,156 --> 00:48:42,267 should go and how they should do it . 1152 00:48:42,267 --> 00:48:44,970 And then mainly I'll point out pitfalls 1153 00:48:44,970 --> 00:48:47,810 because they if they can avoid pitfalls 1154 00:48:47,820 --> 00:48:50,590 that that's 50% of navigating where 1155 00:48:50,590 --> 00:48:52,590 they need to go because things have 1156 00:48:52,590 --> 00:48:54,646 changed from when I was an officer , 1157 00:48:54,646 --> 00:48:56,757 especially a junior officer . And and 1158 00:48:56,757 --> 00:49:00,110 so so I think that's the major problem 1159 00:49:00,120 --> 00:49:03,050 is a mentor telling a mentee , you 1160 00:49:03,050 --> 00:49:05,830 gotta do it like I did it . Um 1161 00:49:07,030 --> 00:49:10,460 So so I lost track of the second thing 1162 00:49:10,460 --> 00:49:14,310 I wanted to say , but but I think um 1163 00:49:14,320 --> 00:49:16,800 again , going back to what I said about 1164 00:49:16,800 --> 00:49:18,800 asking questions I think not asking 1165 00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:21,010 those questions and understanding the 1166 00:49:21,010 --> 00:49:24,790 desires of that particular person what 1167 00:49:24,790 --> 00:49:28,720 they want to do . Uh And why also 1168 00:49:28,720 --> 00:49:30,887 if you don't really know that person , 1169 00:49:30,887 --> 00:49:32,942 you're asking them to do things that 1170 00:49:32,942 --> 00:49:34,942 maybe they're not prepared to do or 1171 00:49:34,942 --> 00:49:36,887 they're not , they don't have that 1172 00:49:36,887 --> 00:49:38,998 history or that experience to be able 1173 00:49:38,998 --> 00:49:41,053 to do it . So so I guess knowing the 1174 00:49:41,053 --> 00:49:44,410 mentor and also not having that that 1175 00:49:44,410 --> 00:49:46,632 one cookie cutter type way of getting . 1176 00:49:46,632 --> 00:49:48,890 There are probably two of the ones that 1177 00:49:48,890 --> 00:49:52,530 I've experienced most . Thank you very 1178 00:49:52,530 --> 00:49:56,110 much . Mr augustus . We have a last 1179 00:49:56,110 --> 00:49:58,277 question from the chat that we'll have 1180 00:49:58,277 --> 00:50:00,277 time for . And this one is going to 1181 00:50:00,277 --> 00:50:03,980 miss Marri . How do you address a 1182 00:50:03,980 --> 00:50:07,500 person in a higher ranking position who 1183 00:50:07,500 --> 00:50:10,400 is condescending or passive aggressive 1184 00:50:10,400 --> 00:50:12,067 towards you during meetings ? 1185 00:50:15,640 --> 00:50:17,751 Um I think I think this one goes back 1186 00:50:17,751 --> 00:50:20,630 to that the difficult conversation um 1187 00:50:20,640 --> 00:50:23,900 advice . Um And I've certainly faced 1188 00:50:23,900 --> 00:50:27,440 this exact situation . Um If someone 1189 00:50:27,440 --> 00:50:30,290 were um condescending to me 1190 00:50:30,300 --> 00:50:34,200 um during meetings I would I would 1191 00:50:34,200 --> 00:50:36,900 have to um first try to 1192 00:50:36,900 --> 00:50:39,530 understand their intention . I might 1193 00:50:39,540 --> 00:50:42,430 observe how they their mannerisms 1194 00:50:42,430 --> 00:50:44,950 towards other people to try to discover 1195 00:50:44,960 --> 00:50:47,970 if I you know believe it's personally 1196 00:50:47,970 --> 00:50:51,430 directed or it might just be um 1197 00:50:51,980 --> 00:50:55,490 their nature . Um You know it may not 1198 00:50:55,490 --> 00:50:57,712 be something personal towards me , they 1199 00:50:57,712 --> 00:51:00,460 may not even be aware of it . Um And 1200 00:51:00,460 --> 00:51:03,400 then I would have to um probably think 1201 00:51:03,410 --> 00:51:05,750 strategically um depending on their 1202 00:51:05,750 --> 00:51:07,917 position in the organization , I would 1203 00:51:07,917 --> 00:51:11,130 have to think strategically about um 1204 00:51:11,140 --> 00:51:14,540 how to bring to their attention how 1205 00:51:14,540 --> 00:51:17,840 their actions make me feel . Um I would 1206 00:51:17,840 --> 00:51:20,790 also have to try to uncover why their 1207 00:51:20,790 --> 00:51:22,790 actions may actually make me feel a 1208 00:51:22,790 --> 00:51:24,957 certain way right ? Especially if they 1209 00:51:24,957 --> 00:51:27,123 don't intend it to come off that way . 1210 00:51:27,123 --> 00:51:29,179 Then I might , you know maybe I have 1211 00:51:29,179 --> 00:51:31,600 some um past trauma that's causing me 1212 00:51:31,600 --> 00:51:33,940 to feel you know a certain kind of way 1213 00:51:33,940 --> 00:51:37,140 based on someone's actions um towards 1214 00:51:37,140 --> 00:51:40,180 me . So I think I would I would offer 1215 00:51:40,180 --> 00:51:42,291 probably the similar advice of how to 1216 00:51:42,291 --> 00:51:44,513 have a difficult conversation with your 1217 00:51:44,513 --> 00:51:46,720 supervisor in that same situation . Um 1218 00:51:46,730 --> 00:51:50,310 but being careful not to assume that 1219 00:51:50,310 --> 00:51:53,320 it's personally directed until you 1220 00:51:53,330 --> 00:51:56,270 actually maybe confirm or know that and 1221 00:51:56,270 --> 00:51:59,750 then trying to handle it um privately 1222 00:51:59,750 --> 00:52:02,930 and strategically um the other piece I 1223 00:52:02,930 --> 00:52:06,840 would add um kind of drawing from um 1224 00:52:06,850 --> 00:52:09,300 Lieutenant Colonel Hennessy's um 1225 00:52:09,310 --> 00:52:13,090 remarks earlier would be to um 1226 00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:15,820 ensure you observe how those things are 1227 00:52:15,820 --> 00:52:17,876 making you feel and make sure on the 1228 00:52:17,876 --> 00:52:19,876 back end that you're taking care of 1229 00:52:19,876 --> 00:52:22,730 yourself to sort of offload the toxic 1230 00:52:22,730 --> 00:52:25,440 energy that that's going to um bring to 1231 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:27,607 you because in my situation when I was 1232 00:52:27,607 --> 00:52:29,607 faced with that , I would literally 1233 00:52:29,970 --> 00:52:33,690 gasp for air once I left work um 1234 00:52:33,700 --> 00:52:36,310 because it was it was so you know it 1235 00:52:36,310 --> 00:52:39,320 was such a toxic situation and my body 1236 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:41,431 was under an extreme amount of stress 1237 00:52:41,431 --> 00:52:43,650 just from how one person out of 1238 00:52:43,660 --> 00:52:45,771 hundreds of people in an organization 1239 00:52:45,771 --> 00:52:48,210 was treating me and so you have to pay 1240 00:52:48,210 --> 00:52:51,420 attention to that and then find your 1241 00:52:51,420 --> 00:52:54,440 own personal ways to defuse um the 1242 00:52:54,440 --> 00:52:57,510 impact of that type of behavior on you ? 1243 00:53:00,390 --> 00:53:02,350 Thank you so much Miss mary . 1244 00:53:03,830 --> 00:53:07,600 Um One final question from the chat 1245 00:53:07,610 --> 00:53:11,560 will go to MS Morris um what are your 1246 00:53:11,560 --> 00:53:13,980 thoughts on a direct supervisor of an 1247 00:53:13,990 --> 00:53:16,180 employee being a mentor ? Is it a good 1248 00:53:16,180 --> 00:53:18,347 thing in your mind or is it better for 1249 00:53:18,347 --> 00:53:20,440 mentors to be outside the immediate 1250 00:53:20,440 --> 00:53:21,230 food chain ? 1251 00:53:24,160 --> 00:53:26,040 Thank you for taking one more 1252 00:53:26,040 --> 00:53:28,207 opportunity to look in the chat to get 1253 00:53:28,207 --> 00:53:30,318 that question because I was trying to 1254 00:53:30,318 --> 00:53:30,230 get off of me to tell you to get it . 1255 00:53:30,240 --> 00:53:32,430 Um So as far as direct supervisors 1256 00:53:32,430 --> 00:53:35,020 being a mentor , um I think they're one 1257 00:53:35,030 --> 00:53:37,141 of your mentors because clearly there 1258 00:53:37,141 --> 00:53:39,560 are responsible for helping to develop 1259 00:53:39,560 --> 00:53:41,504 you in the position that you're in 1260 00:53:41,504 --> 00:53:43,171 right now . So yes , a direct 1261 00:53:43,171 --> 00:53:45,840 supervisor should be and can be a 1262 00:53:45,840 --> 00:53:48,230 mentor . I also think it's important 1263 00:53:48,230 --> 00:53:51,340 for you to have mentors external to 1264 00:53:51,340 --> 00:53:53,340 your immediate environment . And so 1265 00:53:53,340 --> 00:53:55,451 again , that goes back to the example 1266 00:53:55,451 --> 00:53:57,507 of this panel . Um I didn't work for 1267 00:53:57,507 --> 00:53:59,673 any of these individuals . We may have 1268 00:53:59,673 --> 00:54:01,673 worked together on projects , but I 1269 00:54:01,673 --> 00:54:04,690 made sure I had mentors outside of my 1270 00:54:04,690 --> 00:54:06,634 immediate work environment . So if 1271 00:54:06,634 --> 00:54:08,634 there were a conflict or some issue 1272 00:54:08,634 --> 00:54:11,220 going on within my environment , I 1273 00:54:11,220 --> 00:54:13,331 could go to them to get advice on how 1274 00:54:13,331 --> 00:54:15,420 to handle those . Um or if I had 1275 00:54:15,420 --> 00:54:17,642 concerns about some of the advice I was 1276 00:54:17,642 --> 00:54:19,864 being given and I wasn't quite sure how 1277 00:54:19,864 --> 00:54:21,920 to go back and potentially tell that 1278 00:54:21,920 --> 00:54:23,976 supervisor that hey , I'm not really 1279 00:54:23,976 --> 00:54:26,087 comfortable going this direction that 1280 00:54:26,087 --> 00:54:28,142 you want me to do . Um I could reach 1281 00:54:28,142 --> 00:54:30,142 out to those other mentors and they 1282 00:54:30,142 --> 00:54:32,253 could vector me and give me advice on 1283 00:54:32,253 --> 00:54:34,476 how to handle what I may have viewed as 1284 00:54:34,476 --> 00:54:36,476 an uncomfortable conversation . I'm 1285 00:54:36,476 --> 00:54:38,531 gonna offer one more piece of advice 1286 00:54:38,531 --> 00:54:40,476 about mentoring and I know time is 1287 00:54:40,476 --> 00:54:42,698 joined to an end . Um , not only do you 1288 00:54:42,698 --> 00:54:44,920 need to have mentors that you trust and 1289 00:54:44,920 --> 00:54:46,920 respect and value their opinion and 1290 00:54:46,920 --> 00:54:49,031 their profession in your professional 1291 00:54:49,031 --> 00:54:51,142 lives . I think you also need mentors 1292 00:54:51,142 --> 00:54:53,309 in your personal lives because none of 1293 00:54:53,309 --> 00:54:55,476 us can navigate this life by ourselves 1294 00:54:55,476 --> 00:54:57,920 and unique people who are vested in you 1295 00:54:57,920 --> 00:55:00,120 being successful , not only as whether 1296 00:55:00,120 --> 00:55:02,064 it's a program manager contracting 1297 00:55:02,064 --> 00:55:04,180 professional or a fighter pilot , but 1298 00:55:04,180 --> 00:55:06,330 people who are also invested and 1299 00:55:06,330 --> 00:55:08,219 interested in you as well as your 1300 00:55:08,219 --> 00:55:10,219 professional environment , but also 1301 00:55:10,219 --> 00:55:12,670 just being a good human being . And so , 1302 00:55:12,680 --> 00:55:15,460 um , several of the people on the panel 1303 00:55:15,460 --> 00:55:18,420 here , I mean , they also mentor me in 1304 00:55:18,420 --> 00:55:20,680 my personal life . Um , you know when 1305 00:55:20,680 --> 00:55:22,624 I'm experiencing things and I need 1306 00:55:22,624 --> 00:55:24,847 someone event and I'm trying to balance 1307 00:55:24,847 --> 00:55:27,069 competing priorities . You know , I can 1308 00:55:27,069 --> 00:55:26,710 pick up the phone and call these 1309 00:55:26,710 --> 00:55:29,890 individuals and just go , okay , these 1310 00:55:29,890 --> 00:55:31,890 plates are following . I can't keep 1311 00:55:31,890 --> 00:55:33,834 juggling everything . Give me some 1312 00:55:33,834 --> 00:55:35,946 advice . And so I would encourage you 1313 00:55:35,946 --> 00:55:38,001 to have mentors and your personal as 1314 00:55:38,001 --> 00:55:40,223 well as your professional life . That's 1315 00:55:40,223 --> 00:55:39,540 my advice for today over to you miss 1316 00:55:39,540 --> 00:55:42,930 coles . And if I may ma'am just to jump 1317 00:55:42,930 --> 00:55:44,986 off , right piggyback , right ? What 1318 00:55:44,986 --> 00:55:47,152 you said , Covid has taught us that we 1319 00:55:47,152 --> 00:55:48,819 don't know what's going on in 1320 00:55:48,819 --> 00:55:50,986 everybody's life , Right ? We all just 1321 00:55:50,986 --> 00:55:53,130 seen the little square , right ? Um , 1322 00:55:53,140 --> 00:55:56,910 doing zoom . So I always tell everybody , 1323 00:55:56,910 --> 00:55:59,132 we don't know what's going on . So in a 1324 00:55:59,132 --> 00:56:01,354 world where you can be anything just be 1325 00:56:01,354 --> 00:56:03,521 kind because we don't know what people 1326 00:56:03,521 --> 00:56:05,688 are going through and it might be that 1327 00:56:05,688 --> 00:56:07,577 one conversation that will have a 1328 00:56:07,577 --> 00:56:09,854 negative impact . So just just be kind . 1329 00:56:11,350 --> 00:56:13,150 Thank you both . I had a little 1330 00:56:13,150 --> 00:56:15,372 technical difficulty in there . But one 1331 00:56:15,372 --> 00:56:17,594 of the things that I did catch was that 1332 00:56:17,594 --> 00:56:19,761 um pitching cabinet is what I've heard 1333 00:56:19,761 --> 00:56:21,706 it called . Whenever you have your 1334 00:56:21,706 --> 00:56:24,160 private mentors or your private team 1335 00:56:24,170 --> 00:56:26,400 that can assist guide and mentor you . 1336 00:56:26,410 --> 00:56:28,577 Um someone in your family , someone in 1337 00:56:28,577 --> 00:56:30,466 a professional environment , just 1338 00:56:30,466 --> 00:56:32,577 different members in your community . 1339 00:56:32,577 --> 00:56:32,220 So thank you very much for that . Miss 1340 00:56:32,220 --> 00:56:35,850 Morris one final question . Lieutenant 1341 00:56:35,850 --> 00:56:38,700 Colonel Hennessey , if you were to um 1342 00:56:40,340 --> 00:56:43,110 recommend a book for folks , what book 1343 00:56:43,110 --> 00:56:45,560 would you recommend ? Oh , I'm so glad 1344 00:56:45,560 --> 00:56:48,600 you asked because I have it right here . 1345 00:56:48,610 --> 00:56:51,280 Um , it's General Powell's uh , it 1346 00:56:51,280 --> 00:56:53,580 worked for me and there's the 13 rules 1347 00:56:53,580 --> 00:56:56,100 and we read this as a unit together at 1348 00:56:56,100 --> 00:56:58,810 the seven 73rd . Um , and it's so many 1349 00:56:58,810 --> 00:57:00,870 good , just the 13 bullets itself . 1350 00:57:00,870 --> 00:57:04,350 There's so many and it's not a long 1351 00:57:04,350 --> 00:57:06,470 read . Um , it's so many like little 1352 00:57:06,470 --> 00:57:08,637 tidbits that can work not only in your 1353 00:57:08,637 --> 00:57:10,748 personal life , but at work as well . 1354 00:57:10,748 --> 00:57:12,803 So anybody that's ever asked this is 1355 00:57:12,803 --> 00:57:14,914 the book that I recommend . Um like I 1356 00:57:14,914 --> 00:57:17,026 said , we write it together as a unit 1357 00:57:17,026 --> 00:57:19,248 and it works both in your private , you 1358 00:57:19,248 --> 00:57:21,303 know , in your work back to the work 1359 00:57:21,303 --> 00:57:23,526 life harmony , right ? It works in your 1360 00:57:23,526 --> 00:57:25,692 personal and in your work life . Thank 1361 00:57:25,692 --> 00:57:27,637 you so much . General Powell is an 1362 00:57:27,637 --> 00:57:29,526 inspiration throughout his entire 1363 00:57:29,526 --> 00:57:32,020 career . Um in closing we would like to 1364 00:57:32,020 --> 00:57:34,076 thank all panel members on the panel 1365 00:57:34,076 --> 00:57:35,964 for their participation today and 1366 00:57:35,964 --> 00:57:38,150 especially Miss Morris for assembling 1367 00:57:38,150 --> 00:57:40,372 such a distinguished group of panelists 1368 00:57:40,372 --> 00:57:42,483 for sharing their experiences , their 1369 00:57:42,483 --> 00:57:44,706 thoughts and advice . We also thank all 1370 00:57:44,706 --> 00:57:46,928 others who have assisted in making this 1371 00:57:46,928 --> 00:57:49,094 diverse cross cultural mentoring panel 1372 00:57:49,094 --> 00:57:51,261 possible . We encourage everyone to go 1373 00:57:51,261 --> 00:57:53,483 into my vector and register to become a 1374 00:57:53,483 --> 00:57:56,840 mentor or mentee um before I depart , 1375 00:57:56,850 --> 00:57:58,961 this is the first time that I've seen 1376 00:57:58,961 --> 00:58:01,128 on a panel that we've had interpreters 1377 00:58:01,128 --> 00:58:03,294 and I would just like to say thank you 1378 00:58:03,294 --> 00:58:05,940 very much to Betsy and cammie for being 1379 00:58:05,940 --> 00:58:08,107 the interpreters that you are for this 1380 00:58:08,107 --> 00:58:10,980 dialogue . We do want to hear thoughts 1381 00:58:10,990 --> 00:58:12,850 on this event as it will help us 1382 00:58:12,850 --> 00:58:14,739 improve for future event planning 1383 00:58:14,739 --> 00:58:16,794 throughout the year . We hope to see 1384 00:58:16,794 --> 00:58:18,850 you again for the rest of this cross 1385 00:58:18,850 --> 00:58:20,739 culture mentoring series and this 1386 00:58:20,739 --> 00:58:22,870 officially ends our session . We look 1387 00:58:22,870 --> 00:58:24,981 forward to seeing you again and enjoy 1388 00:58:24,981 --> 00:58:26,926 the rest of your day . Thank you . 1389 00:58:28,800 --> 00:58:30,967 Thank you everyone for participating . 1390 00:58:30,967 --> 00:58:34,360 Have a great afternoon . Thank you