To junior and mid-level commanders
Informal tools in command
We will examine the formal and informal dimensions of unit life as arenas in which the commander can influence unit cohesion and understand what is happening "under the surface." We will learn and practice various tools for observing and influencing the group – the life cycle of a group, center and periphery, symbolism and identity, and the ability to listen. We will bring various examples from unit life into the discussion to see how commanders already use these tools and how their use can be enhanced, and where new tools can be integrated.
The HaMeorer Training Center offers workshops for commanders that focus on ethical and educational competence as an integral part of command. The workshops emphasize the understanding that a commander's role includes not only operational leadership but also educational responsibility and ethical professionalism.
During the workshops, we will learn to identify deeper layers of events within the unit—on the ethical, social, and human levels—and turn everyday situations into command and educational opportunities.
Commanders experiment with informal tools for leadership and dialogue, deepening their understanding that values are not only learned as knowledge, but are realized through experience, personal example, and leadership of organizational culture.
You can book a single workshop as needed, or hold a concentrated seminar entitled "The Educating Commander," which includes a discussion of the commander's educational role and a series of workshops selected by the unit.
