How to Conduct a Training Meeting

							MSL 251, Lesson 3b : How to Conduct a Training Meeting




            How to Conduct a
            Training Meeting
  MSL 251, Lesson 3b : How to Conduct a Training Meeting

Army Training Management Cycle




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Battle Focus




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Company Training Meetings
      Training meetings are non-negotiable—they
       are key to near-term planning.
      Training meetings create the bottom-up flow of
       information regarding specific training
       proficiency needs of the small unit, staff, and
       individual soldier.
      Training meetings are planned and appear on
       the training schedule.


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Training Meeting Objectives
     Phase I - Assessment

     Phase II - Coordination

     Phase III - Future Planning



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Training Meeting Participants
     Company                                    Maintenance Team
      Commander                                   Chief
     Executive Officer                          Supply Sergeant
     First Sergeant                             NBC NCO
     Platoon Leaders                            Food Service Sergeant
     Platoon Sergeants                          Slice leaders/
     Training NCO                                Attachments
                                                 Others designated by
                                                  the Cdr

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Training Meeting Agenda
     Assessment
               Completed Training (Previous Week)
                      Platoon Assessments Given
                      Training Shortfalls Addressed
                      METL Updated
                      Identify Tasks to Be Retrained
     Coordination
               Near Term Training (4-6 Weeks Out)
                      Command Guidance (New or Unscheduled Requirements)
                      Pre-Execution Check Review
     Future Planning
               Short Range Training (3 Months Out)
                      Platoon Leader/Platoon Sgt. Input
                      Review Battalion Long and Short Range Calendar
                      Review / Highlight Applicable Training Guidance



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Training Schedule Requirements
    Day and Time Training Starts and Ends
    Soldiers to Be Trained
    Subject to Be Trained (Soldier, Leader, Collective
    Tasks)
    Location of Training
    Trainers, by Name
    Training References
    Uniform and Equipment Required
    Comments and Remarks (e.g. Opportunity TNG,
    Safety)



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Training Event Worksheet
      Training Schedule Information
              Activity or Event
              Target date and time
              Location
              Trainers
              Text references
              Uniform and Equipment
      Reason for training
              Supports METL task
              Supports platoon collective task
              Current training assessment
      Coordination
              Training area
              TADSS availability
              Class I/III/V
              Other


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Preparation for Training
           Prepare yourself for training
                  Know the task
                  Rehearse, on site if possible
                  Make training hands on

           Prepare the resources
                  Training aids
                  Get equipment

           Prepare support personnel
               Support personnel know their mission
               Evaluators/OC’s know roles

           Prepare the soldier
               Who will be trained
               Assess proficiency
               Prerequisites
               Task/condition/standard

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Training Meeting Focus




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A well planned, well executed training meeting is the
key to success – at least when it comes to Good
Training!


IF you are squared away a training meeting should not
exceed one hour.




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  What are the top three reasons that we need to discuss
                    training meetings?

 1. We need to do this even better than last
 year’s class.

 2. We need a consistent format that I am going to show
 you.
 3. We need to identify the requisite amount of detail
 early on so that we plan for quality training – and not
 just hope that it will happen.
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 So what do we need to discuss at training meetings?


 Completed Training – 5-7 minutes
 Near Term Training – 20 – 25 minutes (inside 4 weeks)
 Short Range Training – 15 minutes (4 weeks and
     further out

 Final comments by Cdr/S3 – 5 minutes


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                   Completed Training – 5-7 minutes

 Assess collective and individual cadet training since
the last meeting.
 Identify shortfalls or areas where additional training
is needed.
 Conduct an AAR on what went well or poorly and
why – learn from mistakes.




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                    Near Term Training – 20-25 minutes


 This is training inside of 4 weeks out.
 Focus is on Pre Execution Checks – informal planning
and detailed coordination conducted during the
preparation of training.
 Start 4 weeks out – gets more detailed the closer in we
come to training execution.
 NLT two weeks out prior to training we have issued
the OPORD to the company commander.
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    Example Pre Execution Checks – Land Navigation:
     Have lessons learned from the last land navigation
    training been incorporated?

     Has the training area been confirmed?

     Has transportation been requested?

     Has class I been coordinated?

     Are enough maps and compasses available?

     Have leaders conducted a risk and environment
    assessment?
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                   Short Range Training – 15 minutes

     This is training more than 4 weeks out.
     Focus is the “big picture”
            • Assignment of CIC
            • Broad plan
            • Key Coordination issues or potential
            problem areas.
     Again, more detailed the closer in we get

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                        Questions?

                   Are you ready to execute?




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