Establish a Positive
Command Climate
MQS II
Training Support Package
Purpose
Developed a plan which results in a majority
of the soldiers in the unit stating that the
overall command climate is positive.
References
• FM 22-100 Army Leadership
• DA PAM 600-69 Command Climate
Survey Handbook
• AR 600-20 Army Command Policy
Outline
• Define command climate
• Assess the command climate to determine
the health of your unit
• Apply the elements which contribute to a
positive command climate
• Develop a plan to establish or improve the
command climate of a unit following the
proper sequence of steps
State of Morale
Leadership
Competencies
• Communications
• Supervision
• Teaching & Counseling
• Soldier Team Development
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Technical & Tactical Proficiency
Decision Making
Planning
Use of Available Systems
Professional Ethics
Command Climate
- - Definition - A perception among the members of
a unit about how they will be treated
by their leaders and what professional
opportunities they see within the unit.
Morale
A moral or mental
condition with respect
to
courage, discipline, and
confidence.
Climate Areas
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Officer leadership
Immediate leaders
Promotion policy
Quality of training
Job satisfaction
NCO leadership
Leader accessibility
• Rewards &
corrective actions
• Tools, equipment,
& supplies
• Freedom from
harrassment
• Military courtesy &
discipline
Climate Areas (Cont.)
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Unit cohesiveness
Social activities
Food
Morale
Human relations
Sports activities
• Freedom from
substance abuse
• Soldiers’ attitude
toward unit
• Reenlistment
potential
• Commander’s use
of the UCP
Positive Climate Indicators
• Trust exists in the command
• Teamwork, fair play, and
information sharing
• Open, candid
communications
• Soldier job satisfaction
• Soldiers & families attend
unit social/sports activities
• Reenlistment rate are high
Establishing a Positive
Command Climate
• Determine the “health”
of your unit
• Identify climate areas
you want to influence
• Establish clear goals &
objectives for each area
• Execute plan; command
climate is created from
the TOP down
Actions You Can Take
• Communicate a sense of vision or focus
• Maintain battle focus in all training
• Establish high, attainable, clearly
understood standards
• Encourage competition against standards
rather than each other
• Allow subordinates freedom to exercise
initiative
• Establish accountability at appropriate level
Actions to Take (Cont. 2)
• Show confidence in subordinates
• Encourage & reward prudent risk-taking
• Achieve high performance through positive
motivation and rewards
• Underwrite honest mistakes
• Share decision making with subordinates
• Give clear missions with boundaries of
autonomy
Actions to Take (Cont. 3)
• Listen to subordinates and seek ideas
• Demonstrate concern about the welfare of
subordinates
• Establish and model high ethical standards
• PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
Summary
• Command climate = perception by unit
members
• Assessment can be done by formal or
informal means
• Trust + teamwork + candid communications
= positive command climate
Conclusion
You, as the
commander, are the
key to a successful
command climate
Questions?