PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING (FTX 006) - ENGLISH
DATE AND TIME: July 27th, 2023, 8:45 am – 5:00 pm
LOCATION: Humala
Investment: EUR 479 + vat
FTX (Field Training Exercise) is a leadership course consisting of both theory and practice. The goal is to learn leadership skills, consolidate this knowledge and put your skills to the test. We create a dynamic simulated environment where you have to solve problems as a team using leadership principles in constantly changing situations.
Topics covered:
The Mindset to Victory:
Extreme Ownership – You can only take control of your life when you take responsibility for everything, not blaming others or making excuses. When you adopt this mindset, real change begins to happen for both you and those around you.
Default Aggressive – Problems won’t solve themselves. Sometimes you just need to get started, even if you don’t have the perfect plan at first. Begin with what you have today, don’t wait for tomorrows’s perfect solution. Take the first step!
Innovate and Adapt – The situation and the environment are constantly changing. What worked for you yesterday may not work today. Make changes in small but meaningful steps.
Discipline = Freedom – By working hard and staying on the path today, you set yourself up for a better tomorrow.
Humility – Our egos are fundamental to who we are and help us win. However, if you do not keep your ego in check, it can overwhelm you.
4 Principles of Leadership (Your personal “Rules of Engagement”)
Cover and Move – The importance of teamwork. If the team doesn’t win, no one wins.
Simple – Details vs. concepts, clarity vs. complexity. Search for the right balance.
Prioritize and Execute – Take a breath, do your best to detach and make a decision about what is most important.
Decentralized Command – Everyone is a leader. Give responsibility to your team and let them lead.
Debrief and detailed feedback after every ‘operation’ help participants connect these freshly learned principles to challenges they face daily at work and personal life. Instructors help you unravel the situations that emerge and together we will find the best solutions for leadership related problems.
Limited to maximum of 15 participants
NB! The FTX course does not require the participants to have excellent physical fitness, nor will this training transform you into military personnel or great marksmen. This training is about developing leadership. Principles and skills you will learn are applicable to entrepreneurship, personal life, etc.
The day begins in the classroom by learning leadership principles and methods which are needed to succeed in the FTX environment. We continue with getting to know the equipment, how to use it and then get acquainted with the rules. After the preparations participants are organized into teams, team leaders are appointed and presented with a mission the team has to execute in a certain time frame. After each mission we debrief and provide feedback, helping participants connect the freshly learned lessons to their daily work and personal life.
After each round different participants are designated as leaders and we move on to a different but related mission. Throughout the day all participants have roles both as a leader and a subordinate, helping them to develop their own leadership skills and those of others. You will have a unique opportunity to see the problems through the lens of a leader, subordinate and colleague. This setup contributes to better understanding of each other, the problems and possible solutions.
PLANNING THE MISSION
- Importance of planning
- How to plan in a stressful situation
- Standard procedures – why are these necessary and how to use them?
TACTICS AND PRACTICE
- Overview of the weapons and equipment
- Basic skills for operating in an armed unit
- Practicing implementation and preparation
FTX SCENARIOS
- Missions that are time critical and demand taking action quickly
- All participants have roles both as a leader and a subordinate
- Feedback after each mission connecting the experience to your company (or team)
Participants will have a thorough experience of using leadership principles and extreme ownership principles and an idea of how to apply them in real life. Lessons learned are practical, immediately usable and suitable for leaders of different levels and experience – from C-level to frontline workers.
Participants will have improved the following skills:
- Making swift decisions based on limited information
- Immediately executing based on those relevant decisions
- Taking ownership of arising problems and corresponding solutions
- Being a team player and collaborating
- Communicating more effectively up the ladder, down the ladder and with colleagues
- Simplifying the plan and therefore raising effectiveness
- Prioritizing everyday tasks and long-term strategies
- Encouraging their peers to solve problems and LEAD
- Keeping their EGO in check to better support the execution of the mission
- Adapting to a quickly changing environment
- Making decisions when lacking information and in chaos
- Taking responsibility and solving problems both at work and in personal life
What are the physical demands for participating?
There are no specific requirements for participating in FTX. Ability to move outside at a walking pace is expected, but we will accommodate participants with limited mobility if needed.
Is military service knowledge expected?
No previous military experience matters. All necessary training happens on the spot and FTX is suitable for people from all walks of life.
What kind of equipment is used?
Participants will be provided harmless laser weapons, there are no actual projectiles. When sensors register ‘being hit’ by the invisible beam, the participant is notified only by sound and vibration.
What is included in the price?
The price includes the use of all necessary equipment and lunch. In addition, everyone will get to keep their FTX shirt and there are snacks and drinks always available so you can be comfortable throughout the day. Participants will have to arrange their own transportation to and from the location.
The price includes all necessary equipment, lunch, snacks and drinks. Participants will have to arrange their own transportation to the location.
For further information or questions please email us at info@combatready.ee or fill out the form HERE!