Developed by the Army Resiliency Directorate GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE Not in My Squad (NIMS) was developed by the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army in 2015 as a grassroots initiative focused on empowering squad leaders to build professional climates founded on mutual trust and cohesive teams. NIMS workshops are facilitated by the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) and the Army Resiliency Directorate (ARD). WHY NIMS? NIMS focuses on changing a unit’s environment’s by building a culture of character, self-development and performance from the ground up. As the Army’s first level of leadership, squad leaders have the most ability to influence their Soldiers and effect change. Through NIMS, squad leaders learn strategies to create and expand positive unit environments, share best practices with each other and develop actionable solutions. HOW DOES IT WORK? The workshop emphasizes the need for leaders to engage with their Soldiers, assume responsibility for their own behavior, exhibit Army professionalism, and uphold the Army ethic both on and off duty. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? NIMS workshops consist of an opening introductory session, facilitated working group sessions, and a closing backbrief session to the hosting Command Sergeant Major. The working group sessions cover three main topics: Identity, Climate and Culture. Below are some examples of potential discussion topics: Topic #1: Identity – What is a Squad Leader’s Role in Building Unit Climate? — How do dignity, respect, and inclusion affect trust? — Why are individual identities important to you as a squad leader? — How do dignity, respect, inclusion, and trust contribute to your squad’s identity? Topic #2: Climate – How Do Squad Leaders Build and Maintain Positive Unit Climates? — How do leaders set a positive climate? — Who has the greatest influence on squad climate? — How have you built, maintained, or restored a positive squad climate? — What challenges do you face with regard to building a positive climate?

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Developed by the Army Resiliency Directorate

GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE

Not in My Squad (NIMS) was developed by the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army in 2015 as a grassroots initiative focused on empowering squad leaders to build professional climates founded on mutual trust and cohesive teams. NIMS workshops are facilitated by the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) and the Army Resiliency Directorate (ARD).

WHY NIMS?

NIMS focuses on changing a unit’s environment’s by building a culture of character, self-development and performance from the ground up. As the Army’s first level of leadership, squad leaders have the most ability to influence their Soldiers and effect change. Through NIMS, squad leaders learn strategies to create and expand positive unit environments, share best practices with each other and develop actionable solutions.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The workshop emphasizes the need for leaders to engage with their Soldiers, assume responsibility for their own behavior, exhibit Army professionalism, and uphold the Army ethic both on and off duty.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

NIMS workshops consist of an opening introductory session, facilitated working group sessions, and a closing backbrief session to the hosting Command Sergeant Major.

The working group sessions cover three main topics: Identity, Climate and Culture.

Below are some examples of potential discussion topics:

Topic #1: Identity – What is a Squad Leader’s Role in Building Unit Climate?

— How do dignity, respect, and inclusion affect trust? — Why are individual identities important to you as a squad leader? — How do dignity, respect, inclusion, and trust contribute to your squad’s

identity?

Topic #2: Climate – How Do Squad Leaders Build and Maintain Positive Unit Climates?

— How do leaders set a positive climate? — Who has the greatest influence on squad climate? — How have you built, maintained, or restored a positive squad climate? — What challenges do you face with regard to building a positive climate?

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Topic #3: Culture – How Do We Embed and Reinforce Your Ideas to Build an Army-wide Culture of

Dignity, Respect, Inclusion and Trust? — What Army policies and practices help you build a positive climate or create challenges? — What are examples of sub-cultures within the Army? — What happens when sub-cultures become misaligned with Army culture?

HOW TO SCHEDULE A NIMS WORKSHOP?

Contact ARD at [email protected] or 703-571-7250, or your nearest R2 Performance Center.

R2 PERFORMANCE CENTERS

Camp Humphreys DSN 325-753-3934 Fort Knox 502-624-3222

Fort Belvoir (National Capital Region) 703-806-0613 Fort Leonard Wood 573-563-4208

Fort Benning 706-626-8561 Fort Polk 337-531-9807

Fort Bliss 915-568-6684 Fort Riley 785-239-8828

Fort Bragg 910-908-4460 Fort Rucker 334-255-9203

Fort Campbell 270-412-5390 Fort Sill 580-442-6152

Fort Carson 719-526-0828 Fort Stewart 912-767-4153

Fort Drum 315-774-2321 Fort Wainwright 907-353-5803

Fort Eustis 757-878-7982 Joint Base Lewis-McChord 253-968-7650