Effective Communication Skills In The United States Marine Corps

Leaders have existed since the dawn of mankind and the learned quality they possess manifests itself, which causes them to inspire devotion. Throughout history, military conflicts and business ventures the leader has successfully directed whether it be a society or a full-fledged civilization, and there vision small or large came to fruition. These conflicts and the leaders may differ but the traits they developed remained the same. As a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps there is no difference, to effectively lead Marines you must posses the ability to communicate effectively, remain consistent and learning to work together.

Great leaders are masters of verbal and written communication. Having the ability to express clear and concise direction is a forgotten art; the same way, people tend to forget that listening is the other 50 percent of being able to communicate effectively. While listening is defined as “the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process,” it is however not to be confused with hearing; they are not synonymous. For that

Having consistency in your character serves to reinforce how troops will perform. Even more than the verbal cues, subordinates notice non-verbal cues and whether consciously or subconsciously will act upon them, by seeing you show up late and doing it in return. The hallmark of leadership is not forcing action, but encouraging it based on the your consistent ability to do and to be better. For when you task subordinates based on your consistency your actions become predictable thus allowing them to perform any undertaking precisely how you’d want it done. It is through our consistency where we as well as our Marines realize our shortcoming and it is up to us to seek those who can fill the void of our