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^- Hello everyone.

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^My name is Brandy Chavez,

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^and I am with the Civil Engineer Career Field Team,

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^here at AFPC.

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^Today, I wanted to address

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^our future supervisors for a few minutes

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And then, move on to our current supervisors

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for a few minutes.

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For all you future supervisors out there,

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the best advice from the Career Field Team

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is that our greatest supervisors are leaders.

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The key aspect to being a leader

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is putting your people first,

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so they can thrive and move forward

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in their own careers.

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You can be a leader in any position.

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We advise that you take any opportunity,

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in your current position,

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to be a leader,

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whether it be a special project or a Tiger Team.

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Developing supervisory skills

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starts with this small, but significant, step.

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Another avenue to consider

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is taking lateral moves

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to add to your scope of CE knowledge.

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Don't just look for those promotion opportunities.

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And lastly, we would say,

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that education is a vital part

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of becoming a supervisor in the future.

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Half of all the GS-11s, across the Air Force,

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have a Bachelors Degree or higher.

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81% of our GS-12s have higher education,

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and 92% of the GS-13s.

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This really stresses the importance of education

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as you move forward in your civil engineer career.

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Now, for you current supervisors,

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it's important to cultivate relationships

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with those people who you supervise.

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Sounds easy enough, right?

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But often, the barrier to this is finding the time.

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Workloads can be overwhelming,

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but you must put your people first

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so they can ensure they have the skills, tools,

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and the knowledge to do their best work

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and support the mission.

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Leading by example is a simple, but effective, principle

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that must also be applied in every situation.

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Again, investing your time in those you are leading

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is the, absolute, best thing you can do as a supervisor.

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Give people the opportunity for exposure

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and hold them accountable as they move forward.

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For everyone, regardless if you are a current

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or a future supervisor,

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get a mentor.

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Find someone who you respect

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that can hold you accountable.

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Also, use the processes

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that the CE Career Field has in place.

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Such as, vectoring for GS-12s and above,

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all the civilian development education opportunities.

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And, don't forget to volunteer

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for a Functional Advisory Counsel Initiative.

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For further details on the above information,

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please visit our CECFT share point site.

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Or, feel free to give us a call, 665-2666.

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