SOLICITATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

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SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
(LAMS) RESIDENT COURSE COMDTNOTE 1500
1.THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY WILL HOST A LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL (LAMS) RESIDENT CLASS THE WEEK OF 31MAR08.  LAMS IS A
UNIQUE 5-DAY COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SKILLS FOR DIRECT SUPERVISORS AND MID-LEVEL LEADERS THROUGH AN
EXPERIENCE-BASED CURRICULUM. AS STATED IN ALCOAST 256/07, LAMS HAS
BEEN INCLUDED AS A PERFORMANCE BASED REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
TO FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER (E-6) AND IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO
STANDARDIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR MEMBERS PREPARING TO ASSUME
SUPERVISORY POSITIONS. COMPLETION OF LAMS WILL BE MANDATORY FOR
ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-5 SEEKING ELIGIBILITY FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO E-6 EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2009.
2. ALL SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES OF THE LAMS COURSE WILL EARN 3 UPPER-
LEVEL COLLEGE CREDITS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. LAMS FOCUSES ON THE LEADING OTHERS
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES. TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE ARE:
A. LEADER'S PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
B. MOTIVATION
C. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
D. TEAM ACTIVITIES
E. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS
F. PERFORMANCE PROBLEM SOLVING
G. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
H. ETHICAL FITNESS
3. TARGET AUDIENCE: E-5. ELIGIBLE AUDIENCE: E-6, 0-1 TO 0-3; GS-7
TO GS-11, WG 5 TO WG-10, WL-5 TO WL-10, RESERVES; AUXILIARISTS.
E-4S WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH PRIOR
APPROVAL FROM THE LDC STAFF. PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ATTENDANCE
WILL BE BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND NON-AVAILABILITY OF LAMS
ROADSHOW.
4. COMMANDS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT:
A. THE MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE ENTIRE COURSE. A MEMBER
NOT COMPLETING THE ENTIRE COURSE WILL NOT GRADUATE.
B. THE MEMBER MUST BE COMMITTED TO THIS TRAINING AND NOT BE
INVOLVED IN OTHER UNIT ACTIVITIES.  HOMEWORK AND READING
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN EACH NIGHT.
C.  MEMBERS SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED LAMS TRAINING WITHIN THE
LAST THREE YEARS.
5. CLASS WILL CONVENE ON MONDAY 31MAR08 PROMPTLY AT 0800.
6. UNIFORM IS TROPICAL BLUE LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED.
7. COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE ATTENDEES ARE WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE WEIGHT STANDARDS IAW PARA 2.I OF COMDTINST
M1020.8(SERIES).
8. SUBMIT ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST USING DIRECT ACCESS. COURSE
NUMBER IS 340720. A MESSAGE REQUEST IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
SEE TQC’S WEB SITE
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/DOCUMENTS/INITIAL%20REQUEST.DOC
SUBSTITUTIONS MAY NOT BE MADE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM TQC.
9. SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 07MAR08.
10.POC: REGARDING APPLICATION IS RENEE ARNOLD 757-366-6585 OR
EMAIL RENEE.ARNOLD(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. POC: REGARDING COURSE CONTENT IS CWO CINDY GUSTIN, TEL
(860) 701-6380 OR EMAIL CINDY.K.GUSTIN(AT)USCG.MIL.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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