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Sep 15, 20235 min read

Adjustment of the NCO Corps

"Anonymous" has written for us before. They are an avid fan of military history and their former positions include Platoon Leader, Troop...

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Cross Rank Mentorship: Enhancing Perspectives in Professional Development

Julie Alderman

Sep 5, 20233 min read

Cross Rank Mentorship: Enhancing Perspectives in Professional Development

Army Major Julie Alderman is IT professional with experience in multiple leadership positions across diverse commands to include...

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The Postpartum Risk Window: Mentoring New Military Moms

Christine Neusmith

Aug 15, 20235 min read

The Postpartum Risk Window: Mentoring New Military Moms

Christine Neusmith is an active-duty Army Intelligence Officer currently serving in the US Army Counterintelligence Command. Raised in...

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Two Enduring Areas We Can Lead by Action

Austin Almond

Aug 1, 20235 min read

Two Enduring Areas We Can Lead by Action

Austin Almond is an Army engineer officer born and raised in Texas. He is currently stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii and serves as the...

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Raised for Mentorship: Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth

Wesley Bailey

Jul 15, 20234 min read

Raised for Mentorship: Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth

Wesley Bailey is currently an Assistant Director of Business Continuity at Dallas College and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in...

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Leading Your Mentor: The Art of Becoming an Effective Mentee

Ioannis Laganis

Jul 1, 20234 min read

Leading Your Mentor: The Art of Becoming an Effective Mentee

Our post comes from Ioannis Laganis, an active Army Officer in the Hellenic Armed Forces of Greece. He is currently assigned at the...

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Quintillis Lawrence

Jun 15, 20234 min read

Being An Unintentional Mentor

Lieutenant Colonel Quintillis Lawrence is a member of our sixth cohort of eMMissaries, a five-month leader development program that hand...

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Stephen Purvis

May 31, 20234 min read

What Race Are You Running?

Jamie Vansickle is our Director of Operations. Additionally, she is an active-duty Air Force officer stationed in Georgia. Her...

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How Can a Cat Help You with Your Mentoring Relationship?

Christos Tamouridis

Apr 1, 20234 min read

How Can a Cat Help You with Your Mentoring Relationship?

Christos Tamouridis is a Captain in the Army Aviation branch of the Greek Army. He is passionate about leadership development, a big...

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Steve Henderson

Mar 15, 20233 min read

The Authentic Mentor

Steve Henderson is a Command Sergeant Major in the United States Army, currently serving at Fort Jackson, SC. He recently finished...

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John Hartrich

Mar 1, 20236 min read

Developing Patience for Tomorrow

Our next article is from John Hartrich, an active-duty Army Major currently serving at Fort Bragg, NC. He has served in multiple...

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Bethany Nunnery

Feb 15, 20235 min read

What’s Your Mentorship Language?

Author Bethany Nunnery is an active-duty Army Quartermaster Officer in Vicenza, Italy where she currently serves as a company executive...

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Eden Coelho

Feb 1, 20234 min read

Life Lesson: The Power of Connecting

Author Eden Coelho is a Battalion Commander in the National Guard who's also served as an Army Reservist and on Active Duty... quite a...

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Chelsey Mastalski

Jan 15, 20234 min read

Expectation Management

Author Chelsey Mastalski is a member of our fifth eMMissary Fellowship. She is a proud mother of two young children, a military spouse,...

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Are You In (R-U-N): My Journey to Self-Awareness and Balance

Joseph Brown

Dec 15, 20223 min read

Are You In (R-U-N): My Journey to Self-Awareness and Balance

Joseph Brown is a member of our fifth eMMissary cohort and an avid runner. I lifelong teacher and school administrator, tune in to a...

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Seth Varayon

Dec 1, 20225 min read

Do Trained Coaches Make Better Mentors?

Seth Varayon is a Major in the United States Army and currently serves with the Army Talent Management Task Force. Here he argues that...

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Doing SOMETHING Will Always Be a Better Leadership (and Life) Decision Than Doing Nothing

Jamie Vansickle

Nov 15, 20223 min read

Doing SOMETHING Will Always Be a Better Leadership (and Life) Decision Than Doing Nothing

This article is by Jamie Vansickle, our Director of Operations since 2019 and an active-duty Air Force Captain. When she's not hard at...

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Moving From Desires-Based to Needs-Based Mentoring

Miguel Moyeno

Nov 1, 20223 min read

Moving From Desires-Based to Needs-Based Mentoring

This article comes from Miguel Moyeno, an active-duty Captain in the Armor branch of the U.S. Army. He was commissioned from the United...

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Lucas Burke

Oct 15, 20224 min read

The 3-M Leadership Strategy

This piece comes from Major Lucas Burke, our first Marine eMMissary. He is a Communications Strategy and Operations Officer in the U.S....

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Army Training, Coaching, and Mentoring: It’s a Development System, Stupid

Mike Wiehagen

Oct 1, 20225 min read

Army Training, Coaching, and Mentoring: It’s a Development System, Stupid

Mike Wiehagen has just over fifteen years of experience in the US Army as an Engineer Officer. He is passionate about leader development,...

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