Perhaps you’ve noticed the veterans you have hired seem disconnected or are often quiet? Maybe it even seems as if they are intentionally excluding themselves? Military members offer integrity and dedication yet frequently seem to have difficulty relating to others.
Maybe you have tried numerous ways to connect to these veterans but feel your attempts are missed. Have you told yourself, “I want to help these heroes succeed!” I guess you avoid these hard conversations, so you don’t destroy trust only to find out you don’t feel much trust anyway. A typical way many veterans disconnect in the workplace is due to not feeling internal support., and that can led to job performance decline. Job performance suffers because you cannot relate to the employed veterans. Are you ready to work with a tested and trusted Coach who has been in the same dynamics by supporting you to find ways to join with the veterans you now serve and open up a pathway of effective communication?
Veterans struggle in the Work Place
Your organization is likely trying to understand this gap between civilian work and military life. Unfortunately, it is a familiar dynamic that military folks struggle with reintegrating into civilian work life. Furthermore, what complicates this is often workplace discrimination against veterans that instills an equal playing field. Finally, this discrimination against veterans often leaves them feeling excluded.
Too often, the organization’s structure suffers because of this disparaging feat. It is hard to ask veterans to be “adaptable” again when what is likely needed is a coach who is capable of helping your organization to identify weak points in interpersonal dynamics and communication. Suppose you’re anything like me and have created a business from the ground up. In that case, you’ll likely do what you need to integrate highly trained and disciplined veterans into your organization.
Coaching Helps Veterans Succeed
As a coach, I can help you explore ways to integrate a veteran population who look for a cultural ethos that harnesses communication and existing strengths. You do not need to teach vets new tricks, however, the organization will be better served by helping to uncover what they already know.
I will help you bridge the communication gap by supporting you in integrating veterans into your organization and helping your veteran population relate to your existing mission.
A relational coach with 20 years of military service helps you identify the weaknesses in your current cultural ethos. Furthermore, a coach brings the integrity and selfless actions of military veterans to your organization. You cannot expect veterans to integrate into your organization without knowing a bit of their history. Too often, companies fear the veterans they employ will have PTSD or anger issues, or they have struggles communicating effectively. These mischaracterizations are not always true. The truth is that veterans struggle to relate civilian life to the things they have accomplished. Infantry does not always translate to a civilian job, but mentorship, followership, and leadership do.
You cannot simply expect veterans to read your mind, nor they read yours.
Common Questions to Uncommon Problems
What is a relational Coach?
As a relational coach, and a veteran who has dealt with this dynamic, I help you explore the ways to join with veterans you now serve, and open up a pathway of effective communication.
Does coaching work for the veteran community?
Every vet experienced coaching through Boot Camp and technical training. They were then coached in their job and found many mentors who “coached” them along the way. Veterans are coachable!
If you have a veteran on your staff, don’t thank them for their service but for their sacrifice and see how the dynamics can change.
As a relationship coach, I can help you increase your veteran population retention. Contact me to see how .
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