Hiring Our Heroes: Next Steps

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Speaker: Chad Storlie
Lieutenant Colonel, Author
U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired),
Combat Leader to Corporate Leader

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Chad Storlie – The Soldier
• Retired US Army Reserve
Special Forces officer
• 20+ years infantry, special
forces, and joint HQ units.
• Served in Iraq, Bosnia,
Korea, and U.S.
• Bronze star, Combat
Infantryman’s Badge, the
Meritorious Service
Medal, the Special Forces
Tab, and the Ranger Tab.

Chad Storlie – The Academic
BA MBA
TEACHING

Chad Storlie – The Author
www.CombatToCorporate.com

Chad Storlie Bio
Chad Storlie – The Employee

You have recruited Veterans,
NOW…develop, advance and retain them.
You’ve Done This – Now Benefit!
CorporateLearning.com/Veterans

There is One Goal for Today . . .
Understand How Your
Business Can Use Military
Skill Sets to Create Full
Commercial Value.

• Performance
• Excellence
• Individual & Team Player
• Want to Improve
• Perform in Difficult Conditions
• A Teacher
• Want to Help the Company
Succeed
• Focused on Future Performance
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Review – What Employer’s Like About Vets

Time For a Poll!
What skill sets do you want veterans to use more of in your
organization?
A.Leadership
B. Coaching & Teaching
C. Planning & Logistics
D.Competitive Analysis
E. Training, Rehearsals, & Safety

Active
Military
Veteran ?????
Full
Commercial
Value
How to Companies Maximize Vets?
Likewise, Veterans don’t fully understand how to apply
their military skills and education to maximize their own
commercial value
Companies today don’t fully understand and utilize skills
Veterans have to maximize commercial value

CEO – General Electric
http://www.cnbc.com/id/46839121/Why_GE_Believes_in_Hiring_Our_Heroes
"Veterans arrive at GE with not only
translatable skills and expertise but
with the intangibles and values that
we believe define our culture and
determine our success. "
Jeff Immelt
CEO, General Electric Corporation

• Yes!: Employers Want Veterans to Apply Their
Military Skills In Ways That Help Their Companies
Succeed.
• Yes!: Veterans (of All Ages) Want to Translate and
Apply Their Military Skills to Business.
• Yes!: Military Skills And Their Use Translate Well to
Business.
• Yes!: Vets Need Formal Education Skills to Match
Future Corporate Leadership Needs.
What Vets Can Do for Business - Today

How to Close “The Chasm” to Vet Excellence
70%OF EMPLOYERS
60%OF VETERANS

70%OF Employers
“Veterans will need to convey their military
training and skills as a leverage point to bring
greater career success”
www.about-monster.com
Employer Perspective on Vet Skills

60%OF VETERANS
“[A] challenge veterans name is explaining
how their military experience translates to
skills of interest to a civilian employer”
www.prudential.com
Veteran Perspective on Vet Skills

Monster Worldwide Inc., November 2012 p. 6
21%
45%
Associate
Or
Some-
College
55%
Bachelors
8%
U.S.
Job Postings
Veteran
Resumes
The Job/Skills Imbalance
Or is it an education imbalance?

Time For a Poll!
During career coaching sessions, how often do you discuss
the importance of education with employees to help them
further their career opportunities?
A.Every time
B. Frequently
C. Occasionally
D.Seldom
E. Never

Maximize Veteran Skills for Your Business
Train
Challenge
Translate
Educate
Listen &
Support
Promote
Combat Leader to Corporate Leader: Leveraging Veteran Skill Sets For Your Business
Combat Leader to
a Corporate Leader

6/12/2013
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Train

6/12/2013
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Challenge

6/12/2013
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Translate

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Educate

6/12/2013
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Listen & Learn

6/12/2013
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Support

Time For a Poll!
To what degree of intensity do you feel veteran’s have a
problem adapting to a new workplace culture?
A.High
B. Medium - High
C. Medium
D.Medium - Low
E. Low

Military Veterans Need to Support Their
Employers With Their Translated Military Skills
Veterans Must Bring Skills in Planning, Leadership, Competitive Analysis,
Safety, Coaching, Crisis Management, Employee Development, Teaching,
Budget, Fiduciary Responsibility, And Training to Their Employers
Combat To Corporate – Military Skills in
Your Post Military Career
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Combat To Corporate – Military Skills in
Your Post Military Career
SkillsValuetoABusiness
Uniqueness of Military Skills vs. Civilian Counterparts
HIGH
LOW
Goal Area
Positive Employment
Attributes:
On Time, Work Ethic,
Trustworthy, etc
Military training,
leadership, fiscal
management,
accountability &
budgets, coaching
Translating military skills to
business: planning, coaching,
team leadership, competitive
analysis, risk mitigation,
improvement
Vet Perspective - Translated Military Skills
The Greatest Career Advantage
HIGH

Some Military Skills Translated to Business Use
Military Skill Commercial Business Use
Performance Counseling Employee Coaching
Intelligence Analysis Analysis of Competition
Intelligence Analysis – War Gaming War Game a Store Opening or New Idea
Planning – Synchronization Matrix Synch Matrix a Business Process
Risk Management Mitigate Risks in Company Operations
SOP’s Create an SOP for a Critical Process
Back Up Plans (P-A-C-E) Create Back Up Plans for Critical Processes
Team Leadership Help Develop Company Leaders
Crisis Management Use Rehearsals & Planning to Prevent a Crisis
The After Action Review (AAR) Use the AAR to Improve a Process
Mentoring Mentoring
Teaching Teach and Develop Leadership & Other Skills
Your Experiences Learn the Business & Translate Your Ideas!

Translated Military Skills Work for Business
1. We Work Best When We Work Together
2. Train Your Team to Succeed in Their Roles
3. Train Realistically to Your Most Difficult Challenges
4. Our Differences Make Us Stronger
5. Great Leaders Speak to the Hard Things
6. Humor Goes a Long Way to Build a Team
7. We Perform Better When We Understand Success
8. Anticipate & Adjust Rapidly to Changes
9. Ethics Are Vital: Stand Up for Your Team & Decisions
10. OK to be Unsure: Execute Well & Trust Your Team

Closing The Chasm
Active
Military
Veteran VIA
Full
Commercial
Value

Extensive Research
Monster Worldwide
Inc.
U.S. Department
of Labor
Prudential
PwC Annual
CEO Survey
Conference Board
CEO 2013
Summary Report
SHRM

We Asked Veterans
Frank Anderson Ben
Wormington
Chad Storlie
“They helped us draw the map…”
–Mike Echols, EVP Bellevue University

Mistakes You May See Veterans Makes
1. Applying Military Experience Without Modification
2. No Career Planning – Waiting to Be Told
3. Discussing the Past, Instead of a Focus on Today
4. Treating Others Based on Past Military Rank
5. A Stiff Military Bearing
6. Inconsistent Grooming & Dress Standards
7. Not Asking for Help in Transition
8. Not Understanding or Appreciating Corporate Culture
9. Not Maintaining the “Can Do” Attitude

Close “The Chasm” to Vet Excellence
70%OF EMPLOYERS
60%OF VETERANS

Resources to Apply Military to Business
• Learn How to Support the
Company’s Culture, Operations
and Goals by Translating and
Applying Your Military Skills to
Create Business Results
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www.CombatToCorporate.com

THANK YOU!
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Chad Storlie
Chad.Storlie@CombatToCorporate.com
CombatToCorporate.com
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Chad Storlie
Lieutenant Colonel, Author
U.S. Army Special Forces
(Retired), Combat Leader to
Corporate Leader

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