Ep 291: Facts Based Training Protocols with Dr. Preston Cline

Send us Fan MailIn the Air Force Special Warfare pipeline and beyond, you will be wholly immersed in training every day you show up to work. So, how do we design training? What's the science behind how we train? We brought on Dr. Preston Cline, founder of the Mission Critical Team Institute (MCTI), to discuss the importance of cultivating and developing instructors in the military. He highlights the challenges of transitioning from operator to instructor and emphasizes the need for humility, curiosity, and empathy in training. Preston also addresses the cultural challenges within the Air Force and the importance of validating instructors with scientific data. He emphasizes the value of repetition and experience in instruction and the need for job creation and cultivation of NCOs throughout their careers. Additionally, he discusses the impact of the hard life on special operators and the need for honest conversations about long-term effects. The conversation explores the challenges and opportunities for senior NCOs in providing value and influencing change within the military institution. It emphasizes the importance of flexibility, communication, and understanding the language of officers to accomplish meaningful outcomes. The discussion also highlights the need for humility, continuous learning, and maintaining a sense of humor throughout one's career. The chapters cover topics such as the challenges of providing value as a senior NCO, working with officers, solving problems for one up and one down, the importance of trust, learning from mistakes as an instructor, and taking responsibility for the hard path.Make sure to follow everything that Dr. Preston Cline is doing through his project, Mission Critical Team Institute over at https://missioncti.com/# and make sure to check out his podcast, the MCTI TeamCast everywhere you can download your podcasts!Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background of Mission Critical Team Institute01:03 The Commonalities Between Wilderness Guides and Special Operations07:37 Adapting to Change and Developing the Next Generation09:00 The Challenges of Transitioning from Operator to Instructor10:40 The Role of Leadership in Developing Instructors22:15 The moral challenge of fighting a 12 year old cancer patient 22:34 The Challenge of Burnout and the Value of Each Interaction27:38 The Evolution of Tactics and the Importance of Flexibility29:16 The Need for Cultivating NCOs Throughout Their Careers32:30 The Importance of Experience and Flexibility in NCOs34:07 Dr. Cline's take on call-outs 49:31 Maintaining Humility and Seeing the Big Picture52:00 Learning from Mistakes as an Instructor54:23 Weaponized Curiosity and Sense of Humor57:40 Finding New Hobbies and Learning01:00:29 Taking Responsibility for the Hard PathSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...