Building Successful Teams
Without a coherent and well-led team, you are left with competitive individuals solely looking out for their own interests. This is detrimental to developing a successful team as ego will get in the way of the success of the team. When ego is not checked, infighting can develop and limit the success of any team, company, or organization. However, if ego is placed in check and everyone is moving forward together towards a common goal, then success will follow.
You can also have no leadership when there is no team. Before we can teach our students how to lead, they must first understand how to develop a team because without a team, there is no one to lead. We must pull a team together to target a clear and concise goal or mission. Only then are we able to lead.
In the Jr. SEALs program, coaches lead and refine the team for only a short period of time. In this, they teach how to first develop a team with a common goal and interests. Although no two students contribute in the same way, the equal contribution of those two will help the team to succeed. Once the students begin to understand the fundamentals of creating a successful team, practices begin to look different.
The students will gather at the beginning of practice, be given the goals for what needs to be accomplished, and will develop the strategies to execute the plan. Without having a coherent team, this would be impossible. Also, the team leader must be aware that each member of the team is different and possesses different strengths and abilities. Teamwork is ingrained into the students so that they can understand how to develop and lead successful teams in any area of life.
The communication skills I developed from this program helped me become a successful entrepreneur and global ambassador.
This program has completely changed my son for the better. He has a newfound confidence that has helped him succeed since graduating and going to college.
The JNS program has provided an outlet for me to enhance my leadership qualities and work alongside some of the most pristine students and athletes in the region. When I work with my team, I strive to perform at the highest level possible because of the respect I have for the Navy Seal Trident we wear. The sense of professionalism, confidence, and punctuality that I have developed in the JNS program has influenced every aspect of my life. In school, I am given much respect from my peers and educators because of the manner I conduct myself. What I have gained by being a JNS will continue to benefit me as I continue my education and enter into the workforce.
Training with the Jr. Navy SEALs blessed my son Stephen to see in himself and accomplish those goals I as a parent always knew he had inside of him. He learned to be successful at doing challenging physical tasks which helped him develop greater mental and emotional fortitude in his journey to adulthood. We are forever grateful for the positive impact the Jr. Navy SEALs had on Stephen being able to see and tap into his rich potential and inner strength
As a parent and coach for the Junior Navy SEALs for the past few years, I have been nothing short of awestruck with regard to the changes in my daughter Emily, now a senior at Beyer. She started high school as a bright student but struggled to fit in. Almost immediately after joining the Jr SEALs, Emily referred to the group as her “brothers.” She developed a vision of her path in life – one with the military. She is more poised and confident; able to handle the stress of AP classes, girl scouts, wrestling, and civic clubs with more ease than ever before. I credit that to Mr. Wesson’s life lessons, the six pillars of the Jr Navy SEALs: stress control, communication, situational awareness, teamwork, goal setting, and etiquette. Thank you, Mr. Wesson, we are forever filled with gratitude.
I have never experienced such professionalism from young high schoolers. I would hire every one of them after college if I could.
This program has changed my son tremendously. It helped him to excel inside and outside of the classroom