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Apr 11, 2025
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Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog
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AFL 302 - Leading People and Effective Communication
Description: Continuation of AFL 301. Utilizes student field training experience to take a more in-depth look at leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills and why that is important as a leader. Students have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors.
Corequisite: AFL 302L
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Course Content:
This course builds on the leadership fundamentals taught in Air Force Series 200. Cadets will have the opportunity to utilize their skills as they begin more of a leadership role in the department. The goal is for cadets to have a more in-depth understanding of how to effectively lead people and provide them with the tools to use throughout their detachment leadership roles. Secondly, cadets will hone their writing and briefing skills. This semester of Air-ForceSeries 300 is centered on leadership and ethics and is mostly guided discussion. The goal here is to get cadets thinking about leadership through their own lens and give them some tools to work on their leadership skills. The topics covered in the course include critical thinking, change management, and familiarizing you with our enlisted force. A large emphasis is placed on effective communication, where you will hone their writing and briefing skills. Public speaking is a part of the job in the USAF, so we will work on getting your comfort with talking in front of people. You will also be introduced to Air Force bullet writing, which is an art form in and of itself. The course continues into advanced skills, ethics, and culture training to prepare you to become an officer and a supervisor.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand leadership based on a working definition and model by considering leadership theory.
- Know the particulars of military leadership and what the Profession of Arms means.
- Apply listening, speaking, and writing skills in Air Force unique formats and situations with accuracy, clarity, and appropriate style.
- Understand and apply effective writing and speaking skills by practicing and receiving feedback.
- Acknowledge personal weaknesses and strengths in improving one's knowledge and skills of leadership.
- Understand the issues of problem-solving, motivation, team building, conflict management, and situational leadership when considering variables about the leader's followers or situation before choosing a course of action.
- Understand unique considerations in Air Force professional relationships.
- Comprehend and appreciate selected Air Force officer's duties and responsibilities as a subordinate and leader.
- Exhibit knowledge of the responsibility and authority of an Air Force officer.
- Exhibit knowledge of the Air Force officer's responsibility in the counseling and feedback process.
- Understand and apply concepts of ethical behavior.
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