The Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard just kicked off a series of in-person Service Readiness and Culture conversations with the workforce.
“Culture happens in the small spaces. Culture isn’t something you see,” said Admiral Linda Fagan during the inaugural event with Sector Miami. “It’s something you feel, like the wind. When you experience things not consistent with our Core Values, you know it. You can feel it. Our Core Values have stood the test of time. They are here to stay. These conversations aren’t about changing our values. They are about how we hold them and apply them.”
“Culture is a mission” said MCPOCG Heath Jones. “We don’t fail at our missions. When it comes to strengthening service culture, what is mission success? It is a workplace where you’d be proud for a member of your family to serve.”
During each upcoming unit visit, CCG and MCPOCG will host ‘Our Values, Our Culture,’ workshops with the workforce. Events include a 90-minute interactive discussion with Dr. Annie McKee and Command Master Chief Jerry Wolf, who are co-chairing the Core Values Project to refine our understanding of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty. (Learn more about the Core Values initiative here.)
After the interactive discussion, the Commandant and MCPOCG will answer members’ questions about values, culture, and readiness. As MCPOCG says, “This is not your typical Coast Guard training session, it will look and feel different.”
The next Service Readiness and Culture conversations take place: