Winding down after yet another busy and event filled year, we look forward to the Christmas and New Year holiday break. Spending time with family and loved ones; throwing snags on the BBQ -eating until we feel regret; sneaking in a beverage or two; summer beach side fun, or slinging in a hammock, book in hand, is what we all deserve and look forward to every year - no doubt about it.
However, there’s only so many snags or bevvies one can handle before we start to crave a bit of routine, or we find those anticipated hot summer days are actually cloud filled and there’s a little more rain than we anticipated. Dare we say it … another unanticipated lock-down may emerge?! This often leaves us pondering – well what am I going to do today?
The Cove has you covered!
We have listed a bunch of PME resources that are sure to keep you entertained when “there’s nothing to do!”. Choose from one of our suggestions below, or download the Cove App (available on iOs and Android) and search for something to peak your interest. Alternatively, use the break period to reflect on the year that was and put pen to paper. Share your lessons, reflections and thoughts with us by submitting an article to The Cove.
PME suggestions for your break:
Video
- Adolescent Learning Strategies by COL Brad Kilpatrick
- Leading Gen 'Z' US Army TRADOC
- The Lion Killer Attitude by Dr Geoff Wilson
- I Wish I’d Known That – Video interview with RSM-A
Audio
- Voices of War Podcast - The Situation in Afghanistan by Vedran Maslic
- CAAL Podcast Series - episode 4: VUCA Environments and Psychological Safety with Dr Jemma King
- CAAL Podcast Series - episode 8: Social Capital, Trust and Rapid Team Building with Mr Tom Harkin
The Cove team top picks: PME Cell favourites from 2021.
- Digital Adaptation/ Human Transformation by Anders Sorman Nilsson
- Not want - fixing Army's broken reporting model by LT Michael Filmer
- War Machines – Can AI for War be ethical? by CAPT Aaron Wright
- Why understanding yourself and others is important as a leader by CPL Laura Hando
- Key Leader Engagement by WO2 Daniel Brauman
- Becoming the brush turkey - the importance of balance, congruence and competence on the path to leadership by LTCOL Kathryn Ames
- Tactical spurs - finding the reward in risk by Tom McDermott
People’s choice: Based on the articles you read the most, first published in 2021.
- Connecting Good Soldiering and Mission Command by MAJGEN Chris Field
- Leadership vs Likership by MAJ Robert Gibson
- SAS Australia -Does being ranked against your peers work? by LT Brody Hannan
- The Tank Capability of the Future by Bruce Cameron
- Defining the role of the Regimental Sergeant Major by WO2 Joel McMahon
Cove+ : Our top unit picks for a deep dive into something you’ve been wanting to try– but haven’t found the time for… until now. Available on Cove+ by logging on to ADELE-U.
Art and Science of Thinking
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Thinking, Innovation and Problem Solving
- Psychology of Teams
Art and Science of War
- Strategy and Security in the Indo Pacific
- Security Policy Analysis: Current and Emerging Issues
- Terrorism and political violence in South Asia
Leadership, Ethics and Society
- Military Ethics
- Culture to Cultures
- International Politics
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Information Technology: Artificial Intelligence
- Information Technology: VR and AR in training
Organisational Management, People and Projects
- Introduction to Managing People
- Organisational Behaviour
