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2004 Corbin Conference U.S. Naval Academy 12-14 October 2004
Theme: Overcoming Institutional Inertia: Human Dignity Issues for the Combat Leader Workshop Topics: R-E-S-P-E-C-T-ing Gender Differences Our military needs to find the balance between acknowledging and appropriately overcoming the differences between men and women. This workshop addressed some of the key questions facing gender integration in the military today. We delved into stories of women in combat, emotional responses to trauma, the potentially negative stigma against women at the service academies, and the progress of other nations towards gender integration.
How Labels Become Behavior: the Power of Words The words we use and hear have a significant impact on us as well as our teams. Phrases, slang, and derogatory comments are prevalent today, especially in an organization like the military. This workshop explored some of the obvious issues, and also peeled back the layers to get at the underlying reasons beneath our language choices. With the help of case studies, primary sources and social psychology references, the group conducted an analysis of how these words affect our teams, organizations, and military units.
A New Front in the Battle for Civil Rights? Leadership, Homosexuality, and the U.S. Military Any issue forcing institutional change causes controversy, and the topic of gays in the military is no different. At a time when the vast majority of American adults favor an end to discrimination for gays and lesbians, the Armed Forces do not allow a sexually active, openly gay, service member to remain in the services. This discussion addressed personal and societal concerns about changing the “Don’t ask Don’t tell” policy as well as the leadership issues involved in institutional transformation. We asked such questions as: What is the basis of denying gay and lesbian marriages? How does this perspective influence the workplace environment? and Is this a constitutional or religious issue?
Spirituality and the Military: Assessing Necessary Limitations and Far-Reaching Possibilities What is spirituality and how does it affect our lives? What is the role of spirituality in organizations? In this workshop, we discussed the limitations the military placed on our spirituality and where these limits should be set. We examined how institutions can both benefit from spirituality and aid our personal development of it. We explored a wide range of actions our organizations can take to incorporate spirituality into both our inner beings and our working relationships.
2004 Guest Speakers: Captain Elizabeth Holmes, USN Medical Service Corps Ethics Fellow
United States Naval Academy
Colonel Arthur J. Athens, USMCR Lakefield Family Foundation Distinguished Military Professor of Leadership United States Naval Academy
Dr. Albert C. Pierce Director, Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics United States Naval Academy
Lieutenant Commander Erick Bacho, USN Medical Service Corps Psychology Section Head, Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law United States Naval Academy
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