EOEEO, A Checklist or a Passion

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National Guard Bureau 2008 Training Conference
Managing the DA Equal Opportunity Leader (EOL)
Certification Course

• Lieutenant Colonel Doris J. Lopilato
• Senior NNE Representative to the
• NGB National Committee on Diversity/EO/EEO
• 508-968-5890/DSN 557-5890
• Doris.lopilato_at_us.army.mil

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• Workshop Agenda
• Understanding the course requirements.
• Scheduling the course.
• Instructor/facilitator/trainer selection.
• Overview of the course program of instruction
  (POI).
• Balancing instructional content with practical
  exercises, videos, and guest speakers.
• Graduation and documenting certification.
• Comments, recommendations, suggestions, and
  questions.

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The Course Requirements

• Required for all deployable EOLs.
• Sixty (60) hours over six (6) days.
• Requires independent study by students to
  accomplish eight (8) required readings and prep
  for a ten (10) minute small group presentation.
• Students must pass four (4) quizzes and one
  comprehensive exam with a minimum of 70 on each.

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Course Requirements

• A minimum of ten (10) students to effectively
  teach and get the full benefit of the practical
  exercises.
• Requires small group facilitation.
• Recommended instructor-student ratio of
  one(1)seven(7).
• All instructors/facilitators/trainers must be
  DEOMI certified EOAs.

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Scheduling the Course

• Students must attend all scheduled classes to
  receive certification.
• By exception and approval by the primary
  instructor a student may miss no more than
  three (3) hours before losing certification.
• Recommend starting the course on a Sunday with
  graduation on the following Friday, thus using
  the Saturdays before and after as travel days.

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Scheduling the Course

• Recommend scheduling a quiz at the beginning of
  days 2, 3, 4, and 5.
• Schedule the exam on the morning of the last day.
• Conduct student presentations in small groups to
  maximize available time.
• Conduct practical exercises in small groups to
  maximize student participation.

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Scheduling the Course

• Open the course with a supportive dialogue from a
  senior commander, TAG, or HRO.
• Schedule guest speakers at least twice during the
  conduct of the course i.e. someone who has
  previously deployed as an EOA, a deployable EOL,
  or a commander.

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Scheduling the Course

• Capture after action review comments as a class
  following the exam.
• Recommend a senior commander, TAG, or HRO
  participate in graduation and provide closing
  remarks.
• Recommend publishing a local training schedule
  that captures the administrative and logistical
  information pertinent to your location.

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Scheduling the Course
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Instructor/Facilitator/Trainer Selection

• Have each instructor/trainer/facilitator provide
  a copy of DA 1059 from DEOMI supporting
  certification as an EOA.
• Individual must be willing to facilitate small
  group instruction.
• Recommend individual completes an instructor
  training course.
• Select individuals with various ranks (officer,
  warrant officer and enlisted).

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Overview of the Course POI

• Student Note Takers Guide Instructors
  version.
• Four phases of instruction
• Phase One Administrative Overview
• Phase Two Individual and Group Behavior
• Phase Three Aspects of Discrimination
• Phase Four EO Skills and Information

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Overview of the Course POI

• Administrative Phase Lessons 1-4
• Course Overview
• Army Learning Styles Indicators
• DA EO Program and Policies
• Role of the EOA and EOL

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Overview of the Course POI

• Individual and Group Behavior Lessons 5-12
• Socialization Process
• Values, Attitudes and Behaviors
• Communications Process
• Effective and Active Listening
• Effective Feedback
• Conflict Management
• Perception Process and Stereotypes
• Concepts of Culture

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Overview of the Course POI

• Aspects of Discrimination Lessons 13-18
• Discrimination and Power
• System Victim Focus
• Racism and Sexism
• Religious Accommodation
• POSH
• Extremism and Extremist Organizations

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Overview of the Course POI

• EO Skills and Information Lessons 19-23
• Climate Assessments
• Complaint Procedures
• Ethnic Observances
• EO Action Plan
• Small Group Facilitating

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Overview of the Course POI

• Independent Reading Assignments
• Day One Women in the Military and Native
  American Experience. Day two quiz
• Day Two White American Experience and Arab
  American Experience. Day three quiz
• Day Three Hispanic American Experience and
  Black American Experience. Day four quiz
• Day Four Asian American Experience and Jewish
  American Experience. Day five quiz

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Overview of the Course POI

• Student Presentations
• Ten (10) minutes.
• Various topics covered in class, student
  readings or independent research topic as
  assigned by the primary instructor.
• Small group facilitation.
• Must use two (2) forms of visual aids.
• Graded go/no go by small group facilitator.

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Overview of the Course POI

• Comprehensive Final Examination
• Forty-two (42) multiple choice item examination.
• Will take sixty (60) minutes to complete.
• Includes material from all four (4) phases.
• Quizzes and exam materials pass word protected.

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Overview of the Course POI

• NGB Specific Lessons
• Understanding EO Compliance Issues as a Title 32
  Soldier NGR 600-21 and 600-22.
• What to do with an unresolved issue that begins
  on Title 10.
• Understanding the EO hierarchy within the
  National Guard.
• Introduction to Diversity

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Balancing Instructional Content

• Try to avoid death by power point.
• Use PE, videos and guest speakers to emphasize
  learning objectives and stimulate conversation.
• Schedule small group interactions at least once
  every day.
• Instructor team approach allows for sharing of
  personal experiences.

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Video Clips
Perception Process and Stereotypes
POSH
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Facts
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Graduation and Certification

• Prepare training certificates for each student.
• Prepare DA 1059 for each student. The DA 1059
  will become the official document in the
  Soldiers mob file to validate his/her
  certification as a deployable EOL.
• Recognize top 20 of class as honor graduates
  and top student as distinguished graduate.

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