DLA News Archive

Feb. 25, 2020

Mentoring Program receives CPI awareness training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s Process Management Branch Chief Michael Lanning and Contractor Ganesh Siva teamed up to conduct a Continuous Process Improvement Awareness session in the Buckeye Room Dec. 3 for the Level I Mentoring Program.

Feb. 20, 2020

Level I Mentoring Program Graduation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime will celebrate the graduation of 20 associates from its Level I Mentoring Program Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Operations Center Auditorium. The mission of the program is to allow DLA Land and Maritime associates below the General Schedule and Wage Grade 9 levels to develop mentoring and protégé relationships with other associates, and build on their own personal and professional skills.

Sept. 27, 2019

Mentoring Networks at DLA Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime's Level III Mentees mentor 11 Level I mentees (protégés) during a 3-hour session on networking Sept. 19 at Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC).

April 18, 2019

Stepping out of your comfort zone

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Have you ever talked yourself out of pursuing a dream? Do you have difficulties controlling your negative, sabotaging or internal thoughts? Is this preventing you from being the best version of yourself? If you’ve answered “yes” to a few of these, you’re certainly not alone. These reactions are caused primarily from a fear of one thing: stepping out of your comfort zone.

April 18, 2019

Jump out of that airplane!

COLUMBUS, Ohio — …also known as stepping out of your comfort zone. The comfort zone is a self-imposed boundary. Do you know what is your comfort zone?

Nov. 7, 2018

Moments in leadership

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As a military retiree, I vividly remember a variety of occasions where I was required to step up and take the lead. One specific incident which I’ll never forget occurred during the beginning of Operation Allied Force while stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

Nov. 6, 2018

Leadership to Me

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In my opinion a good leader works hard, provides a clear direction for those that follow them to go and would not assign anything to their subordinates that they haven’t or are not willing to do themselves.

Nov. 4, 2018

Leadership roles

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Everyone has a Leadership role. In business and life there are owners, managers, project leaders and informal leaders.

Nov. 1, 2018

Leadership and Level II Mentoring

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Participation in the Level II Mentorship program provides an opportunity by which to guide our career advancement. As members of the program we should each ask ourselves what is the nature of advancement that we seek. Do we want to be managers, or do we want to be leaders? Often the terms management and leadership are used synonymously. Are they synonymous?

Oct. 31, 2018

DLA Land and Maritime’s Level III Mentoring program protégés support community outreach

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime’s Level III Mentoring Program introduced its class of 2020 in January 2018. The protégés have been busy since then; working with their mentors, facilitating local events, attending leadership development activities, shadowing and mentoring others.