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Training reflective processes in military aircrews through holistic debriefing: the importance of facilitator skills and development of trust
Author(s) -
Moldjord Christian,
Hybertsen Ingunn Dahler
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/ijtd.12063
Subject(s) - debriefing , facilitator , reflective practice , psychology , aircrew , applied psychology , context (archaeology) , military personnel , qualitative research , officer , coaching , social psychology , pedagogy , engineering , psychotherapist , sociology , paleontology , social science , aeronautics , political science , law , biology
This paper explores how H olistic D ebrief, a new concept in the field of debriefing and reflective processes, can contribute to restitution, reflection and learning in professional teams following stressful events and routine tasks. Interviews were conducted with N orwegian military aircrew mission commanders following deployment to A fghanistan in 2010. Phenomenological analysis in the frame of social learning theory revealed that reflective processes were easier to facilitate after stressful events than after routine tasks. Challenges identified included lack of trust during the early stages of team establishment and poor conceptual repertoires among aircrew commanders undertaking facilitation. Relational trust and reflective processes tended to improve after stressful events. Repeated interactions in H olistic D ebrief tend to increase familiarity, trust and learning potential over time. This study reports data from the war context, an environment not often available for qualitative research. The findings are relevant for military and other operational units who wish to develop their debriefing practice and create an experience‐based learning environment.