RALEIGH, N.C. \u2014 For the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) recruiting and retention team, continuous improvement begins with understanding the people behind the recruiting mission.<\/p>\n
The NCANG recruiting and retention team participated in an in-person performance assessment and team development session facilitated by the Brooks Group, a sales training and development organization that partners with the Air Force Recruiting Service, Feb. 10, 2026 at the North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, N.C. This session analyzed individual behavioral assessments and strengthened team dynamics while enhancing their recruiting effectiveness.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach team member had an opportunity to complete an individual assessment, the Brooks Talent Index, to identify their natural talents and strengths,\u201d said U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chandra Wostenberg, North Carolina National Guard, recruiting and retention senior enlisted leader-air. \u201cThe purpose of us coming together is to review those strengths and determine how we can better work together to strengthen our team.\u201d<\/p>\n
By understanding behavioral styles and personality dynamics, recruiters are better equipped to connect with applicants across the state. Key topics included the DISC (dominance, influence, steadiness, and compliance) model, behavioral segments and identifying individuals who can fill capability shortfalls.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we are able to identify our applicants and their personality types, we know how we can approach them,\u201d said Wostenberg. \u201cIf we know their personality may be more responsive to a specific personality, we can adjust and help them feel more comfortable throughout the process.\u201d<\/p>\n
The in-person session also added significant value as most are conducted virtually. Hosting the Brooks Group created a more dynamic environment with real-time feedback.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing North Carolina-based gives us a deeper appreciation for the NCANG\u2019s role in protecting and assisting the residents of our state,\u201d said Rondey Bullock, the Brooks Group, senior director of sales effectiveness. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just another contract\u2014it\u2019s an opportunity to invest in the readiness and effectiveness of the men and women who serve alongside us as neighbors and fellow North Carolinians.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Wostenberg, the session ultimately reinforced the team\u2019s commitment to strengthening readiness by investing in its team and attracting a diverse, capable force.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to best represent North Carolina with our Air National Guard,\u201d said Wostenberg. \u201cThis type of training helps us engage more effectively with communities across the state and build the next generation of Citizen Airmen.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RALEIGH, N.C. \u2014 For the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) recruiting and retention team, continuous improvement begins…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":480192,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-480191","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-states","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-united-states-of-america","12":"tag-unitedstates","13":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=480191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/480192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=480191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=480191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=480191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}