This document describes the Military Transition Roundtable program, which aims to help transitioning military service members. It notes high suicide rates during military transitions and that transitioning individuals often lack accountability and written transition plans. The Military Transition Roundtable program addresses this by forming "MasterMind" groups of 8-10 transitioning peers who meet bi-weekly to hold each other accountable to their transition plans. Participants gain confidence, networking opportunities, and career guidance. Testimonials praise the warm support and problem-solving the groups provide to help smooth military transitions.

1. Military Transition
Roundtable
Building a Team of Accountability for
Transitioning Military Professionals

2. Military
Suicide
❖ Still losing 22 military and veterans a day
❖ Military 2:1 more susceptible than civilians
❖ High Stress – Long hours, low staffing
❖ Deployments – Every 1-2 year active duty, 3-4
years reserve/guard
❖ Rises to 4:1 during transition – foreign
processes
❖ Deciding next role
❖ Networking
❖ Interviewing
❖ LinkedIn resistance
❖ Resume – Selling themselves

3. Work
Life
Transition
Challenge
Focus: finish Military career strong
❖ Unit Mission
❖ People
❖ Service
Not on themselves - Loyalty
Results:
❖ No written plan
❖ No daily actions
❖ Feel alone
❖ Lack accountability

4. Personal
Accountability
Challenge
❖ Bottom line – “Don’t do this Alone!”
❖ No other program builds a team around
transitioning military, where they:
❖ Feel comfortable being vulnerable
❖ Can discuss their challenges and receive input
❖ Are held accountable to their plans

5. MTR
Solution -
MasterMind
❖ Team of like-minded peers
❖ Cohorts of 8-10 people
❖ Bi-weekly meetings
❖ All ranks, services and careers
❖ Peers demand accountability and
action
❖ Complements and leverages transition
programs
❖ Emphasis is on transition success
❖ Reduce early departure from next position
❖ Reduce time to employment
❖ Reduce frustration of the process

6. The history
of
MasterMinds

7. Benjamin
Franklin

9. MTR
Benefits
1. Builds self-confidence
2. Crafts their transition plan
3. Builds trust in teams of peers
4. Applies transition program timeline
5. Arms members to negotiate
6. Connects to outside centers of influence
7. Understands their DISC personality
8. Realizes their “what next”
9. Operationalizes their LinkedIn profile
10. Provides access to qualified Veteran
Service Officers

10. Three
questions
with
Jeff Carter

11. How we
have helped
people
“Last night, I had the pleasure of sitting down with 11
other veterans or soon to be veterans to join in a meeting
of the minds regarding transition. Military Transition
Roundtable to be specific!”
Jessica Kaminski, U.S. Navy
“If you’re a veteran or transitioning veteran I HIGHLY
recommend giving it a look. Everyone is so warm and
welcoming and so willing to help each other!”
Eric Balli, U.S. Air Force
“This group is excellent in how it brings folks together to
work through their transitions and to think out loud with
others.”
Michael Brownfiel, U.S. Army

12. Please contact us
Matt Scherer
210-325-4130 (cell)
Mattscherer@gmail.com
MilitaryTransitionRoundtable.com