ATP 6-22.1

Question 1

What does ATP 6-22.1 cover?

Answer 1

The Counseling Process

Question 2

What is counseling?

Answer 2

Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s demonstrated performance and potential

Question 3

What eight critical leader responsibilities does regular counseling provide opportunities for leaders to execute?

Answer 3

1. Demonstrate genuine interest in subordinates.
2. Help subordinates understand their role in accomplishing the unit’s mission.
3. Acknowledge and reinforce exceptional work or dedication.
4. Evaluate subordinates’ potential for development.
5. Provide subordinates with assistance or resources to address issues or further strengths.
6. Empower subordinates to identify and solve issues on their own so they are more self-reliant.
7. Identify issues before they become significant problems
8. Identify and pre-empt causes of sub-standard performance

Question 4

What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?

Answer 4

1. Event
2. Performance
3. Professional

Question 5

What is the form for conducting counseling?

Answer 5

DA Form 4856

Question 6

What is event-oriented counseling?

Answer 6

For a specific event or situation

Question 7

What is performance counseling?

Answer 7

the review of a subordinate’s duty performance during a specified period

Question 8

What are the five key characteristics of an effective counselor?

Answer 8

1. Purpose
2. Flexibility
3. Respect
4. Communication
5. Support

Question 9

What are the five key qualities of an effective counselor?

Answer 9

1. Respect for Subordinates
2. Self-Awareness
3. Cultural Awareness
4. Empathy
5. Credibility

Question 10

What are the three basic counseling skills?

Answer 10

1. Active listening.
2. Responding.
3. Appropriate questioning

Question 11

What are the six key elements of active listening?

Answer 11

1. Eye Contact
2. Body Posture
3. Head Nods
4. Facial Expressions
5. Verbal Expressions
6. Check for Understanding

Question 12

What are the four stages of the counseling process?

Answer 12

1. Identify the need for counseling.
2. Prepare for counseling.
3. Conduct the counseling session.
4. Follow-Up.

Question 13

What are the four counseling techniques?

Answer 13

1. Suggesting alternatives
2. Recommending
3. Persuading
4. Advising

Question 14

Describe the corrective training technique.

Answer 14

Teach and assist the subordinate in attaining and maintaining the required standard. A subordinate completes corrective training when the standard is consistently attained

Question 15

Describe the commanding technique.

Answer 15

Order the subordinate to take a given course of action in clear, precise words. The subordinate will face consequences for failing to execute

Question 16

What are the four components of the counseling session?

Answer 16

1. Open the session.
2. Discuss the issues.
3. Develop a plan of action.
4. Record and close the session

Question 17

What are the three approaches to counseling?

Answer 17

1. Non-directive
2. Directive
3. Combined

Question 18

What are advantages/disadvantages to the non-directive approach

Answer 18

Advantages: encourages maturity, encourages open communication, develops personal responsibility
Disadvantages: more time-consuming, requires greatest counselor skills

Question 19

What are the advantages/disadvantages to the direct approach?

Answer 19

Advantages: quickest method, good for people who need clear and concise direction, allows counselors to use their experience
Disadvantages: Does not encourage subordinates to be part of the solution, Tends to treat symptoms and not the problems, Tends to discourage subordinates from talking freely, Solution is the counselor’s not the subordinate’s

Question 20

What are the advantages/disadvantages of the combined approach?

Answer 20

Advantages: Moderately Quick, Encourages maturity, Encourages open communication, Allows counselors to use their experience
Disadvantages: May take too much time for some situations