Counseling Flashcards
FM 6-22 Appendix B
what FM covers counseling?
FM 6-22 Appendix B
What are the characteristics of effective counseling?
- Purpose
- Flexibility
- Respect
- Communication
- Support
What is the objective of counseling?
For one person to help anther
What are the three approaches to counseling
- Directive
- Non-directive
- Combined
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive counseling
Adv: Quickest method, Good for ppl who need clear, concise direction, Allows counselors to actively use their experience
Dis: Doesn’t encourage subordinates to be part of the solution, Tends to treat symptoms not problems, Tends to discourage subordinates from talking freely, Solution is the counselor’s
Adv. and Dis. of Non-Directive counseling
Adv: Encourages maturity, Encourages open communication, Develops personal responsibility
Dis: More time consuming, Requires greatest counselor skill
Adv. and Dis. of Combined counseling
Adv: Moderately quick, Encourages maturity, Encourages open communication, Allows counselors to actively use their experience
Dis: May take too much time for some situations
What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?
- Event counseling
- Performance Counseling
- Professional growth counseling
What are the some examples of Event counseling?
- Instances of superior or substandard performance
- reception and integration Counseling
- Crisis Counseling
- Referral Counseling
- Promotion Counseling
- Separation Counseling
What are the 4 stages of the Counseling Process?
- Identify the need for counseling
- Prepare for counseling
- Conduct counseling
- Follow up
What are the steps required to prepare for counseling?
- Select a suitable place
- Schedule the time
- Notify the subordinate well in advance
- Organize information
- Outline the counseling session components
- Plan your counseling strategy
- Establish the right atmosphere
A counseling session consists of what 4 basic components?
- Opening the session
- Discussing the issue
- Developing the plan of action
- Recording and closing the session
What is Counseling?
Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s demonstrated performance and potential
What are some counseling techniques leaders may explore during the non-directive or combined counseling approaches
- suggesting alternatives
- recommending
- persuading
- advising
How many human needs are there?
4(Physical, Social, Security, and Higher)
What is tact?
A keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and to avoid offense
what are the 7 steps to problem solving?
- Id the problem
- Gather info
- Develop criteria
- Generate possible solutions
- Analyze possible solutions
- Compare possible solutions
- Make and implement the decision
What is communication?
Communication is the flow or exchange of information and ideas from one person to another
Leaders should seek to develop and improve what three leader counseling skills?
- Active listening
- Responding
- Questioning
To ensure that they understand the message sent to them, the receiver should send what back to the transmitter?
Feedback
What are the qualities of effective counselor?
- Respect for subordinates
- Self awareness
- Cultural awareness
- Empathy
- Credibility
In Communications, your exchange of information has three important parts. What are they?
- Message
- Content
- Context
Name some good condition that make for good discipline
- High performance standards
- Loyalty to superiors and subordinates
- Competitive activities
- Tough training
- Open channel of communications
What course of action should a supervisor take when a subordinate has been performing below his/her usual standards?
- Counsel about substandard performance
- attempt to define the problem with the Soldier
- Afford opportunity and time to solve the problem
- Make a written statement of counseling
What are the stresses that influence behavior?
- Fear
- Hunger
- Illness
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
By neglecting the welfare of your soldiers, you will probably do what?
Lose their respect and loyal cooperation
