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Counseling

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What are some techniques leaders may use during the directive approach to counseling?

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  1. Corrective Training 2. Commanding
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What Field Manual covers counseling?

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FM 6-22 Appendix B

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What are the characteristics of effective counseling

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  1. Purpose: Clearly define the purpose of the counseling. 2. Flexibility: Fit the counseling style to the character of each subordinate and to the relationship desired. 3. Respect: View subordinates as unique, complex individuals, each with a distinct set of values, beliefs, and attitudes. 4. Communication: Establish open, two-way communication with subordinates using spoken language, nonverbal actions, gestures, and body language. Effective counselors listen more than they speak. 5. Support: Encourage subordinates through actions while guiding them through their problems.
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What are the three approaches to counseling?

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  1. Directive 2. Non-directive 3. Combined
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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive counseling.

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Advantages: - Quickest method. - Good for people who need clear, concise direction. - Allows counselors to actively use their experience. Disadvantages: - 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, not the subordinate’s.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Directive counseling.

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Advantages: - Encourages maturity. - Encourages open communication. - Develops personal responsibility. Disadvantages: - More time-consuming - Requires greatest counselor skill.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Combined counseling.

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Advantages: - Moderately quick. - Encourages maturity. - Encourages open communication. - Allows counselors to actively use their experience. Disadvantages: - May take too much time for some situations.

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What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?

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  1. Event counseling 2. Performance counseling 3. Professional growth counseling
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What are some examples of Event counseling?

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  1. Instances of superior or substandard performance. 2. Reception and Integration Counseling. 3. Crisis Counseling 4. Referral Counseling 5. Promotion Counseling 6. Separation Counseling
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What areas would you cover in a reception and integration counseling?

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  • Chain of command familiarization. - Organizational standards. - Security and safety issues. - Noncommissioned officer (NCO) support channel (who is in it and how it is used). - On- and off-duty conduct. - Personnel/personal affairs/initial and spec
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What are the 4 stages of the Counseling Process?

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  1. Identify the need for counseling. 2. Prepare for counseling. 3. Conduct counseling. 4. Follow up.
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What are the steps required to prepare for counseling?

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  • 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.
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A counseling session consists of what 4 basic components?

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  • Opening the session. - Discussing the issues. - Developing the plan of action. - Recording and closing the session.
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What is counseling?

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

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What are some counseling techniques leaders may explore during the nondirective or combined counseling approaches?

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  1. Suggesting Alternatives 2. Recommending 3. Persuading 4. Advising
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How many human needs are there?

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4 (Physical, Social, Security and Higher (Religious))

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What is tact?

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A keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others and to avoid offense

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What is the objective of counseling?

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For one person to help another

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What are the 7 steps to problem solving?

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  1. ID the problem 2. Gather information 3. Develop criteria 4. Generate possible solutions 5. Analyze possible solutions 6. Compare possible solutions 7. Make and implement the decision
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What is communications?

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Communications is the flow or exchange of information and ideas from one person to another.

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Faulty communications causes most problems. True or false?

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TRUE

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Leaders should seek to develop and improve what three leader counseling skills?

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  1. Active Listening 2. Responding 3. Questioning
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To insure that they understand the message sent to them, the receiver should send what back to the transmitter?

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Feedback

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What are the qualities of an effective counselor?

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  1. Respect for subordinates 2. Self-awareness 3. Cultural awareness 4. Empathy 5. Credibility
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In communications, your exchange of information has three important parts. What are they?

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  1. Message 2. Content 3. Context
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Name some good conditions that make for good discipline

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  • High performance standards - Loyalty to superiors and subordinates - Competitive activities - Tough training - Open channel of communications
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What course of action should a supervisor take when a subordinate has been performing below his/her usual standards?

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  1. Counsel about substandard performance. 2. Attempt to define the problem with the soldier. 3. Afford opportunity and time to solve the problem. 4. Make a written statement of counseling
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What are the stresses that influence behavior?

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  • Fear - Hunger - Illness - Anxiety - Fatigue
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By neglecting the welfare of your Soldiers, you will probably do what?

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Lose their respect and loyal cooperation

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What form is used for counseling?

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DA Form 4856 E

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When is the directive approach in counseling most likely to be used?

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When time is short, when the LEADER knows what to do, when the counseled soldier has limited problem-solving abilities.

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Is it a requirement that a leader counsel his/her subordinates?

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Yes. A leader who neglects to counsel his subordinates is negligent in his performance of duty

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Is performance counseling limited to bad performance?

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No. Counseling may also be for good performance

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