Counseling (ATP 6-22.1) Flashcards

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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 are the characteristics of effective counseling?

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

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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 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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10
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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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13
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How many human needs are there?

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Physiological needs
Safety needs
Love and belonging needs
Esteem needs
Self-actualization needs

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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
17
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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
18
Q

To insure that they understand the message sent to them, the receiver should send what back to the transmitter?

A

Feedback

19
Q

In communications, your exchange of information has three important parts. What are they?

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  1. Message
  2. Content
  3. Context
20
Q

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
21
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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
22
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What are the stresses that influence behavior?

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  • Fear
  • Hunger
  • Illness
  • Anxiety
  • Fatigue
23
Q

By neglecting the welfare of your Soldiers, you will probably do what?

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Lose their respect and loyal cooperation

24
Q

What form is used for counseling?

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DA Form 4856 E

25
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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.

26
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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

27
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Is performance counseling limited to bad performance?

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No. Counseling may also be for good performance