COUNSELLING PROCESS Flashcards
What does ATP 6-22.1 cover?
A: The Counseling Process.
What is Counseling?
Counseling is the process used by leaders to review the demonstrated performance and potential.
What is one of the most important leadership and professional development responsibilities?
Counseling.
What is the Army’s most important tool for developing future leaders at every level?
Developmental counseling.
What must Army leaders understand about effective counseling?
A: It helps achieve desired goals and effects, manages expectations, and improves the organization.
Why should Leaders emphasize routine counseling?
A: To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance.
What enables the leader to adapt the counseling session to the individuals to achieve desired outcomes and manage expectations?
A: Understanding the purpose and types of counseling.
What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?
A: 1. Event counseling.
- Performance counseling.
- Professional growth counseling.
What provides a useful framework for Leaders to prepare for counseling?
A: DA Form 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)
Regardless of the purpose or topic of the counseling session what should Leaders follow?
A: leaders should follow a basic format for preparation, execution, and follow-up.
What does an Event-oriented counseling involve?
A: a Specific Event or Situation.
What are some examples of event counseling?
A: 1. Crisis counseling.
- Referral counseling.
- Promotion counseling.
- Transition counseling.
What are some examples of the types of events a Leader should do an event Counseling for?
A: 1. Promotion Boards.
- Attending Training Courses.
- Preparing for deployment.
5 Duty Performance.
- An Issue with Performance.
- Mission Accomplishment.
- A Personal Issue.
What does the leader use the specific instance counseling session to convey?
A: The leader uses the counseling session to convey to the subordinate whether or not the performance met the standard and what the subordinate did right or wrong.
When should a Leader conduct counseling for specific performance?
A: As Close to the Event as Possible.
What are the eight actions Leaders are required to take when counseling a subordinate for specific performance?
A: 1. Explain the purpose of the counseling.
- Remain neutral.
- Address and explain the specific behavior or action.
- Explain the effect of the behavior, action, or performance on the rest of the organization.
- Actively listen to the subordinate’s responses.
- If failing to meet the standard, teach them to meet the standard.
- Be prepared to conduct personal counseling.
- Explain how to develop an individual development plan.
What helps ensure that the subordinate knows and consistently achieves the standard?
A: Corrective Training.
Who should Leaders always counsel?
A: Subordinates who do Not Meet the Standard.
What should happen if the subordinate’s performance is unsatisfactory because of a lack of knowledge or ability?
A: The Leader and Subordinate can Develop a Plan for Improvement.
What does corrective training help ensure?
A: That the Subordinate Knows and Consistently Achieves the Standard.
What are the two important purposes of reception and integration counseling?
A: 1. It identifies and helps alleviate any issues or concerns that new members may have, including any issues resulting from the new duty assignment.
- It familiarizes new team members with organizational standards, roles, and assignments.
What discussion points should reception and integration counseling include?
A: 1. history, structure, and mission.
- Organizational standards, policies.
- Chain of command.
- NCO support channel.
- Key leader contact information.
- Soldier programs. such as Soldier of the Month, Quarter, Year.
- Security and safety.
What is the purpose of crisis counseling?
A: Getting a Soldier or employee through a period of shock after receiving negative news, such as the notification of the death of a loved one or divorce.
What does crisis counseling focus on?
A: short-term needs.
How can Leaders assist their subordinates during a crisis counseling?
A: providing appropriate assistance such as obtaining emergency funding for transportation or putting them in contact with a chaplain.
What does referral counseling help subordinates work through?
A: a personal situation that may affect performance.
What does referral counseling aim at preventing?
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What does referral counseling aim at preventing?
A: Aims at preventing an issue from becoming unmanageable for the subordinate.
When should a referral counseling occur?
A: When the issues are beyond the capability of a subordinate’s leaders.
Who must Leaders counsel for promotion IAW with Army Regulations?
A: all specialists, corporals, and sergeants who are eligible for advancement without waivers IAW AR 600-8-19.
Which Soldiers does transition counseling assist?
A: Soldiers who are separating, or retiring from active duty.
What does transition counseling prepare Soldiers for?
A: For employment, education, and other benefits.
Who will assist subordinates with transition activities?
A: Leaders and the servicing Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) office.
What Army Regulation should be cited on a adverse separation counseling?
A: AR 635-200 Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations.
What should an adverse separation counseling inform the Soldier?
A: of the administrative actions available to the commander in the event substandard performance continues. (see AR 635-200).