Couseling Process 6-22.1

Question 1

What does ATP 6-22.1 cover?

Answer 1

The counseling process

Question 2

What publication covers the counseling process?

Answer 2

ATP 6-22.1

Question 3

What is counseling?

Answer 3

The process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s performance and potential

Question 4

What is one of the most important leadership and professional development responsibilities and enables Army leaders to help soldiers and Army civilians become more capable, resilient, satisfied, and better prepared for current and future responsibilities?

Answer 4

Counseling

Question 5

What does the Army’s future and legacy of today’s army leader rest on?

Answer 5

The should of those they help prepare for greater responsibility

Question 6

What is the Army’s most important tools for developing future leaders at every level?

Answer 6

Regular developmental counseling

Question 7

What must army leaders understand about effective counseling?

Answer 7

That effecting counseling helps achieve desired goals and effects and improves the organization

Question 8

Why should leaders emphasize routine counseling?

Answer 8

To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance

Question 9

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

Answer 9

• demonstrate genuine interest in subordinates
• help subordinates understand their role in the units mission
• acknowledge and reinforce exceptional work or dedication
• evaluate subordinates potential for development
• provide subordinates with assistance or resources to address issues or further strengths
• empower subordinates to identify and solve issues on their own so they are more self-reliant
• identify issues before they become significant problems
• identify and pre-empt causes of sub-standard performance

Question 10

What is developmental counseling categorized by?

Answer 10

By the purpose of the session

Question 11

What enables the leader to adapt the Counseling session to the individual subordinate’s needs in order to achieve desired outcomes and manage expectations?

Answer 11

Understanding the purpose and types of counseling

Question 12

Is counseling a one-size fits all endeavor?

Answer 12

No; it is shared effort between the leader and subordinate

Question 13

What are the three major categories of development counseling?

Answer 13

• Event counseling
• performance counseling
• professional growth counseling

Question 14

What provides a useful framework for leaders to prepare for counseling?

Answer 14

DA FORM 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)

Question 15

Regardless of the purpose or topic of the counseling session what should leaders follow?

Answer 15

Leaders should follow a basic format for preparation, execution, and follow-up

Question 16

What helps leaders organize the relevant issues to discuss during counseling sessions?

Answer 16

DA Form 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)

Question 17

What does an event-oriented counseling involve?

Answer 17

A specific event or situation

Question 18

What are seven examples of event counseling?

Answer 18

• Specific instances of superior or substandard performance
• reception and integration counseling
• crisis counseling
• referral counseling
• promotion counseling
• transition counseling
  Adverse separation counseling

Question 19

What are some examples of types of event a leader should do an event counseling prior to or just after?

Answer 19

• Participating in promotion boards
• attending training courses
• preparing for deployment
• redeployment
• noteworthy duty performance
• an issue with performance
• mission accomplishment
• a personal issue

Question 20

What does the leader use the specific instance counseling session to convey?

Answer 20

To convey to the subordinate whether or not the performance met the standard and what the subordinate did right or wrong