Couseling Process 6-22.1 Flashcards
What does ATP 6-22.1 cover?
The counseling process
What publication covers the counseling process?
ATP 6-22.1
What is counseling?
The process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate’s performance and potential
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?
Counseling
What does the Army’s future and legacy of today’s army leader rest on?
The should of those they help prepare for greater responsibility
What is the Army’s most important tools for developing future leaders at every level?
Regular developmental counseling
What must army leaders understand about effective counseling?
That effecting counseling helps achieve desired goals and effects and improves the organization
Why should leaders emphasize routine counseling?
To reinforce positive behavior and superior performance
What eight critical leader responsibilities does regular counseling provide leaders the opportunities for?
• 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
What is developmental counseling categorized by?
By the purpose of the session
What enables the leader to adapt the Counseling session to the individual subordinate’s needs in order to achieve desired outcomes and manage expectations?
Understanding the purpose and types of counseling
Is counseling a one-size fits all endeavor?
No; it is shared effort between the leader and subordinate
What are the three major categories of development counseling?
- Event counseling
- performance counseling
- professional growth counseling
What provides a useful framework for leaders to prepare for counseling?
DA FORM 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)
Regardless of the purpose or topic of the counseling session what should leaders follow?
Leaders should follow a basic format for preparation, execution, and follow-up
What helps leaders organize the relevant issues to discuss during counseling sessions?
DA Form 4856 (Developmental Counseling Form)
What does an event-oriented counseling involve?
A specific event or situation
What are seven examples of event counseling?
- Specific instances of superior or substandard performance
- reception and integration counseling
- crisis counseling
- referral counseling
- promotion counseling
- transition counseling
Adverse separation counseling
What are some examples of types of event a leader should do an event counseling prior to or just after?
- Participating in promotion boards
- attending training courses
- preparing for deployment
- redeployment
- noteworthy duty performance
- an issue with performance
- mission accomplishment
- a personal issue
What does the leader use the specific instance counseling session to convey?
To convey to the subordinate whether or not the performance met the standard and what the subordinate did right or wrong
