Counseling

Front 1

What army regulation covers the counseling process?

Back 1

ATP 6-22.1

Front 2

What is counseling?

Back 2

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

Front 3

What is a developmental counseling?

Back 3

Regular developmental counseling is the Army’s most important tool for developing future leaders at
every level. Regular counseling
provides leaders with opportunities to:
 Demonstrate genuine interest in subordinates.
 Help subordinates understand their role in accomplishing the unit’s 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.

Front 4

Categories of developmental counseling?

Back 4

 Event counseling.
 Performance counseling.
 Professional growth counseling.

Front 5

What is an event counseling?

Back 5

Event-oriented counseling involves a specific event or situation

Front 6

Types of event counselings?

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Specific instances of superior or substandard performance.
 Reception and integration counseling.
 Crisis counseling.
 Referral counseling.
 Promotion counseling.
 Transition counseling.
 Adverse separation counseling.

Front 7

What is a performance counseling?

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Performance counseling is the review of a subordinate’s duty performance during a specified period.
The leader and the subordinate jointly establish performance objectives and clear standards for the next
counseling period.

Front 8

What is a professional growth counseling?

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Professional growth counseling includes planning for the accomplishment of individual and
professional goals.

Front 9

What are the key characteristics a leader should focus on when counseling?

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Purpose: Clearly define the purpose of the counseling.
 Flexibility: Adapt the counseling approach to each subordinate, situation, and relationship.
 Respect: View subordinates as unique, complex individuals with distinct values, beliefs, and
attitudes.
 Communication: Establish open, two-way communication with subordinates using verbal and
nonverbal actions (such as body language or gestures). Effective counselors listen more than
they speak.
 Support: Encourage subordinates through direction, guidance, and supportive actions.

Front 10

What are the 3 basic counseling skills a leader must have

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 Active listening.
 Responding.
 Appropriate questioning.

Front 11

How do leaders preempt possible subordination?

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Reconfirm the counseling session purpose—be specific and keep focused on the details (such as
conditions, triggers, and outcomes) of the situation; refrain from any personal attacks on the
subordinate.
 Keep the discussion professional and balanced in tone—do not argue or place blame on any
party.
 Discuss the suspected resistance openly with the subordinate and respect his or her response.
 Slow the tempo of the session—rely on pertinent open-ended questions to give the subordinate
the appropriate time and ability to reveal information and be an active participant in the
counseling session.
 Focus on one specific behavior, its effect, and the consequences to minimize overwhelming the
subordinate. It may be necessary to divide the session into multiple meetings to address each
area adequately. Further, the leader should prioritize these discussions based on the needs of the
individual and unit.

Front 12

What are the four stages of the counseling process?

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Identify the need for counseling.
 Prepare for counseling.
 Conduct the counseling session.
 Follow-up.

Front 13

How does one prepare for the counseling?

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Select a suitable place.
 Schedule the time.
 Notify the subordinate well in advance.
 Outline the components of the counseling session.
 Organize information and draft a plan of action.
 Plan the counseling strategy.
 Establish the right atmosphere.

Front 14

What are the three counseling approaches?

Back 14

nondirective, combined, directive

Front 15

What are the pros/cons of nondirective counselings?

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encourages maturity and open communication, develops personal responsibility

time consuming, requires greatest skill of counselor

Front 16

What are the pros/cons of combined counselings?

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moderately quick, encourages maturity, encourages open communication, allows counselor to use their experience

may take too much time for some situations

Front 17

What are the pros/cons of directive counseling

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quickest method; good for those needing clear/concise direction; allows counselors to use their experience

does not encourage subordinates to be part of the solution; treats symptoms, not issues; discourages subordinates from talking freely; solution is the counselors, not the subordinates

Front 18

Steps to conducting a counseling session

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 Open the session.
 Discuss the issues.
 Develop a plan of action.
 Record and close the session.

Front 19

What qualities must a leader possess to counsel effectively?

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Respect for subordinates.
• Self and cultural awareness.
• Credibility.
• Empathy.

Front 20

What common counseling mistakes should leaders avoid?

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Personal bias.
• Rash judgments.
• Stereotyping.
• Losing emotional control.
• Inflexible counseling methods.
• Improper follow-up.

Front 21

What is the title of adrp 6-22?

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Army Leadership

Front 22

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 special clothing issue.
• Organizational history, structure, and mission.
• Soldier programs within the organization, such as Soldier of the Month/Quarter/Year, and educational and training opportunities.
• Off limits and danger areas.
• Functions and locations of support activities.
• On- and off-post recreational, educational, cultural, and historical opportunities.
• Foreign nation or host nation orientation.
• Other areas the individual should be aware of as determined by the leader.

Front 23

What form is used for counseling?

Back 23

DA Form 4856 E

Front 24

What three ways do leaders have of developing others

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counseling, coaching, mentoring