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What are some techniques leaders may use during the directive approach to counseling?
Corrective training
Counseling
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What FM covers counseling?
FM 6-22 Appendix B
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What are the characteristics of effective counseling?
· Purpose: define reason for counseling
- · Flexibility: adjust counseling style to
- subordinate
· Respect: view each subordinate as unique
· Communication: two-way communication. Listen more than you speak.
- - Support: encourage subordinates while guiding
- them.
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What are the 3 approaches to counseling?
· Directive
· Non-directive
- Combined
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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive Counseling.
Advantages:
· Quickest
· Counselors actively use their experience
· Good for people that need clear direction
Disadvantages:
· Subordinate not part of solution
· Treats symptoms not problems
- Discourages subordinates from talking freely
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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Directive Counseling.
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 combine counseling?
Advantages:
· Moderately quick
· Encourages maturity
· Encourages open communication
· Counselor can use their experience
Disadvantages:
- Too much time for some situations
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What are the 3 major categories of developmental counseling?
· Event
· Performance
- Personal growth
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What are some examples of event counseling?
· Crisis counseling
· Separation Counseling
· Promotion Counseling
- Reception and Integration Counseling
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What areas would you cover in Reception and Integration Counseling?
· Chain of Command
· Organizational standards
· On and off duty conduct
· Soldier programs
· Security issues
· Off limit areas
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What are the 4 stages of the counseling process?
· Identify the need for counseling
· Prepare for counseling
· Conduct counseling
- Follow up
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What are the steps required to prepare for counseling?
· Select suitable place
· Schedule time
· Notify subordinate in advance
· Organize information
· Outline counseling components
· Plan counseling strategy
- Establish atmosphere
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A counseling session consists of what 4 basic components?
· Open the session
· Discuss the issues
· Develop a plan of action
- Close and record the session
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What is counseling?
Process leaders use to review a subordinates performance and potential
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What are some counseling techniques leaders may explore during the non-directive and combine counseling approaches?
· Suggesting alternatives
· Advising
· Persuading
- Recommending
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How many human needs are there?
4: Physical, Social, Security, Higher
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What is tact?
Knowing what do to or say to maintain good relations with others and to avoid offense.
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What is the objective of counseling?
For one person to help another.
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What are the 7 steps to problem solving?
· ID the problem
· Gather info
· Develop criteria
· Generate possible solutions
· Analyze solutions
· Compare solutions
- Implement solution
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What is communications?
Exchange of ideas from one person to another.
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Leaders should seek to develop and improve what 3 counseling skills?
· Active Listening
· Responding
- Questioning
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To insure that they understand the message sent to them, the receiver should send back what to the transmitter?
Feedback
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What are the qualities of an effective counselor?
· Respect subordinates
· Empathy
· Self-awareness
· Cultural awareness
- Credibility
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In communications, your exchange of communications has 3 important parts. What are they?
· Message
· Content
· Context
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Name some conditions that make for good discipline.
· High standards
· Loyalty to supervisors and subordinates
· Tough Training
· Competitive activities
- Open communication
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What course of action should a supervisor take when a subordinate has been performing below his/her standards?
· Council about substandard performance
· Attempt to define the problem
· Afford opportunity and time to solve the problem
- Make a written statement of counseling
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What are the stresses that influence behavior?
· Fear
· Hunger
· Illness
· Anxiety
- Fatigue
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By neglecting the welfare of your soldiers, you will probably do what?
Lose their respect, loyalty, cooperation.
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What form is used for counseling?
DA Form 4856 E
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When is the directive approach to counseling likely to be used?
When time is short, when the leader knows what to do, when the soldier has limited problem solving skills.
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Is it a requirement that a leader council his subordinates?
Yes
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Is performance counseling limited to bad performance?
No.
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