Simply put the values of loyalty, duty and selfless service require leaders to counsel their soldiers. The Army values play a very important role. The point is this: every leader has an obligation to develop their subordinates through developmental counseling. There may be situations where officers counsel junior enlisted soldiers. For example, the company commander counsels the first sergeant. NCOs counsel their subordinate NCOs and junior enlisted soldiers, and officers will counsel subordinate leaders. Subordinate participation is absolutely necessary when leaders are attempting to develop and not simply impart direction or advice.Ħ-4. This type of communication where you as a subordinate take an active role takes longer. The purpose of subordinate-centered communication is to allow the subordinate to maintain control and responsibility for the issue. Subordinate-centered, two way communication is simply a style of communication where you as a subordinate are not a passive listener, but a vital contributor in the communication process.
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It is vital to the Army's future that all leaders conduct professional growth counseling with their soldiers to develop the leaders of tomorrow.Ħ-3. Developmental counseling is subordinate-centered communication that outlines actions necessary for soldiers to achieve individual and organizational goals and objectives. Leaders help their soldiers solve complex problems by guiding them to workable solutions through effective counseling.Ħ-2. Leaders owe their soldiers the best possible road map to success. Effective developmental counseling is one of the ways you will learn and grow. Leaders counsel soldiers to help them be successful. It is communication to help develop a soldier's ability to achieve individual and unit goals. It is much more than providing feedback or direction. Development counseling is a type of communication that leaders use to empower and enable soldiers. The Army has well-developed professional development and education systems that will help you learn-but you will have to do the work and provide the motivation.īonus Extension and Retraining (BEAR) Programįor more information on developmental counseling see FM 6-22 (22-100), Army Leadership, Appendix B and C and the Army counseling website at For more information on professional development see AR 350-17, Noncommissioned Officer Development Program, DA PAM 350-58, Leader Development for America's Army, and dapam600-3, Commissioned Officer Development and Career Management, DA PAM 600-11, Warrant Officer Professional Development or DA PAM 600-25, US Army Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Guide.įor more information on retention and reenlistment see AR 140-111, US Army Reserve Reenlistment Program, and AR 601-280, Army Retention Program.Ħ-1. This chapter will provide you with a basic understanding of the importance of developmental counseling and its relation to professional development. This is why the Army puts so much effort into developing soldiers and training them to lead. The demands of combat may put even junior enlisted soldiers into leadership positions in stressful situations. You may or may not intend to make the Army a career, but it is important to the future of the Army that you develop and prepare to assume positions of greater responsibility. Developmental Counseling and Professional Development
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