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COUNSELING

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

MILITARY APPROACHES TO COUNSELING

• DIRECTIVE

• NON-DIRECTIVE

• COMBINED

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

REASONS FOR COUNSELING

• RECEPTION AND INTEGRATION• PERFORMANCE• PERSONAL• DISCIPLINE• PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/GUIDANCE

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

NCOERs DESIGNED TO:

• STRENGTHEN THE NCO CORPS

• INFLUENCE SCHOOL SELECTION, PROMOTION, ASSIGNMENT, MOS CLASSIFICATION, AND QUALITATIVE MANAGEMENT

• IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

RULES OF NCOER COUNSELING

• FACE-TO FACE PERFORMANCE COUNSELING

• USED WITH WORKING COPY OF NCOER

• MANDATORY FOR ALL NCOS

• INITIAL COUNSELING WITHIN 30 DAYS

• AT LEAST QUARTERLY THEREAFTER

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

NCOER COUNSELING PHASES

• PREPARATION

• COUNSELING

• AFTER COUNSELING

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

PREPARATION FOR COUNSELING

• SCHEDULE AND NOTIFY SOLDIER• PREPARE DUTY DESCRIPTION• UPDATE RATING CHAIN• PREPARE WORKING COPY OF NCOER• FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH

VALUES/RESPONSIBILITIES• RELATE THEM TO DUTY POSITION• DETERMINE SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS• PREPARE NOTES FOR COUNSELING• REVIEW COUNSELING TIPS IN FM 22-101

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

THE COUNSELING SESSION

• ENSURE SOLDIER KNOWS RATING CHAIN• DISCUSS DRAFT DUTY DESCRIPTION• DISCUSS VALUES/RESPONSIBILITIES• DISCUSS YOUR STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS• GIVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF EXCELLENCE• ALLOW SOLDIER TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS

OR ASK QUESTIONS

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PLDC L204-RC PLDCL204-RC/JUN 94/VGT-8

LATER COUNSELING

• UPDATE DUTY DESCRIPTION

• DISCUSS WHAT HE/SHE DID WELL

• DISCUSS WHAT HE/SHE COULD DO BETTER

• RECORD KEY POINTS DISCUSSED

• OBTAIN SOLDIER’S INITIALS