Posted on Jul 15, 2015
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I was just promoted to E-5 in June. I am a reservist and just recieved my first team this drill. Long story short i have some counselings to write for a couple of the members of my team and i am having trouble since i have not written counselings before. Does anyone have any good resources to help me get the idea of writing couselings? I dont want to put too much information about the situations on here but the result is 2 corrective action couselings.
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SSG Trevor S.
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Counsel yourself for practice. If you understand it there is a better chance your Soldier will.
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I would begin by consulting the ATP 6-22.1 The Counseling Process (July 2014). I would also urge you to seek out mentorship from your senior NCOs. If they are good at their job, they will have a "leadership toolbox" that can provide you quality examples of any type of counseling you may need.
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I have been in touch with them. Unfortunately being reserve, we dont get a lot face time. Im lucky to have a good squad leader who is helpful but im still having a little trouble which is why im reaching out here
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SGT Google has many examples you can use to tailor for your own. Often units have commonly used event counseling forms on some type of Shared Drive. Check there, if you have access.
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COL Charles Williams
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Short, sweet, and too the point. What happened, and what needs to be corrected. Don't hand them to the Soldier and have them read and sign. Explain it, talk, don't read it to them. Make this a two way communication event. Counseling also means listening a lot more than you talk.

Don't only use counseling for bad things; counseling is for many events... most are good.

This might help too.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/do-army-leaders-military-leaders-really-understand-counseling-and-leader-development--2
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