Posted on Dec 6, 2019
Giving a Jr NCO, an initial and negative counseling at the same time?
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So we have a new E5 in the BN. Has had a rough time in the military, and has a hard time trusting people because of bad leadership. Leadership didn't give this NCO an initial counseling until a problem with how leadership was treating this Jr NCO, was brought to attention. The Senior that counseled this NCO conducted the initial counseling, immediately followed by a negative counseling stating they have not had a good attitude during inprocessing. This Jr NCO, recently reclassed, and has been asking repeatedly to left seat/right seat with the person they're replacing so they can start getting a handle on the job requirements. They've been told no, that online training for admin rights is more important. During the counseling session, the subordinate was not given the opportunity to speak on their own behalf. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't an initial counseling be done to outline expectations upon arrival to the unit, not negatively counsel a subordinate at the same time about something they were unaware of?
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You are correct. An initial counseling needs to be in place, providing expectations of the NCO from you. I would do mine immediately, then provide a chance to correct his/her actions, then follow with a negative counseling if I don't see changes.
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NCOs back in my day had big problems fitting into a new job after reclassification. They were expected to already have a basic understanding of the requirements of their new MOS. Some MOS have its own culture such as combat arms. My experience was that support personnel that were re-classed due to overages of their MOS to a shortage had big troubles integrating into the Infantry. Combat Arms scrutinize every leader, everyday for confidence, ability and leadership. It is almost the same as being re-assigned to a new unit; You have to prove yourself to both your subordinates, peers and leadership. Most could't couldn't handle it. You learn quickly or bite the bullet!
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