Reading Time: 23 minutesLet’s take a few minutes to discuss Army counseling. One of the most important responsibilities of any Army leader is counseling Soldiers. Whether you’re a team leader, squad leader, platoon sergeant, first sergeant, platoon leader, or company commander, your ability to conduct effective counseling sessions directly impacts readiness, morale, discipline, and professional development. Good counseling … Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn today’s post, I’d like to discuss mental health support in the Army National Guard. I think it’s best if I take a moment to define mental health before I dive too deep into this topic. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps … Read more
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere is no room for drug users in the United States military… And rightfully so. While there has been a more liberal approach to such things as marijuana in the civilian world, the Department of Defense and the Army holds their ground that there will be no drug usage and abuse in our military system. … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, I want to share some of my best tips on how to conduct an Army Company XO Initial Counseling. If you currently a Company Commander, or will be one day, there is a high probability that you will have a Company XO working for you. If that’s the case, one of your primary jobs … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, I want to educate you about the Platoon Leader Initial Counseling. If you serve as a Company Commander, you will personally supervise two to five Platoon Leaders (in most cases). One of your primary jobs is to develop these Platoon Leaders into future Army Leaders. You can do that through counseling, Officer Professional Development, … Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo how does the Army 360 Feedback assessment work? Well, the 360-degree feedback assessment is a process in which an individual’s performance is rated by people at all levels who know something about the individual’s work; it includes top-down feedback from superior Officers, bottom-up feedback from subordinates and lateral feedback from peers. Anyone who knows … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re looking for information about an Army Disrespect Counseling, you are in the right place. As a leader of Soldiers, there’s a good chance that at some point in your military career you will have to sit down with a subordinate and counsel them for disrespecting a superior NCO or an Officer. A few examples … Read more
Reading Time: 7 minutesLet’s take a moment and discuss the Army Failure to Report counseling. In the Army, failure to report for duty is a serious offense that can have significant consequences for both the individual soldier and the entire unit. Whether it’s missing a formation, failing to show up for a scheduled training session, or neglecting to … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s post I want to talk about Soldier Initial Counseling. I cannot stress the importance of counseling enough. As a leader, counseling is one of your most important responsibilities. Unfortunately, most military leaders don’t do a very good job with counseling. Simply put, they don’t make the time to do it. As a result, … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do you need to know about FM 22-101? This is the Army’s Field Manual for Leadership Counseling. If you are a leader in charge of other officers, NCOs or Soldiers, this is the field manual for you. This FM covers the ins and outs of counseling your subordinates. It teaches the who, what, why, … Read more