PLDC

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PLDC

• COUNSELING

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MILITARY APPROACHES TO COUNSELING

• DIRECTIVE
• NON-DIRECTIVE
• COMBINED

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REASONS FOR COUNSELING

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

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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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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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NCOER COUNSELING PHASES

• PREPARATION
• COUNSELING
• AFTER COUNSELING

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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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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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LATER COUNSELING

• UPDATE DUTY DESCRIPTION
• DISCUSS WHAT HE/SHE DID WELL
• DISCUSS WHAT HE/SHE COULD DO BETTER
• RECORD KEY POINTS DISCUSSED
• OBTAIN SOLDIERS INITIALS