1. BLC
COUNSELING

2. MILITARY APPROACHES TO COUNSELING
DIRECTIVE
NON-DIRECTIVE
COMBINED

3. REASONS FOR COUNSELING
RECEPTION AND INTEGRATION
PERFORMANCE
PERSONAL
DISCIPLINE
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/GUIDANCE

4. NCOERs DESIGNED TO: STRENGTHEN THE NCO CORPS
INFLUENCE SCHOOL SELECTION, PROMOTION, ASSIGNMENT, MOS CLASSIFICATION, AND QUALITATIVE MANAGEMENT
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

5. 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

6. NCOER COUNSELING PHASES
PREPARATION
COUNSELING
AFTER COUNSELING

7. 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

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

9. 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