As a fairly new NCO, am I supposed to give my soldiers initial and monthly counsellings (PSG is asking for monthly)?

I did this monthly as a Chaplain for my Chaplain Assistant. As a BDE Chaplain I required this of my battalion chaplains. On the first of each month they had to show me their monthly counseling statements. I also did monthly counseling on my battalion chaplains. This helped in writing NCOERs and OERs. This also taught my chaplains and chaplain assistants how to write a correct counseling statement. I wanted them to succeed, so I taught them that which was never taught to me.

I was in active duty during the ‘70’s. No such thing as “counseling”, but may God have mercy on your soul if you, as an NCO, were not doing your level best to help your subordinates do the best job they could and be the best soldiers they could be. At that time Top and SGT MAJ (who probably were Vietnam vets) would skin you alive!

You maintain your weapon religiously don't you? You do this because you rely on it with your life. Aren't people just as or more important than our weapons? Counsel them often! robcampbellleadership.com.

Marines get quarterly fitness reports for nco's and non NCO get quarterly conduct and proficiency ratings

You should begin with an initial counseling so that you set your expectations. Keep it simple and concise. If you overwhelm them they won't remember any of it it and it will be ineffective. Schedule monthly follow-ups well in advance so that your troops no when and where they will occur and they can plan accordingly. Make sure that all monthly counselings reiterate the expectations you had in your initial counselings. Consistency from you is important and it will help build respect and trust from your troops. Finally, give positive counseling statements in writing as often as they are deserved. A pile of positive statements can be used to support an award or help you convince a superior that one of your people needs to attend a school or other preferred action. If your PSG thinks SPC Soandso is a dirt bag you may be able to change his mind with them.

My people knew where they stood daily and weekly there were meetings to inform them of any major changes.

E4 and below get monthly, basically a progress report on the last month and guidance on how to improve for next time. E5 and up are supposed to get quarterly counseling on the NCOER support form used as a building block for the Annual NCOER.

MSG B

Oh hell yes! How else do you help them become better soldiers?

Initial counseling is key... how are your troops supposed to know your expectations for them unless you tell them what your standards of success are... monthly , when possible, to reinforce your standards or to explain their shortcomings.. also a great time to pat them on the back or kick them in the ass

As an air crew member with Air Rescue in Viet Nam, my "first shirt",or "Tops" as we liked to csll him, never "counseled" me. We spoke from time to time about aircraft status and reguired maintenance. Our mission was our job, and our Save's recorded our success at our job. He did his job, I did mine, without conflicts, without the need for counsel, and our Missions were completed without a single air craft failure during a mission.
On return to CONUS I was stationed with a training squadron teaching basic air crew rescue procedures, then posted to LBR for my remaining 4 months . The ONLY time I was " counseled " by my first shirt was when I requested extended leave for a family funeral. Sooooo glad I didnt have to put up with all the BS you poor guys have to now,
AIR RESCUE, THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE