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

Yes, initial so the Soldier knows what's expected of them and monthly so they know what they're doing right, what to improve on and what's upcoming to prepare for. You do this in writing and not as a cookie cutter so the Soldiers know you care about them and their careers. This will help you earn their respect and loyalty.

Counseling is ongoing and constant. Soldiers need to know how they are doing. Counseling can have a negative flavor of its only done to correct but if done to recognize improved or excellent performance of can be a real motivator. It also allows the first line leader to address something before it becomes a bad habit.

As an NCO we are charged with the development of not only ourselves but those junior in rank to us. Counciling does not have to be formal and you should have no more than 15 to 20 persons under you. I found 8 to 10 to be the norm. Counciling involves mentoring, instructing, correcting and more. We as NCO's must help our juniors grow in their maturity, education in their MOS and rank. Wr must also learn from our superiors! Poor leadership breeds poor troops!

As a Marine I learned early on that you take care of your men. As an NCO you not only take care of them but you also lead them! In the ARMY I watched NCO's, Staff NCO's, Senior Staff NCO's and Officers care only of themselves and to help with their men! The lack of true leadership in the ARMY is rampant and it sickened me! Marine E'4 Corporals are more aware of what true leadership is than most ARMY Staff NCO's abd Officers!

Monthly counciling is a. Excellent form of leadership for counciling isnt just about the negatives!

Now LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY! IF you are an NCO, YOU BETTER BE LEADING!!

You’re an NCO and you had to ask this question? Jesus. What did you learn in BLC?

Wondering where the hell you were when they were teaching that in NCO school?

As a sailor, we had evals for that, and formal counseling was mostly only as needed for disciplinary issues. It's a useless paperwork shuffle, IMO. You should be talking to your guys regularly, telling them what they're doing right, what they need to improve, and how. Do that, and formal counseling is usually not needed, although your CoC may require the bureaucratic aspect.

What the hell are they teaching in leadership training (WLC) or whatever they call it now? If you dont know the answer to that already...you shouldnt be wearing stripes.

You also do an initial to let them know your expectations and the units overal mission. Once you’ve done your initial counseling then you conduct monthly counseling to ensure they are on the right track. Remember, if it wasn’t written and signed, it never happened.

Difficult to respond. "give my soldiers initial and monthly counselling" on what? Subject matter: Ie., hygiene; marriage; transgender showering ; diseases; UCMJ?

How are you a sergeant