Students train on MSAF counseling » TRADOC

Have you done a Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback MSAF 360 yet? it is available for NCOs to use. NCO call - Are you going to do a MSAF360? Who can pass up two free leadership coaching sessions? What are your opinions on 360 assessments in general?

The NCODPS Instructors are learning how to assess your results to help further develop your coaching, counseling, and mentoring skills.

The MSAF program is a unique and valuable way that the Army invests in individual professional development and encourages leaders to grow. This investment provides direct personal and professional benefit to every leader across the Army. The impact is a better-led force and leaders who understand leadership competencies and attributes. Additionally, the program supports the continuous development of a force led by competent, confident, adaptive and self-aware leaders who are prepared for current and future conflicts.

The Center for Army Leadership (CAL), continues to work with Army commands, Army service component commands and direct reporting units to implement the program across the Army and ensure that all leaders -- active, reserve, Soldier and civilian -- have the developmental opportunity for self-assessment of their leadership skills. In addition, CAL coordinates with operational units and institutional organizations to participate in the program. This unique way of participating allows commanders and directors to obtain leadership feedback within an organization that can be used to create organizational leader development programs.

The Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback (MSAF) Program is a web-based program that enhances individual and unit development by providing leaders with personalized and confidential feedback from traditional and nontraditional sources - superiors, peers and subordinates. The feedback increases self-awareness by identifying gaps in perception and by providing specific information regarding a leader's strengths and developmental needs. MSAF provides both tools and coaching to aid the leader's understanding of the feedback and to facilitate developmental actions. MSAF is applicable to all cohorts -- officers and warrant officers, noncommissioned officers and Army civilians -- and both Active and Reserve components. The program is free for participating individuals or units.