DEVELOPMENTALCOUNSELINGFORM
Foruseofthisform,seeFM6-22;theproponentagency isTRADOC.
DATA REQUIRED BYTHE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
AUTHORITY:5USC301,DepartmentalRegulations;10USC3013,Secretary oftheArmy.
PRINCIPALPURPOSE:Toassistleadersinconductingandrecordingcounselingdatapertainingtosubordinates.
ROUTINE USES:TheDoDBlanketRoutineUsessetforthatthebeginningoftheArmy'scompilationofsystemsorrecordsnoticesalso
apply tothissystem.
DISCLOSURE:Disclosureisvoluntary.
PARTI-ADMINISTRATIVEDATA
Name (Last,First,MI)Rank/GradeDateofCounseling
OrganizationNameandTitleofCounselor
PART II-BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PurposeofCounseling: (Leader statesthereasonforthecounseling,e.g.Performance/ProfessionalorEvent-Oriented counseling,andincludes
theleader'sfactsandobservationspriortothecounseling.)
PARTIII-SUMMARYOF COUNSELING
Completethissectionduringorimmediatelysubsequenttocounseling.
Key Points ofDiscussion:
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Thisformwillbedestroyedupon: reassignment (otherthanrehabilitativetransfers),separationatETS,oruponretirement. Forseparation
requirementsandnotificationoflossofbenefits/consequencesseelocaldirectivesandAR635-200.
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PlanofAction (Outlinesactionsthatthesubordinatewilldoafterthe counselingsessiontoreachtheagreedupongoal(s). Theactionsmustbe
specific enough:tomodifyormaintainthe subordinate'sbehavior andincludeaspecified timelineforimplementationand assessment(PartIVbelow)
Session Closing: (Theleadersummarizesthekeypointsofthesessionandchecksifthesubordinateunderstandstheplanofaction. The
subordinateagrees/disagreesandprovides remarksifappropriate.)
Individualcounseled:I agreedisagreewiththeinformationabove.
Individualcounseledremarks:
SignatureofIndividual Counseled:Date:
LeaderResponsibilities: (Leader'sresponsibilitiesinimplementingtheplan ofaction.)
Signature ofCounselor:Date:
PARTIV-ASSESSMENT OFTHEPLANOFACTION
Assessment: (Didtheplanofactionachievethedesiredresults? Thissectioniscompletedbyboththeleaderandtheindividualcounseled
and providesuseful informationforfollow-up counseling.)
Counselor:Individual Counseled:DateofAssessment:
Note: Boththecounselorandtheindividualcounseledshouldretainarecordofthecounseling.
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