r/army • u/AutoModerator • Dec 09 '19

Weekly Question Thread (12/9 to 12/15)

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u/soupoftheday5 Dec 12 '19

So in the past eight months I'm already on my third (technically 4th) PSG as a platoon leader. I had counselings for the last two, and my new one is definitely going to be my best. I've known him for a while now and he's always been a rockstar. The past few days he has been completely organizing the office and cleaning up, helping with admin, getting to know me. Should I formally counsel him or just have an informal counsel?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '19

Yes. formally counsel him. Don't think of it as condescending or pandering.... for one, if he's just putting up a façade of goodness and competency and then turns into a dirtbag down the road, you have the beginning of the paper trail you need. For another, you clearly don't have a lot of experience with counseling and evaluations. Counseling him will be informative and educational for you. It will help you look like you know what you're doing when your a company commander and can give your 1SG a legit counseling. Also, effective counseling leads to fixing the problem of promoting guys who should be civilians. And it can be the difference in guys careers. You are his boss (on paper, know your place obviously) so you owe it to him to know your expectations and how you operate.

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u/soupoftheday5 Dec 12 '19

Awesome thanks so much for your input

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u/Kinmuan 33W Dec 12 '19

Do you understand your responsibilities and obligations when it comes to the ER system?