Battalion Executive Officer
Developmental counseling statement sample covering Battalion Executive Officer

Posted Sunday, December 4, 2005

Possible topics to discuss during counseling:

• Review/discuss job description, area(s) of special emphasis, additional duties, and Army Values.
• Discuss the requirement/techniques to counsel and mentor subordinates
• Discuss the rating chain/counselor’s support form
• Discuss leader philosophy, command climate and team building responsibilities
• Discuss expectations in job performance and military bearing
• Discuss interaction/relationship with CSM/higher staffs/company XOs
• Set/discuss level of authority, specific responsibility and personal accountability
• Discuss METL and Your assessment
• Review training plan, deployments and other readiness issues
• Discuss logistics/admin/budget responsibilities and accountability
• Discuss command policies, standards and SOPs
• Discuss personal, educational and organizational goals

Below is a space for you to list additional topics that may apply uniquely to your situation:
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Possible Plan of Action: (Person counseled develops plan with counselor's guidance.)

Possible Leader's Responsibilities: (This is only an example for you to use as a guide.)

• Provide copies of your support form, command policies and SOPs
• Provide your interpretation of the subordinate's job description, additional duties and required standards of conduct
• Provide your assessment of the unit, the staff, it’s training status, strengths and weaknesses and personnel assessment
• Mentor the subordinate
• Set time/date for next counseling
• Based upon the agreed Plan of Action indentify and fullfill your leader responsibilities to insure the proper development of the subordinate