actions you will take if the counselee does notfollow through. Give the counselee some time toresolve the problem, but agree on a follow-upsession. Be sure to set a time and a place for thefollow-up session.Applying Concepts to Job SituationsThe applying concepts to job situations skillgroup involves one skill—conceptualizing. Tobecome an outstanding petty officer and leader,conceptualize in the following way:— Self-controlling— Influencing— Team building— Developing subordinates— Developing positive expectations— Developing realistic expectations— Understanding• Look at the situation.— Conceptualizing• Rigorously search for and identify theavailable facts.• Organize the facts and draw conclusions.SUMMARYIn your role as a learner or a teacher, youshould be aware of the four learning styles:concrete experience,reflective observation,abstract conceptualization, and active experimen-tation. To be an effective leader and instructor,you need to know your own dominant learningstyle.A motive is a need or want based on desiresor goals. A motive will cause you to think aboutwhat is needed to reach that goal and how to reachthose needs.When you have concern for efficiency andeffectiveness, you will perform tasks in the leastwasteful manner to produce the intended results.Superior leaders have 16 basic leadershipskills:— Setting goals and performance standards— Taking initiative— Planning and organizing— Optimizing use of resources— Delegating— Monitoring— Rewarding— DiscipliningAlthough leaders have one primary leadershipstyle, they sometimes use a combination of thesix styles: coercer, authoritarian, affiliator,democrat, pacesetter, and coach. The effective-ness of a leadership style depends on the peoplebeing led, the requirements of the task, and thesituation.You will conduct four types of advising andcounselingsessions:personal, career,performance, and disciplinary. Each sessioninvolves five steps:1. Starting the session2. Creating suitable conditions for the session3. Exploring and understanding the real (howthe situation is now)4. Moving toward the ideal (where thecounselee would like to be)5. Monitoring and following-upThe Navy needs professional leaders who havehigh standards, possess great skills, and who arewilling to study and learn to achieve their fullpotential. As a petty officer it’s your job tobecome an effective leader. Effective leaders usethe knowledges and behaviors involved in the 16leadership skills. The extent to which you, as aNavy leader, apply these leadership skills depends,in part, on your level in the chain of commandor your specific job situation.REFERENCESNavy Leader Development Program LeadingPetty Officer Course, Student Guide,NAVEDTRA 38224-A, Chief of Naval Tech-nical Training, Memphis, Tenn., 1991.2-17
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