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1. The Marine Corps Manual states the objective of Marine Corps leadership - ✅✅✅To develop the leadership qualities of Marines to enable them to assume progressively greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society.
2. It further states an individual's responsibility for leadership is not dependent upon authority and

Marines are expected to exert proper influence upon their comrades.

3. Marine Corps Manual - ✅✅✅•Set the example
4. •Seek responsibility, take responsibility for your action
5. •Be technically and tactically proficient
6. •Know your self and seek self- improvement

7. •Know your Marines and look out for their welfare
8. •Ensure tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished
9. •Keep your Marines informed
10. •Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities
11. COUNSELING - ✅✅✅a directed task that IS led by the senior Marine in a relationship. Effective counseling is performed both formally and

informally and requires two-way communication. Whether formal or informal

12. COUNSELLING - ✅✅✅•Establishes goals and expectations of performance
13. •Focuses on the past performance of the junior Marine and how to maintain or improve it in the future
14. •Transmits guidance and direction

15. •Communicates established standards
16. •Helps the junior Marine achieve the highest possible level of performance
17. COUNSELING EXAMPLE: MONTHLY PERFORMANCE - ✅✅✅means to establish and reiterate the standards of performance expected of each Marine and to provide feedback directed toward continued development.

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19. •Are regularly scheduled and conducted.
20. •Occur with each Marine for which the leader is directly responsible.
21. •Support communication and understanding between senior and junior.
22. •Establish standards of performance expected to improve unit readiness and individual development.

23. COACHING - ✅✅✅Generally an informal process by which the coach (someone with more experience) provides the coached (someone with less experience) with assistance in learning how to better accomplish a task
24. •Designed to improve a Marine's ability to accomplish a task or complete an event
25. •Part of daily operations
26. •The most common form of leadership interaction as it occurs at

every level and in every condition where an individual Marine provides another, or group of others, with the benefit of his or her experience.

27. -Enhances an individual's potential, which improves their performance
28. -utilizes hard skills (setting standards and reviewing performance) and soft skills (recognizing talent and developing potential).

29. MENTORING - ✅✅✅Less formal process than coaching and counseling and provides the Marine with a greater depth of knowledge, experience, or maturity as a result of the guidance of the mentor

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31. •Is a voluntary, developmental relationship between an experienced person and one of lesser experience
32. •Is characterized by mutual trust and respect
33. •Often occurs outside the chain of command

34. •Can be Initiated by either the senior or the junior
35. •Typically endures beyond a single tour of duty

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37. when a SNCO has a professional relationship with a subordinate, where he or she provides advice based on experience, training, and military education. This relationship often begins within the chain of command, but continues after either Marine is reassigned

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39. •Helps or guides in developing a subordinate Marine's maturity and can be viewed as a career advisor
40. •Provides shared experiences to help younger Marines frame their perception of their chosen profession
41. •Provides Marines with insight from experiences beyond their own
42. FORMAL AND INFORMAL - ✅✅✅Counseling and coaching may be

formal or informal; furthermore, they may be directed or as needed. The level of formality relates to the context of the event and the type of interaction.

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44. •Counseling is typically the most formal.
45. •Coaching is less structured and occurs daily.
46. •Mentoring is voluntary and less formal.

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48. •Is a voluntary and informal relationship
49. •Often occurs outside the chain of command
50. •May be initiated by either senior or subordinate
51. •Endures beyond a tour of duty
52. •Is an important source of encouragement and perspective

53. DIRECTED (PLANNED) AND AD

HOC (UNPLANNED) - ✅✅✅The Marine Corps directs when specific counseling events occur. Following a first counseling within (30 days) of joining a unit

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55. •Lance corporals and below are to be counseled every 30 days.
56. •All other Marines are to be counseled a second time within 90 days and subsequently counseled every 6 months following.

57. COACHING - ✅✅✅-occurs daily in our place of duty whether in garrison or the field when transferring a knowledge or skill to enhance or strengthen an individual and unit.
58. METORING - ✅✅✅occur on an informal basis whether planned or unplanned. This enables a Marine with trusted relationship that can clarify perspectives, and provide direction in setting and accomplishing performance goals.

59. Which type of leadership interaction is considered the most formal? - ✅✅✅Counselling
    • ✅✅✅The real strength of counseling, coaching, and mentoring is the interconnection between all three of these leadership tools. The end result is greater than the sum of its parts. Together these three forms of leadership interaction make the difference in:

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61. •Strengthening unit cohesion

62. •Cultivating each Marines potential
63. •Instilling the core values
64. •Establishing mutual understanding, implicit communications, and climates of trust
65. METHODS - ✅✅✅•Counseling
66. which ensures Marines are on track for success to be both technically
67. and professionally competent.

68. •Coaching
69. which ensures Marines continue toward increasing their personal development and that of their subordinate Marines.
70. •Mentoring which is an important source of encouragement and perspective, providing depth to the experiences of being a Marine.
71. The trio of leadership interactions (counseling, coaching, and mentoring) serve to perpetuate the

values and ethos of the Marine Corps? - ✅✅✅True

72. All Marines are ____________ to seek out a mentor, as mentors are sources of encouragement and ___________. - ✅✅✅-Encouraged
73. -perspective
74. The Marine Corps Manual states that the objective of Marine Corps leadership is to develop the leadership qualities of Marines to enable them to assume progressively

greater responsibilities in the Marine Corps and society. - ✅✅✅True

75. Which leadership interaction establishes expectations of performance? - ✅✅✅Counselling
76. Which leadership interaction is an integral function of day-to-day leadership? - ✅✅✅Coaching
77. Which leadership interaction is the cornerstone of General Lejeune's "teacher/scholar" model of interaction between senior and junior Marines? - ✅✅✅Mentoring

78. BENEFITS OF COACHING -

✅✅✅Coaching is defined as a process of on going observation and encouragement of a Marine's personal and professional growth

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    • It is integral within daily operations.
    • Feedback is continuously provided on an informal basis.
    • Developmental goals are set, documented, and communicated.

• With the focus on development vice performance, coaching is not part of a Marine's evaluation.

80. ROLE MODELING - ✅✅✅Of the leadership tools/techniques that develop and practice hands-on leadership skills, nothing can compare to experience.

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82. •Coaching on-the-job performance prepares and equips leaders to perform the leadership

tasks associated with developing subordinates.

83. •Marines learn significantly by observing a technically proficient leader.
84. FEEDBACK - ✅✅✅Coaching is the most powerful tool a leader has to improve performance. It permits immediate correction of a mistake and prevents negative learning. Coaches/leaders watch every action performed by Marines and provide tips to ensure that Marines, crews, and units learn correctly

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86. •Corrects errors on the spot
87. •Provides help when needed
88. •Focuses on critical details
89. •Prevents negative learning
90. •Improves speed of comprehension
91. •Provides immediate feedback

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93. It is important to provide feedback as soon as Marines need help and before they become frustrated or confused. While Marines are practicing tasks, leaders use coaching to focus on fine points that improve speed and quality of performance. Leaders use coaching to help Marines perform daily operational jobs and tasks.
94. When used as an evaluation tool, coaching accomplishes which of the following? Select all that apply. - ✅✅✅- Prevents negative learning