What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?

• A. Event, Performance, Professional Growth
• B. Career, Welfare, Discipline
• C. Planning, Execution, Assessment
• D. Education, Evaluation, Mentorship

Answer: (A)

Developmental counseling is structured around three main types that guide how the session is focused and what outcomes are pursued.

Event-focused counseling is used after a specific incident or event to capture lessons learned, discuss what happened, and set immediate follow-up actions.

Performance counseling centers on the soldier’s actual performance, identifying gaps, delivering targeted feedback, and establishing a development plan with measurable objectives and a schedule for follow-up.

Professional growth counseling looks to the future, helping the soldier plan for career progression, identify the training and education needed, and explore mentorship or leadership development opportunities to prepare for higher responsibilities.

The other options mix topics that aren’t the formal categories of developmental counseling, such as welfare or discipline, or blend elements from operations or evaluation processes.