What is an individual development plan? It is a document created by you, then discussed with your immediate supervisor/manager throughout the year.
The ideal plan leverages your strengths/talents to provide new skills/knowledge that will help you perform better. Focus on weak areas if they will keep you from being successful in achieving your goals.
A good Development Plan can help in the following ways:
Increase and/or expand skills and knowledge.
Keep skills current.
Reach your potential.
Support the achievement of career goals.
Leverage strengths.
Address gaps in knowledge or skills needed in the job.
Improve performance.
Develop holistically through on-the-job development, self learning, and training.
Provides alignment and support going forward with your supervisor/manager.
For more on Individual Development Plans, check out my next blog on Key questions to ask yourself as you decide what to focus on in your Development Plan.
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