Fillable Printable Individual Development Plan - Yale University
Fillable Printable Individual Development Plan - Yale University
Individual Development Plan - Yale University
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NAME:
Suzanne Supervisor
DATE:
2/2/2012
PROFESSIONAL GOALS/MOTIVATIONS
What are my professional growth and career aspirations?
How do I think these aspirations can best be met at Yale?
Professionally to build my effectiveness as a leader and manager of staff. Be
seen as someone others want to work for – an attractor of talent if you will
- by leveraging opportunities to develop, coach and grow my employees.
TALENTS OR STRENGTHS TO USE MORE (3-5)
What are my talents and strengths?
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (1-2)
What knowledge or skills do I need to
enhance?
As a manager I see my strengths as:
Knowledgeable and experienced
Fair and open-minded
Comfortable taking charge
Strong communications skills
Lead by example
Strengthen my leadership capabilities
by:
Developing my coaching skills to
get the best from my staff.
Push myself to delegate more,
rather than being the “chief
problem solver” for staff.
FOCUSED IDP OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS STEPS
What development goals do I have for the next 12 months? The next five years?
What specific actions can I take to achieve these goals?
Seek out and participate in training opportunity aimed at being a more effective
coach by end of 2
nd
Qrtr. Track and measure my own actions with employees
throughout the 3
rd
and 4
th
Qrtr.
Identify a “peer” coach to check in with and to support and help me stay
focused on my efforts to adopt a coaching style more often.
Schedule 1:1 meetings with each staff member to obtain a better understanding
of what they need from me as a coach – how can I help empower them to do
their jobs better, what can I delegate to them to grow their capabilities.
Schedule midyear check in to get their feedback.
NEXT REVIEW MEETING DATE: 6/15/2012
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NAME:
Tom Franklin
DATE:
July 4, 2012
PROFESSIONAL GOALS/MOTIVATIONS
What are my professional growth and career aspirations?
How do I think these aspirations can best be met at Yale?
Become comfortable as more of a spokesperson for the Yale programs I work on.
Prepare to be capable of moving from behind the scenes organizing into a more
front facing role over the next year to two years.
TALENTS OR STRENGTHS TO USE MORE (3-5)
What are my talents and strengths?
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (1-2)
What knowledge or skills do I need to enhance?
Good research skills, and very strong written
communications skills. Capable of organizing and
implementing key events for my program area.
Able to keep several projects moving
simultaneously, and lock down details
appropriately.
Gain experience and confidence at presenting
and public speaking.
FOCUSED IDP OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS STEPS
What development goals do I have for the next 12 months? The next five years?
What specific actions can I take to achieve these goals?
Over the course of this year –
Join Toastmasters to develop comfort and skill at public speaking.
Attend key events put on by my group with the intention of learning by
observing and noting methods and approaches used by our public
spokespersons. Set up brief meetings to discuss and learn how they prepare
for and develop material before presenting – interview them for special
techniques/approaches they use to be effective.
Get on the agenda for at least one of our internal meetings each quarter
and deliver a brief presentation on my research or project work. Meet with
my manager to critique these presentations.
NEXT REVIEW MEETING DATE: CHECK IN SEPT. 12, 2012
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NAME:
John Brown
DATE:
2/2/2012
PROFESSIONAL GOALS/MOTIVATIONS
What are my professional growth and career aspirations?
How do I think these aspirations can best be met at Yale?
I consider myself a dedicated professional and have worked at Yale for over 15
years. I like what I am doing, so am not currently looking for career advancement
per se. I am interested in developing some technical skill, and in maximizing use of my
talents to add value and contribute more fully to my department.
TALENTS OR STRENGTHS TO USE MORE (3-5)
What are my talents and strengths?
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (1-2)
What knowledge or skills do I need to enhance?
Thorough understanding of my
department’s mission and my areas of
responsibility
Significant knowledge base of departmental
and Yale history, functioning, organization
Excellent work ethic
Enhance my technical skills – become faster
and more adept at creating good looking
documents /presentations efficiently
FOCUSED IDP OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS STEPS
What development goals do I have for the next 12 months? The next five years?
What specific actions can I take to achieve these goals?
Pursue self-study and/or training to enhance my technical skills. Meet with a
few colleagues whose work I admire to get ideas on improving my documents.
Complete these actions during first half of year.
Leverage organizational know-how and knowledge base by volunteering to lead project(s)
and/or become a contributing member of department initiatives/committees during the year.
Work with supervisor to identify appropriate opportunities. Serve on a least one
project/committee during the year.
Leverage experience and understanding of Yale by mentoring a newer employee
within the department. Work with supervisor/colleagues to identify appropriate
opportunity.
NEXT REVIEW MEETING DATE: 3/30/2012 CHECK IN RE: PROJECT/COMMITTEE OPPTYS AND MENTORING
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NAME:
Jane Doe
DATE:
2/2/2012
PROFESSIONAL GOALS/MOTIVATIONS
What are my professional growth and career aspirations?
How do I think these aspirations can best be met at Yale?
I’d like to be using my knowledge of accounting in a more senior role-maybe in
3-5 years. This could be at the manager level, where I could influence decision-
making and contribute to better financial planning and budgeting processes
across the University.
TALENTS OR STRENGTHS TO USE MORE (3-5)
What are my talents and strengths?
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (1-2)
What knowledge or skills do I need to
enhance?
Accounting knowledge
Ability to explain finance info to
non-financial people
Strong analytics
Skilled at presenting data visually in
a clear-compelling manner
Need experience managing people
Learn how to effectively delegate
FOCUSED IDP OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS STEPS
What development goals do I have for the next 12 months? The next five years?
What specific actions can I take to achieve these goals?
*Present @ 2 or 3 key financial meetings-explain finance data or new processes
to senior client managers or finance managers. I. D. these opportunities w/ my
manager @ start of each Qrtr.
First Qrtr. Mtng. To be held by 3/31/12.
*By April 30-Create plan to delegate ongoing analysis of mine to more junior
staff-set up sched. For before and after delegation meetings
(plan ahead-then self critique)
*By June 30-I.D. and study research delegation (Book, ARTICLE, COURSE)
* Ongoing thru fiscal yr.-meet monthly w/ my manager to review
delegation challenges/progresses-get coaching
NEXT REVIEW MEETING DATE: 2/28/2012 CHECK IN
