The plan must be presented in a professional manner. and must contain at a minimum the following sections professionally presented:
Title page
Table of contents
Introduction-includes:
What is an Individual Developmental Plan?
The Benefits of career planning
What do you want to achieve using an IDP?
Key Elements of an Individual Development Plan should include:
Developing and implementing Individual Development Plans is considered a good management practice and some agencies have developed their own IDP planning process and forms. While there is no one “correct” form for recording an employee’s development plan, an effective plan should include the following key elements:
• Employee profile – name, position title, department or work unit;
• Pre-Planning;
• Employee/ Supervisor Meeting;(This section will discuss the role your supervisor will play in the creation and implementation of your IDP)
• Prepare IDP [Must include the following]: 1. Development goals – short-term and long-term goals with estimated and actual completion dates;
2. Development objectives – linked to work unit mission/goals/objectives and employee’s development needs and objectives;
3. Training and development opportunities – specific formal classroom training, workshops, rotational assignments, shadowing assignments, on-the-job training, self-study programs, professional conferences/seminars, etc., that employee will pursue with estimated and actual completion dates and costs; and
4. Evaluation of outcomes.
• Signatures – including supervisory, employee, and where appropriate, upper management signatures and date; (If you are not employed, you will have to get creative with this section. If you do work, you will need to involve your supervisor)
• Implement IDP; and
• Evaluate Success. ( You will create an evaluation form and rate your plan for success) Use the internet to help you develop an evaluation form to rate your IDP success