INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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