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Learning to succeed

“One useful starting point for all managers is to look at their time for thinking.” (Peter Senge)

“Every solution of a problem raises new unsolved problems.” (Karl Popper)

Personal Development Planning is a lifelong process of nurturing, shaping and improving your skills, knowledge and expertise, in order to enhance your effectiveness and adaptability and to minimise the chances that your skills will become out of date or obsolete. It does not necessarily mean preparing for promotion or advancement, although that might be relevant from time to time. It is much more about improving and being ready for new challenges and changing circumstances. Development planning requires a personal commitment to develop and improve. In particular, this means understanding and accepting constructive criticism, being willing to take measures to improve performance.

Personal development planning enables you to move from where you are to where you want to be – this toolkit explains how.

Length: 9 pages

Contents

The Benefits

Action Checklist: Planning Your Development – this provides a detailed, practical guide to two activities: following the self-development cycle, and writing your personal development plan.

Avoiding Problems – this section includes avoiding potential pitfalls and overcoming challenges such as: asking for feedback; establishing your direction; identifying your development needs; finding the right learning opportunities, and setting your objectives.

Dos and Don’ts

Key Questions

Things You Can Do
• Heighten your self-awareness
• Find a mentor
• Assess your current situation and plan to acquire the skills you need
• Create your own personal profile
• Choose the right type of development activity
• Initiate and participate in voluntary activities outside work
• Discuss development activities with your peers

Further Action

Further Information