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Professional Development Plan- HELP!
So my work requires each employee to draft a personal development/growth plan. There is a section for professional/organizational goals (sales quotas, retention, client-based goals) and then a section for "personal" goals.
I'm kind of lost on the "personal" goals. I have been considering going back for a Master's degree, but I'm not sure what else falls under "personal" goals.
Any help you can lend me would be appreciated
TTC #1 since 10.2011
Re: Professional Development Plan- HELP!
maybe things like future promotions? Or maybe they mean things like becoming better organized?
I'd just ask them for examples. Thats what I do.
I always include training or classes in an area related to my job. Goal would start with "increase knowledge in xxx through xxxx (training or classes).
I worked for a company that required this. The personal goals are things you'd like to persue that might not be related to your job directly. Going back for your Masters would apply to this. Other things might be joining a local organization, learning a new skill, taking classes, like dancing, etc.
Our goal as a supervisor was to use those goals to learn more about the employee and see if we were able to help them acheive those goals. It also opened us up to see if they might fit somewhere else within the organization if they had other interested. For example, a sales person who loves writing might be a good fit for blog writing. HTH!
In our company based on acheivement level of our goal we get a percentage in raise, like this year if you achieved your goal you are getting 0.5 %, if not you get 0!
So with that said, right some goals that you know you will have achieved at the end of the year.
I have had lots of goals like this in my career--here are some things I've done:
Read books on various aspects of business or my industry
Take additional Excel training
Obtain a mentor and meet regularly with him/her
Obtain a professional certification
Meet with the director of a department and learn how their work interfaces with my team
Participate in various initiatives beyond my usual work
Serve as a company representative at various recruiting events
Revamp our department hiring questionnaire
Oversee construction of a department website complete with metric tracking.