Career Development Plan Sample 1

SAMPLE - Career Development Plan
Step 1: Background Information

Use this section to capture your status in your current role and your future career goals. This will form the foundation for setting your development goals.
Name:
Current Position:
Date started:
Laura Snyder
Director, IT Services
January, 2006
Performance Summary (refer to your Performance Management forms and summarize)
The performance ratings on all performance targets and competencies in my last three performance reviews were predominately 4 with an overall
evaluation of 4.
During my last performance review my ADM recognized my superior performance in implementing a highly complex systems integration project
across departments that allowed us to achieve many process efficiencies. He suggested that I identify options for career development that would
allow me to further develop my strengths in the competencies of Strategic Orientation and Decisiveness.
Career Goal(s):
My career goal is to move into a position with a higher level of responsibility for strategic planning and determining the direction of programs, policies
and initiatives.
Areas of Strength (Knowledge, skills, and competencies)
Competencies:
Strategic Orientation
Decisiveness
Skills/Knowledge:
Project Management
Detail Orientation
Time and resource management
Facilitation skills
Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07
Areas for Development

I feel I have true strengths in strategic orientation and am highly decisive. I
would like to continue to develop and hone these skills as I believe they will
help me achieve my career goals.
Additionally, our department has recently put a strong emphasis on HR
initiatives and planning. I would like to build my skills and knowledge in this
area, with a focus on succession planning.
Planning For Your Development Goals

Use this section to capture your development goal(s), steps to achieve that goal(s), time frames, potential obstacles and solutions, and how to tell when youve succeeded.
Step 2:
Development Goals
Step 3:
Action Steps
Date:
Step 4:
Obstacles & Solutions
Step 5:
Evaluation
Strategic Orientation
Lead our divisional strategic planning process

to help develop a long range plan and strategies
for achieving our mission and vision.
April 1/06
Obstacle: Getting
everyone at the table for
input.
Solution: Work with
ADMs admin assistant
for help with scheduling
and meeting logistics.
Will complete
comprehensive Strategic
Plan that incorporates
measurable/achievable
goals. Plan will be
communicated to all
employees. Will hold
employee Q&A sessions .
Lead two cross-departmental committees to

gain a broader understanding of issues in which
our department is currently involved.
Dec. 31/06
Obstacle: Extra time

required to lead
committees.
Solution: Support from
ADM
Committees will meet

their mandate and
objectives set out in their
project charters.
Meet monthly with ADM to discuss strategic

issues and strategies/actions to address.
Ongoing
Obstacle: time
Solution: will schedule to
discuss over lunch
Meetings will be kept.
Read 20/20 Foresight: Crafting Strategy in an

Uncertain World by Hugh Courtney.
June 1/06
Obstacle: time
Solution: will committ to
reading for 15 minutes
daily before checking
email or phone messages.
Books will be read by

specified date.
Read The Art of Decision Making by Helga

Drummond and Communicating in Groups:
Building Relationships for Effective Decision Making
by Joann Keyton.
July 1/06
see above
see above
Manage and lead the RFP and proposal review

process for the new XYZ system that will be
Nov. 30/06
Obstacle: putting together

a qualified review team to
Solution is purchase with

full endorsement of
Decisiveness
Step 2:
Development Goals
Step 3:
Action Steps
implemented next fiscal. Will be responsible

for determining which system will be
purchased.
Date:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Evaluation
evaluate proposals.
Solution: will get input
from senior team on what
perspectives we will
require and who might be
the best qualified.
review team by specified

date.
Step 2:
Development Goals
Step 3:
Action Steps
Date:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Evaluation
Succession Management
Will attend PSC workshop on Succession

Management for Managers.
June 5/05
Obstacle: course may be

cancelled
Solution: will arrange to
meet with PSC if this
happens to obtain
workshop materials and
info.
Successful completion of
workshop.
Meeting with SM advisor at the PSC to discuss

tools, resources, strategies, best practices, etc.
July 30/06
Obstacle: may need more

than one meeting.
Solution: will schedule
after initial meeting.
Will feel confident in

resources and knowledge
to move forward with
next tasks.
Conduct an analysis of our departments

workforce (including potential retirement
numbers critical positions, development
priorities, environmental scan, etc.)
Aug. 30/06
Obstacle: obtaining
statistical and HR data.
Solution: will work with
HR Director to obtain.
Data will be obtained by

specified date.
Write report and delivering the results of this

analysis to our Executive Team.
Sept. 30/06
Obstacle: time
Solution: will delegate
some of my operational
responsibilities to team
lead to provide them with
development as well.
Report will be
comprehensive and will
be completed by
specified date. Executive
team will have enough
data to make informed
HR decisions to move
forward with initiative.
Developing an HR planning strategy which will

be incorporated into next years business
planning process based on this report and from
input and feedback from the Executive Team.
Jan. 15/07
Obstacle: Mgt buy in to

strategy
Solution: review strategy
with team prior to
strategic planning sessions
next year.
HR priorities identified
through the strategy and
incorporated into
planning.
Will lead departmental workforce

planning/succession management initiative by:
Sign-off
Please review your career Development Plan at your semi-annual and annual performance review meeting.
Employee Signature:
Manager Signature:
Date:
Date:

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SAMPLE - Career Development Plan

Step 1: Background Information

Areas for Development

Planning For Your Development Goals

Lead our divisional strategic planning process

Lead two cross-departmental committees to

Obstacle: Extra time

Committees will meet

Meet monthly with ADM to discuss strategic

Meetings will be kept.

Read 20/20 Foresight: Crafting Strategy in an

Books will be read by

Read The Art of Decision Making by Helga

Manage and lead the RFP and proposal review

Obstacle: putting together

Solution is purchase with

Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07

implemented next fiscal. Will be responsible

Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07

review team by specified

Will attend PSC workshop on Succession

Obstacle: course may be

Meeting with SM advisor at the PSC to discuss

Obstacle: may need more

Will feel confident in

Conduct an analysis of our departments

Data will be obtained by

Write report and delivering the results of this

Developing an HR planning strategy which will

Obstacle: Mgt buy in to

Will lead departmental workforce

Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07

Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07

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