{"id":98911,"date":"2023-04-12T23:05:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T21:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=98911"},"modified":"2024-11-21T17:05:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T15:05:23","slug":"individual-development-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual development plan template + examples for leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many business leaders are quickly realizing that providing professional growth opportunities to employees can <strong>increase retention rates<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong> satisfaction levels. <\/strong>And one way of helping employees achieve career goals is to use what\u2019s called an individual development plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/the-great-attrition-is-making-hiring-harder-are-you-searching-the-right-talent-pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 41% of participants cited the reason why they quit their jobs between April 2021 and 2021 as due to <strong>a lack of opportunities for career development<\/strong>. Making it the <strong>top factor leading to attrition,<\/strong> even more so than inadequate compensation and uncaring leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll first explain what is an individual development plan (IDP). Then, we\u2019ll go over the process of creating an individual development plan step-by-step. Lastly, we\u2019ll include an individual development plan template and examples for you to adapt for your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/templates\/employee-journey-map-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1.jpg\" alt=\"employee journey map template\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1.jpg 526w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/24120312\/Employee-journey-map-template-1-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"js-toc toc\">\n<p class=\"js-toc-title toc__title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<nav id=\"fac_toc_nav\" class=\"js-toc-nav toc__nav\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><ol class=\"toc__list toc__list--level-1\"><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/#what-is-an-individual-development-plan-(idp)\" title=\"What is an individual development plan (IDP)?\" data-target-id=\"what-is-an-individual-development-plan-(idp)\">What is an individual development plan (IDP)?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/#how-to-create-an-individual-development-plan\" title=\"How to create an individual development plan\" data-target-id=\"how-to-create-an-individual-development-plan\">How to create an individual development plan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/#individual-development-plan-template\" title=\"Individual development plan template\" data-target-id=\"individual-development-plan-template\">Individual development plan template<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/#individual-development-plan-example\" title=\"Individual development plan example\" data-target-id=\"individual-development-plan-example\">Individual development plan example<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/individual-development-plan\/#drive-performance-with-okr-software\" title=\"Drive performance with OKR software\" data-target-id=\"drive-performance-with-okr-software\">Drive performance with OKR software<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an individual development plan (IDP)?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An individual development plan or \u201cIDP\u201d is a framework that helps individuals evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, career goals, and short-term objectives. It is often completed during performance reviews, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/write-the-perfect-self-appraisal-for-a-performance-review-free-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-appraisals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/one-on-one-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-on-one meetings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and allows employees to self-reflect on their professional growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from being helpful for employees, individual development plans can be a useful tool to help company leaders with succession planning and restructuring. It is a great way to support <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/leadership-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leadership development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiatives, assess <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/skills-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skill gaps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and embed better, more transparent communication practices between managers and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/direct-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">direct reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ultimately, it can help to align individual ambitions with company growth objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to create an individual development plan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although used for different purposes, creating an individual development plan is similar to the process of creating a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/performance-improvement-plan-pip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance improvement plan (PIP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You need to create objectives and a realistic timeframe in which individuals should achieve those objectives. Here, we\u2019ll explain every step in depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a timeframe<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like living organisms, companies are continually growing and changing. And, logically, the individuals that make up these teams have goals that are continually changing as well. While creating an Individual development plan, you\u2019ll want to make sure that employees revisit and adapt their plans after set periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is deciding how often you want for employees to self-assess and complete the individual development plan. Should it be on a quarterly, biannually, or yearly basis? As a general rule of thumb,<\/span><b> it\u2019s best to coincide IDPs with the employee\u2019s regular performance reviews.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> That way, there\u2019s less confusion and you can ensure that it\u2019s incorporated into their evaluation routine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include the employee&#8217;s skillsets and performance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you\u2019ll want to create the individual plan itself. Or, if you\u2019d prefer, simply use the individual development plan template that we\u2019ve already created in the next section of this article. For the first portion of the plan, you should include a space in which <\/span><b>the employee and their manager can collaboratively evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and overall performance.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There should also be room for them to compare the employee\u2019s performance with the expectations of the position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this section, be sure to have past performance reviews, skills evaluations, and any other employee feedback records on hand and accessible. You\u2019ll want managers and employees to have a complete picture and reference points to discuss employee progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at growth possibilities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following space should be designated for the<\/span><b> employee\u2019s career growth interests and possibilities.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Note, there might be more than one area that captures the employee&#8217;s attention. For employers, this can be advantageous because it&#8217;s more probable that employees can fill in-demand roles and skill sets through their career growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, perhaps the employee has a very clear vision of their career goals and ideal position. If that\u2019s the case, <\/span><b>employees should think about the skills and qualities that they need to cultivate. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if an employee would like to one day manage their team, perhaps they would need to develop delegation and resource management skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set short and long-term goals<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, it\u2019s about making these ambitions concrete through short and long-term goals. Ideally, you want to clearly map out how employees get from point A to point B through <\/span><b>measurable targets and focused areas of improvement.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, long-term goals should be set for the employee&#8217;s next 3-5 years in their position, while short-term goals can be set for the next 1-2 years (or even shorter). Keep in mind here that there\u2019s no guarantee that a plan will go 100% unchanged. It\u2019s not always possible to see what is coming next, and sometimes a little bit of flexibility can pay off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While setting goals, it\u2019s important for employees to consider factors that drive them to succeed. Do they like working on a specific set of tasks or feel especially competent with a certain skill set? If so, it might be wise to have goals that allow them to expand their knowledge of this specific area. The idea is to <\/span><b>create goals that are cohesive with their interests and ambitions.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measure employee progress<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After going through the process of creating an individual development plan,<\/span><b> it\u2019s important to measure employee progress toward completing their objectives.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you don\u2019t already have software to keep track of employee goals, be sure to keep individual development plans stored and organized in a shared drive. Both managers and employees should be able to access this document at any time for their own use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for a more efficient and streamlined alternative, <\/span><b>the best option is to invest in <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/measure-objectives-okr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>OKR software<\/b><\/a><b> to keep track of employee goals.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With OKR software like Factorial, employees and managers alike can visualize progress toward goals through a user-friendly interface. More on this later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual development plan template<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating an individual development plan template should be a simple process. Here\u2019s an example template that you can use for your own reference:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>-Company Name-<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee\u2019s Name:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervisor\u2019s Name:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarter\/Year:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Personal statement\/Self reflection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengths:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weaknesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth opportunities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats to development:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall performance and past achievements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Include references here to previous performance reviews and employee records]<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About my position<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibilities and expectations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibilities that I am struggling to meet (if applicable):<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 3: Short-term goals (1-2 years)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 1: [This can be a skill or professional goal]\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required: [These should be measurable]<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline: [Quarter\/year]<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 2:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 3:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 4: Long-term goals (3-5 years)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 1: [This can be a skill or professional goal]\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required: [These should be measurable]<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 2:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 3:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required:<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>Additional notes\/feedback:\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89831 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/05151547\/FREE-TRIAL-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/05151547\/FREE-TRIAL-2023.jpg 675w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/05151547\/FREE-TRIAL-2023-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual development plan example<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>-Adams Software-<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee\u2019s Name: Jason Williams<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Position: Sales Representative<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervisor\u2019s Name: Jeanette Johnson<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarter\/Year: 1Q\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Personal statement\/Self reflection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengths:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">External communication abilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following up with interested customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time management skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weaknesses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding to product-specific inquiries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth opportunities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical\/product knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media knowledge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Threats to development:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not having sufficient training opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient cross-departmental communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall performance and past achievements: Jason is a highly motivated sales professional who has met all of his monthly and quarterly goals from the previous period. His performance has steadily increased over time and has especially developed his external communication abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He does occasionally struggle to keep up with specific technical updates and would like to expand his knowledge and understanding of the product. Jason would like to go through additional product-specific training to reach his goal of becoming an Account Executive.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About my position<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibilities and expectations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Identify potential customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Generate a pipeline of qualified leads\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact and communicate with potential customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect potential customers with Account Executives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsibilities that I am struggling to meet (if applicable):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><b>SECTION 3: Short-term goals (1-2 years)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 1: Increase overall understanding of the product.<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required: Complete weekly training sessions with the product development team. Join the product team\u2019s Slack channel and ask questions about new updates.<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline: Q3\/2023<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goal 2: Have a complete understanding of the account executive role and expectations<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actions required: Shadow an account executive for 2 hours every other week. 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