Need for Planning
Your review of development strategies should have inspired you to take action on the areas you have targeted for development.
The most important first step in taking action is to begin planning. As the saying goes... People who fail to plan, plan to fail.
For example, realizing that you need to work on interpersonal skills does not get you anywhere without a plan to improve your active listening skills, or giving and getting feedback.
Preparing for development of a formal development plan will require that you identify three things:
- Development Activities for each development priority.
- Support or Resources Needed to complete your development activities.
- A Time Frame for completing each development activity