Prepare for Action

Confirming Your Plan

With the leadership development plan you prepared in hand, you should take the final two steps necessary to confirm your plans.

Step One. Coordinate your plans with your supervisor, your mentor, and/or others who may need to approve them or assist you.

There are significant benefits to taking this step, including...

Step Two. If necessary, make adjustments to your tentative plan based on the feedback you get from your supervisor.

You may wish to follow the Guidelines for Discussing Assessment Results with Your Supervisor below to make the most of this sometimes sensitive step.

Guidelines for Discussing Assessment Results with Your Supervisor

Discussing your leadership assessment results or development plan with your supervisor may make you feel uneasy or awkward. How you handle the discussion can either minimize or maximize these feelings.

Consider the following guidelines: