Individual Development Plan Template

A two-page planning template for career aspirations, strengths, development opportunities, 70:20:10 activities, dates, support and measures of success.

Scope: Individual development planning; distribution and completion not established

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Overview

The template provides a concrete record for translating career aspirations and development priorities into activities, dates, support and measures of success.

Purpose

To document an employee's career goals, strengths, development opportunities and an actionable individual development plan.

Who it applies to

Employees preparing an individual development plan
Managers providing coaching and support
People using the development-planning process

Manager responsibilities

Discuss career aspirations
Provide regular coaching
Help identify resources and support
Support development activities
Review success measures and target dates

Employee expectations

Identify two or three strengths
Identify two or three development opportunities
Define a specific learning goal
Select 70:20:10 activities
Set target dates and measures of success

Systems referenced

70:20:10 development model
Development Planning Guidebook
Manager coaching
Individual Development Plan

Review frequency

The template includes target dates but does not state a fixed review interval.

Stated expectations

Documented career goals
Two or three development priorities
Manager and peer support
Measurable development outcomes
On-the-job, social and formal learning

Evidence extraction

Slide 1, career goals

Career horizon

Employees are prompted to consider their career aspirations over the next two years.

Slide 1, development plan

Action record

Each development goal can be linked to activities, a target date, support and a success measure.

Slide 2, completion guide

70:20:10

The guide describes learning through on-the-job experience, other people and formal learning.

Questions for comparison

Were employees offered this template or an equivalent record?
Were plans completed and retained?
Did managers provide the support recorded in the plan?
Were outcomes reviewed against target dates?

Document timeline

01Aspire

Define a two-year career direction

02Reflect

Identify strengths and opportunities

03Plan

Choose 70:20:10 activities

04Support

Name people and resources

05Measure

Set dates and success measures

Evidence can be added without changing the archive structure.

Future records may include authenticated versions, implementation records, meeting notes, training material or organisational response.

Future contributor evidence

Experience will be assessed separately.

Contributor accounts will not be merged into the organisational source. They will be coded, assessed and linked only where consent, relevance and source safety allow.

Evidence status

Internal guidance identified. Implementation not determined.

This analysis paraphrases what the reviewed source describes. It does not establish that the material was current, mandatory, distributed to every employee or consistently followed in practice.