Instructions for Development Plan

Achieving Your Leadership Potential
How will progress in the application be tracked (progress measures)?
• List the short-term progress measures (e.g., leader, peer observations) that will show how
effectively you are applying your new learning.
How will the outcome of the application be measured?
• List the outcome measures you and your leader have agreed on for capturing the success of the
application (e.g., quality data, changes in customer ratings).
What barriers/challenges might be encountered?
• As with skill acquisition, you will need to anticipate potential barriers and challenges to
applying your new skill, knowledge, or competency.
What support/resources will be provided?
• Make sure you and your leader discuss the support and resources you will need to apply what
you have learned.
Development Results
(Note: Complete this section once you have the outcome measures from your initial application.)
Outcome of learning acquisition (or explanation of why not) (corresponds to Part 2):
• Did the training or coaching occur, and was it helpful? If possible, document the learning (such
as a report from a coach to your leader detailing how you demonstrated the skills, knowledge, or
competency).
Outcome of application (or explanation of why not) (corresponds to Part 3):
• What were the results of your initial application? Include the outcome measures that capture
your success.
What insights did you gain from your development efforts?
• If you were to undertake your development efforts again, what would you do the same or
differently? What did you learn about how you develop best?
What is the next use of the skill/knowledge/competency? More challenges necessary?
• Have you achieved the development goal, or do you need more practice (i.e., another
application opportunity)? Should you take on an opportunity that will be more challenging?
What could have made your development process easier and more rewarding?
• What could have speeded your development? Who could have helped?
Unplanned Development
What unplanned opportunities did you take advantage of to build on the skill/knowledge/competency?
• Did you have any unforeseen opportunities to develop the skill/knowledge/competency or to
apply what you had learned? If so, what were they? What were your accomplishments?
What were the outcome measures?
• What measures show the outcome of the application opportunity or opportunities?
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