INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN IDP

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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)

• A quick and simple
• how to guide for
• Supervisors, managers
• and employees

Continuous learning is a life-long journey!
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Lets Discuss Your IDP

• What Is It?
• When, Why and How
• IDP Form
• Supervisors Role
• Employees Role
• Additional Information

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What Is It? Page 1 of 2

• An employee/supervisor collaboratively developed
  document initiated and prepared by the employees
  supervisor
• A written plan for developing knowledge, skills,
  and competency an employee needs or desires
• A way to organize and set priorities for learning
  and development experiences that will help an
  employee  
• ? Improve their job performance
• ? Manage their career development
• ? Prepare for another job or position
• ? Prepare for increased responsibility

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What Is It? Page 2 of 2

• IDPs help you
• Identify skill/knowledge requirements of the job
• Help to improve your staffs performance
• Reinforce short and long-term goals
• Place emphasis on career objectives
• Identify necessary resources
• Aid in the budget process

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When, Why and How

• When
• IDPs should be prepared for new employees and
  those who are transferred, promoted, or otherwise
  experience significant job change
• IDPs should be updated annually, concurrent with
  the annual performance appraisal process
• Why
• Human Resource development requirement as
  specified in BUPERS-INST 5300.1, 1710.11 and
  applicable Program Standards
• How
• Employee and supervisor collaboratively identify
  training and certification requirements and needs
  applicable to the employees current job where
  the Program is going and the direction the
  employee wants to develop

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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)
Rec Assistant (Lead Instructor/Lifeguard) Series
0189 - NF2
Fitz, Mark J. 123-45-6789
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NAS Anywhere MWR Dept Bldg 450 Hometown, NJ 07777
6 May 2005
30 Sept 2005 1 Oct 2006
MWR Managers Course 2nd Qtr Leadership Skills
for Managers (LSFM) 4th Qtr Star Service (CfES)
1st Qtr
Facility Opening / Closing Procedures
(OJT) Emergency Procedures (OJT) 1st Qtr
Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO) course Work
toward degree requirements at State University
each semester
Top half of form
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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)
Renew WSI, WSIT, Lifesaving and CPR
certifications as required. Aquatic Facility
Operators Instructor Certification March
2007 Present education/training sessions at NRPA
National Aquatics Conference Annually in
March Complete Rec Admin B.S. requirements at
State University Nov 2009
Certified WSI and WSIT
Mark Fitz
Suzie Boss
20 Sept 2005
20 Sept 2005
NAVPERS 5300/17 (Rev 03-06) Page 3 of 3
Bottom half of form
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Supervisors Role

• Employees should expect your help in
• Understanding the IDP process and its purpose
• Identifying their strengths and weaknesses in
  performing their
• current work assignments
• Pinpointing areas where they could take greater
  responsibility
• Finding possibilities for career progression in
  their current jobs
• and work organization
• Obtaining access to learning resources
• Identifying non-traditional learning
  opportunities such as
• coaching, mentoring, self-directed studies, and
  shadowing
• Ensuring completed training is recorded in the
  employees Official
• Personnel File (OPF)

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Employees Role

• Supervisors should expect employees to
• Set goals and objectives that will benefit your
  organization
• as well as enhance his or her career
• Research ways of meeting personal career goals
  and
• enhancing work performance
• Evaluate his or her own progress and keep you
  informed
• Ensuring training and certifications are entered
  in Official
• Personnel File (OPF)

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Additional Information

• For more information on Individual Development
  Plans, check out the MWR Managers Desk
  Reference, Task 6.5 Train/ Develop Staff
• Task 6.5 includes step-by-step procedures,
  information and examples on
• Solving Performance Problems
• Writing Job Aids
• Developing and Conducting OJT
• Individual Training Records
• Cumulative Record of Training (NAVPERS 5300/16)
• See IDP Overview at http//138.164.10.95/traini
  ngresources/trainingresources.htm

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Thats all for now
Your career deserves your attention, now. Is
your IDP up-to-date and in use?
Suggestions and requests to Commander, Navy
Installations Command (CNIC) FFR Training
Branch, N947 Millington, TN 38055-6540 Com
[phone] DSN 882-6727 helen.turner1_at_navy.m
il