Personal SWOT Analysis

Individual development planning is all about creating current and long$-$term goals for your job, and developing action steps towards accomplishing your plan.

Before you know where you want to go$,$ you need to look at your current state $$ what$$s working, what needs attention, how can the department benefit from your learning? A Personal SOAR analysis $($Strengths$,$ Opportunities, Aspirations, Results$)$ will help you in planning your IDP Goals.

Strengths

What are your greatest assets as they relate to the competencies you$$ve identified?

Weaknesses

What areas have you identified that need improvement?

Opportunities

What possibilities exist to further develop skills, knowledge or ability related to the competencies you$$ve identified?

Threats

What do you perceive as the major issues that have the greatest to have a negative impact on you both personally and professionally?

Aspirations

What do you hope your professional future will look like in relation to enhancing the $1$ to $2$ competencies identified?

Results

How will you measure your development in the $1$ to $2$ competencies identified?

Define what success means to you and determine what results you will need to attain your goals for success.

Consider the Following Skill Dimensions When Completing This Exercise:

Leadership

Learning Style

Team Management

Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication

Time Management

Integrity $/$ Values

Accuracy $/$ Attention to Detail

Customer Service Orientation

Influence $/$ Negotiation

Stress Management

Personality Type

Creativity

Project Management