Unit $9$ Assignment: Your Personal Development Plan

In this assignment, in order to better understand the development planning process $($Figure $9\mathrm{.}1$ in the Noe textbook$),$ you will apply the development planning process to yourself. Use the development plan in Figure $9\mathrm{.}2$ for some ideas. Do not use bullets in your Unit $9$ document. Develop your ideas and present them in sentences and paragraphs.

Remember, the development planning process proceeds sequentially from $$self$-$assessment$$ to $$reality check$$ to $$goal setting$$ to $$action planning$($Figure $9\mathrm{.}1).$

Refer to the assigned text reading to prepare to discuss the following concepts.

Worksheet Template: Review the next tab to see how to layout your assignment based on the overview below:

Self$-$Assessment $$ Competencies

Strengths

Areas for Improvement

Reality Check $$ Development Goals

Short Term

Long Term

Goal Setting $$ Next Assignments

Identify potential next assignments.

Set SMART goals $($Specific$,$ Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely$).$

Action Planning $$ Development Needs

Note the Table $9\mathrm{.}1$ comparison between training and development.

Identify resources needed to attain SMART goals.

Identify future development activities to attain SMART goals.

To help you become more familiar with human resources and development professional articles, this assignment has a reference requirement for two articles from TD$.$ Here is how you can find TD publications in the Library.