Individual Development Plan (IDP) Workshop

Join us in a two-part workshop focused on understanding, designing, and completing an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Session 1 introduces Professional Development strategies, IDP best practices and myths, and self-assessment tools.

Session 2 provides guided, hands-on time to create and refine a personalized IDP and develop an actionable growth plan.

Takeaways:

• Define the purpose and structure of IDPs
• Identify strengths, growth areas, and development priorities
• Create measurable and actionable development goals
• Build and refine a personalized IDP
• Learn strategies to maintain accountability and track progress

Competencies Developed:

• Self-assessment and reflective practice
• Strategic goal setting and development planning
• Career growth and continuous learning
• Action planning and accountability
• Collaboration with managers and development partners

After participating in the workshop you'll:

• Identify skill(s) you’d like to develop and/or knowledge you’d like to gain.
• Build a development plan outlining your professional development goal(s).
• Develop and document strategies for achieving the goal(s) you establish in the IDP.

Content to use immediately

• A practical IDP framework you can apply right away
• Templates for writing measurable development goals
• Conversation prompts to use with managers or mentors
• IDP Templates and then a completed (or nearly completed) Individual Development Plan

Charlotte McGuire is a recent graduate from Seattle Pacific University (SPU) with her MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and is building a career as a HR and Learning & Development (L&D) professional to follows passions in helping employees grow and develop. From her studies, Charlotte has created and delivered products to clients in related areas including workshops on career development topics of succession planning and IDPs. Her professional experience spans recruitment, administrative operations, and customer-focused roles, giving her a grounded understanding of the employee lifecycle and how to design development experiences that truly support people.