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Career Development Plan
Elizabeth Andrews
AET/550 –Performance Improvement and Management
May 11, 2015
Charles Crissey
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Career Development Plan
SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS
RESOURCES
START DATE
COMPLETION DATE
University of
Phoenix,
International Society
for Performance
Improvement &
Connecticut
Department of
Education
Currently Started
May 2015
Education:
In any field a proper education is one of the
important cornerstones of a successful career.
Working as a Performance improvement
practitioner is no different. I have already received
a Bachelors degree for the intended area I wish to
base my performance improvement career. I plan
to work within the field of public education to help
struggling schools and educational programs solve
student, staff, and faculty performance
deficiencies. This may include employee turnover,
student dropout rates, test score levels, and much
more. My education has provided me with the
background knowledge necessary for navigating
the educational system’s, standards, expectations,
and processes.
I am currently finishing a masters program that
has provided me the knowledge necessary to
utilize my performance improvement services to
various educational systems and organizations.
This includes an understanding of human
performance technology, motivational tactics, how
to analyze multiple forms of data, develop
appropriate interventions, and thoroughly
evaluate the success of a performance
improvement plan and its’ interventions.
Field Experience:
In order to achieve my goal as a certified
performance improvement practitioner I will need
a good deal of field experiences. According to
"International Society For Performance
Improvement" (2015), " A minimum of three years
of experience in improving performance “(Certified
Performance Technologist) is required before
applying for an ISPI certification.
Field experience will provide me with more than
just an opportunity to practice what I have
learned through my education. It will aid me in
building on my personal strengths and improve
personal areas of weakness. Working within an
organization may also expose me to new
intrapersonal experiences through activities and
events such as seminars and workshops. These
experiences can help me create connections
between others and myself in the field. It is my
Mentors, coaches,
colleagues,
company/industry
workshops, and
seminars
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belief that many of the people that I will meet
during this experience will also become a source
of support and guidance as I pursue my goal as a
certified performance improvement practitioner.
All of these experiences in the field will build my
knowledge base, confidence, and proficiency as a
Performance Improvement practitioner.
Performance Improvement Projects:
The International Society for Performance
improvement requires more than just field
experience. IPSI also wants to see proof of 3 to 7
performance improvement projects that I have
conducted demonstrating my ability to satisfy the
standards at least three times ("International
Society For Performance Improvement", 2015). It
is my estimation that this will take a minimum of 2
years as most performance improvement plans
take a great deal of time to develop, implement,
and review. I must also keep in mind that not all
of my performance improvement endeavors will
be successful in meeting the IPSI standards, so it
will be necessary to perform more than 3
performance improvement projects. For this
reason it will be vital that I use the resources I
have built up through both my educational and
field experiences to help me find new
opportunities to showcase my skills as a
performance improvement practitioner.
Certification:
Certification is the final step in reaching my goal
as a certified performance improvement
practitioner. In conjunction with the steps listed
previously the International Society for
Performance improvement has a list of
requirements before I can receive my certification.
According to the "International Society For
Performance Improvement" (2015), the
requirements include: “ A minimum of three years
of experience in improving performance, your
commitment to the Code of Ethics, a description
of three to seven projects demonstrating your
ability to satisfy the standards at least three times,
attestations by employers or clients that the work
descriptions accurately reflect the results
achieved, how the work was done, and that you
did the work, peer review of your application by
trained reviewers who use a standardized
checklist to confirm you met the standards, Your
commitment to recertify every three years by
completing a minimum amount of professional
development that may be augmented by
The International
Society for
Performance
Improvement, The
association for
Talented
Development, The
University of
Phoenix, Managers,
and employers.
The International
Society for
Performance
Improvement,
employers,
colleagues, and
clients.
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volunteer service” (Certified Performance
Technologist). Once I have received this
certification I will be able to go into the
performance improvement arena with confidence
knowing that I have the knowledge, experience,
and credentials to attract the clients I want and
serve their needs to the highest degree.
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References
Association for talented development. (2014). Retrieved from
https://www.td.org/Education/Programs/Introducing-Human-Performance-ImprovementCertificate
International society for performance improvement. (2015). Retrieved from
http://www.ispi.org/pl/cpt/CPT-Fast-Facts.pdf