Professional Development Plan (PDP) Completion Guide: Steps, Tips, and Resources • The PDP form is a “read only”. Save the form to your computer before proceeding (to the location you can access in the future when ready to add your notes). See the demo on the page on how to do so. • Use Google Chrome browser, not Internet Explorer to open the page. • If you are stuck/unsure when completing the "Glance into the future" part (Step #4), keep the conversations going with your Leader and/or Mentor and when you are ready, jump to the PDP form completion. • You might find helpful talking to your leader before even completing the form. • Set aside time to review the recourse – some might take longer to explore. • In order to watch the LinkedIn Learning (LiL) videos, you have to access your LiL account first. See Step #1 resource how to setup your free LiL account. 1. Document YOUR CURRENT ROLE • Where are you now? Record your professional activities, responsibilities, skills. • What have you accomplished so far? What shows your ambition, involvement? Awards, recognitions, peer and leader comments. How to Access LinkedIn Learning Account – you must be signed-in to your account first, before you are able to watch the video Taking Charge of Your Career LinkedIn Learning video (3:32 min) – click on the LiL home page first to ensure you have access 2. Assess YOUR COMPETENCIES • This is the inventory of your skills and knowledge based on UCHealth’s Leadership Competencies. • Pick the top four competencies you utilize for your current role and rate yourself. This is your self-assessment. Competency Rating Descriptions – brief explanation of fourteen competencies and rating descriptions for each 3. Determine YOUR SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE • Evaluate your strengths. Think of the behaviors associated with each of the fourteen competencies. What do you do well? What are the development areas for your professional grown? Learning Experiences – dig deeper into the competencies; scroll down to the section “By Competency” to open a resource for each competency 4. Glance to the FUTURE • Think of what future roles you’d like to consider. Lateral and upward opportunities. • Rate your chosen competencies based on where you think you should be in the future. Observe your leaders and their behaviors. Learning Experiences page on The Source – same page as in Step #3; these most likely will be different competencies that you previously have explored UCHealth Success Maps page on The Source – view this page for some ideas 5. Create YOUR DEVELOPMENT PLAN • Identify your action items based on stretch developmental objectives. Look for behaviors associated with competencies. • You can view the 14 competencies to gather some ideas of what would you need to work on – view by Competency or by Topic to gauge your development areas. Learning Experiences page – view competencies from Step #4 and explore ways you can develop each of those competencies Creating Tangible Career Goals LinkedIn Learning video (3:32 min) 6. DISCUSS with your Leader and/or Mentor TIP: When your manager/leader knows what your shortand long-term career ambitions are, they can help you gain the necessary skills and education to achieve them. You might find helpful talking to your leader first, before even completing the form. • This is YOUR plan. It is up to you whether you want to share it with your leader, mentor, or a coach. • When? During Career Conversations or your regular 1:1 meetings. • It would be helpful to look at your entries in Step #5 and while preparing for the discussion regarding your career path at UCHealth. • You can also ask your manager to share what they think your greatest skills are and in what areas you could develop. Career Conversations page on The Source – you might want to look at the following resources: “Completing Self-Career Conversation”, “Career Conversations Training Course”, and “Career Conversations FAQ” 7. Record YOUR DEVELOPMENT Pablo Picasso once said, "Action is the foundational key to all success.“ This is especially true when it comes to making your career vision a reality. If you have clear direction, aligned goals, and have identified things that could hold you back, all that's left is finding the right resources to help you. • Document your development in terms of performance and behavior change skills, knowledge, and abilities gained. • Your PDP should always be in “draft mode”. It is work in progress – it is meant to be reviewed and revised. ONGOING efforts. • It is ok to revise your PDP document if your career vision and related goals change. It is ok to revise the activities in Step #5 that would get you closer to making your vision a reality. • Make sure to allow some time to review the recourses – some pages on The Source might take longer to explore. • You might need more time to achieve some goals than others. Visit the Professional Development Plan (PDP) page for audio tutorials for each of the steps mentioned in this guide.
