SAMPLE - Career Development Plan

1 Nova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07 SAMPLE - Career Development PlanStep 1: Background Information Use this section to capture your status in your current role and your future Career goals. This will form the foundation for setting your Development goals. Name: Jane DoeCurrent Position: SupervisorDate started: October2005 Performance Summary (refer to your Performance Management forms and summarize)Include ratings, summary of actual results compared to targets, and summary of leadership competencies (if applicable). Have met and in some cases exceeded all targets that were identified in my performance appraisal last year. As I am a member of the bargaining unit I have not been formally assessed with the leadership competencies, however I have identified a couple ofcompetencies that I would like to work on during this period and have discussed them with my supervisor (they are included in this form.)

2 Career Goal(s):Review your Career interests and abilities to determine short and long term Career goals. I have just successfully competed for my current role so my short term goal is to get as much leadership experience in this role as possible to enable meto move to the next level. I believe I would eventually like to move into the role of District of Strength (Knowledge, skills, and competencies)Areas for DevelopmentRelationship building especially with clients and with fellow organized with great attention to to quickly assess difficult situations and find good would like to work on building my confidence especially when trying toinfluence team members who now report to me (and who were formercolleagues). I also would like to build my confidence when presenting tosenior would also like to develop my skills in developing people.

3 I don t feel Iknow how to be a coach to my have had the opportunity to lead some small projects and would like moreformal knowledge and experience in project Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07 Planning For Your Development GoalsUse this section to capture your Development goal(s), steps to achieve that goal(s), time frames, potential obstacles and solutions, and how to tell when you ve succeeded. Step 2: Development GoalsStep 3: Action StepsDate:Step 4: Obstacles & SolutionsStep 5:EvaluationI would like to gain more confidencewhen dealing with employees(especially when trying to manageperformance of employees who weremy former colleagues) and whenpresenting my ideas to the districtsenior the following books: Leading out loud: inspiring change throughauthentic communication by Terry Pearce. The Courageous messenger how tosuccessfully speak up at work by KathleenRyans The Fearless Executive: finding thecourage to trust your talent and be theleader you are meant to be by AlanDowns.

4 Meet regularly with my manager, Mr. J , todiscuss ways I can improve in these two areas. Iwill come prepared to discuss specific situationswhere I feel I could do better. My manager will also attend my meetingsand presentations with senior teammembers and provide feedback on myperformanceI will take on the role of chair at our districtteam meetingsFinishreading allbooks : Finding timeto read all these booksand money buy them. Solutions: For the nexttwo months I will use aportion of my lunchhour to ask manager if thiscan come out oftraining budget. If not,will get from the library(this may put back mytimeline for completion) Obstacle: Finding : Will set upmeetings ahead of timeand discuss thecommitment with Mr. J. Will come organizedand prepared to makethe most of the timeallotted. Obstacle: Districtmeetings are held inanother location.

5 Solution: Will travel withmanager to meetings. Completion of booksin stated timeframe. Will discuss progresswith Mr. J. in Marchand again in Februaryto make sure I mincreasing my skill. Act as chair for 6monthsStep 2: Development GoalsStep 3: Action StepsDate:Step 4: Obstacles & SolutionsStep 5:EvaluationNova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07I would like to improve my coachingskills so that I can encourage and bringout the best in my discuss my goals of developing mycoaching skills with my team and will haveindividual meetings with each to see whatthey would like to have in a coach andattempt to meet their needs in this have identified a mentor, Ms. A who Ifeel is an excellent coach. I will meet withher once a month to discuss coaching skillsand various situations in which I can applyher : Not all of myemployees willunderstand the conceptof coaching.

6 Not allwill be receptive to thistype of : Will beprepared to discusswhat coaching meansand the idea of coachingand will have specificquestions prepared forthem to help facilitatethe : mentor notcommittedSolution: ensure supportup frontWill try to do aleadership 360assessment to measuremy get ongoingfeedback from would like to improve my projectmanagement knowledge and skills sothat when I lead a project I am betterat organizing it both in terms ofresources and take Project Management e-learningcourse from Polar : Money andtimeSolution: This is anonline course so it s less expensive. Willtry to pay for it out oftraining budget or willpay myself. I can alsowork on the coursewhenever I have sparetime at home or completionof 2: Development GoalsStep 3: Action StepsDate:Step 4: Obstacles & SolutionsStep 5:EvaluationNova Scotia Government Career Development Plan 2006-07 Apply knowledge gained in ProjectManagement course by leading upcomingpolicy review project.

7 Use the formalproject management approach learned inthe course to complete the policy reviewwithin established : Manager ssupport to take onproject, there may beconcerns aboutoperational demands Solution: Since thepolicy review projectwould normally beresourced fromdivision ABC, trade aportion/project frommy workload for oneof their team membersto cover. Will put togetherdetailed project andwork plans and haveproject manager in ourIT division look at itand give me review your Career Development Plan at your semi-annual and annual performance review Signature:Manager Signature:Date:Date.