Personal Development Plan

&TargetsAnjum Sattar

Features of a p.d.p

A personal development plan which maps out how a person can develop skills and progress in his or her

job.

They must follow the following features :• Look at the development of the individual employee

• Be all about the aspirations of the employee• Look at the broad long-term development in the

future• Be written in a structured way, recorded and

reviewed with your line Manager

Writing clear targetsWhen setting targets, it is very important that the

targets follow this pattern for them to be successful.

SMART

SPECIFIC MEASURABLE

AGREED REALISTIC

TIMEBOUND

Ways to monitor and control p.d.p/targets

BUDDY SYSTEM

Where and employee is paired with a more

experienced person so that help and advice can be called

upon if need be

MENTORING SYSTEM

Where a senior member of staff is assigned to an

employee to supply advice and knowledge of the

organisation and how it works

LINE MANAGER

Involves periodic checks of work or discussions about

progress of tasks to ensure that required quality

standards are being met by staff

INTERNAL AUDITS

A type of quality system to check organisational standards

and quality are being met. Usually carried out by staff external to the department.