The document discusses the benefits and organization of a Career Development Team (CDT). A successful CDT: has a client-to-counselor ratio of no more than 30:1; keeps key personnel informed of Navy programs and policies; and allows the Command Career Counselor to manage the overall career development program. It describes the composition of a CDT, which includes the CO, XO, CMC, CCC, department heads, lead chiefs, and departmental career counselors. CDT meetings have an agenda, preparation, and minutes that include attendees, items discussed, and decisions made.
2. Career Development Team
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this
topic, the trainee will be able to:
List the benefits of a well-organized
Career Development Team (CDT).
LIST the composition of the CDT.
IDENTIFY the purpose for
department/divisional career
counselor meetings.
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3. Career Development Team
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
LIST the items that are required to
be discussed at each department/
divisional career counselor meeting.
IDENTIFY the purpose for command
CDT meetings.
IDENTIFY the proper sequence of
CDT agenda issues.
IDENTIFY the procedures for CDT
preparation.
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4. Career Development Team
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
LIST items included on CDT
minutes.
LIST the steps to complete monthly
required reports to the CO.
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5. Career Development Team
Reference Publications
OPNAVINST 1040.11(series), Navy
Retention and Career Development
Program
NAVPERS 15878(series), Career
Counselor Handbook
SECNAVINST 5216.5(series),
Department of the Navy
Correspondence Manual
NPC website: http://www.npc.navy.mil
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6. Career Development Team
CDT Overview
Far too many commands have structured
their Career Development Programs (CDP)
to rely too heavily upon the CCC to provide
the majority of all services relating to
career development.
Building an entire program around a single
individual has serious drawbacks:
Absence of key person basically ends the
program
Very inefficient due to program constantly
changing
Sailors not receiving proper career
information
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7. Career Development Team
CDT Overview
By organizing a command-wide CDT, the
CCC assumes a totally different role—that
of CDP manager.
CCC responsibilities include management,
training, administration of CDP, and
internal public relations.
One-on-one counseling becomes a smaller
part of the CCC’s job.
Key to success is the delegation of
responsibility for counseling to the
appropriate team members.
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8. Career Development Team
CDT Benefits
Benefits of a well-organized CDT:
Increases credibility of the chain of
command.
Has lower client-to-counselor ratio.
Better-informed Sailors at all command
levels.
Allows the CCC to function as Career
Development Program (CDP) manager.
Increases program effectiveness through
teamwork.
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9. Career Development Team
CDT Composition (minimum required)
Commanding Officer (CO)
Executive Officer (XO)
Command Master Chief (CMC)/Chief of the
Boat (COB)/Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL)
Command Career Counselor (CCC)
Department Heads/Division Officers
Lead Chief Petty Officers (LCPO)
Dept./Div. Career Counselors and Collateral
Duty Career Counselors
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10. Career Development Team
CDT Composition (cont.)
Dept./Div. Career Counselors
Selections:
Select those who have the ability to be
effective communicators/mentors.
Avoid assigning Sailors whose other
responsibilities are too demanding.
Success depends on the command’s
willingness to assign the BEST Sailors
to the CDT.
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11. Career Development Team
CDT Composition (cont.)
Dept./Div. Career Counselors
Selections (con’t)
Have no greater than 30:1 client-to-
counselor ratio.
To effectively manage the career
development of Sailors, command
leadership must hold all CDT members
accountable.
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12. Career Development Team
Dept./Div. CDT Meetings - Purpose
Keeps team up to date on policy
changes.
Allows continuous monitoring of
Sailors’ professional development.
Provides rapid distribution of
information, information exchange,
problem-solving, and decision-
making.
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13. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings - Frequency
Monthly
Meetings will be scheduled via the
Planning Board for Training (PBFT).
The CO should chair at least one
CDT meeting quarterly
(recommended).
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15. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings Agenda
At a minimum, the following items will be
on each meeting’s agenda:
Review of EAOS/PRD/HYT/PTS/CSB and
CMSID applications, transition, and Navy
Reserve affiliation timelines.
Review results of all CDBs from the
previous month.
Discuss all CDT-related actions still
pending.
Discuss new programs and policies.
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16. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings Agenda (cont.)
Sample Agenda Items:
Prepare agenda headings and items
list.
Annotate items as “For Information”,
“For Review”, “For Decision.”
Distribute agenda to all attendees
prior to meeting.
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17. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings Agenda (cont.)
Agenda Issues:
Information Issues – Used to
distribute and clarify information.
Constructive Discussion – Used to
create new concepts for program
improvement.
Action Issues – Used to set and
accomplish goals.
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18. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings Preparation
Ensure space is reserved and is large
enough for expected audience.
Ensure all audio/visual equipment is
working properly.
Prepare enough handouts for all CDT
members (as needed/required).
Prepare and confirm guest speakers if
needed.
Be prepared to answer questions.
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19. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings Minutes
Minutes will contain:
Attendees present and absent.
Time, date, and location of meeting.
Items discussed and decisions made.
Time, date, and location of next
meeting.
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20. Career Development Team
CDT Meetings (cont.)
Cancellations:
Make far in advance so that all
concerned can reschedule.
Reports:
Each CDT member will provide
monthly inputs for his/her department
or division.
CDT meeting minutes will be part of
the CO’s monthly report.
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21. Career Development Team
CDT Success
The Successful Program:
Assigns a counselor for every 30
Sailors.
Allows ample time to provide good
counseling to Sailors within the
division or work center.
Keeps key department/divisional
personnel better informed about Navy
programs and policies.
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22. Career Development Team
Summary and Review
What are the benefits of a well-
organized CDT?
List the CDT members.
What are the components of a CDT
meeting?
List the items contained in CDT
minutes.
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