The document outlines the steps to creating a personal development action plan (PDP). It defines a PDP as a structured process for an individual to reflect on their learning and plan career development. The key steps involve identifying the requirements of one's current and future roles, determining strengths and areas for development, and creating SMART goals. Tips are provided on learning styles, activities for personal development, evaluating progress, and ensuring goals are met.

1. Personal
Development
Action Plan

2. What is PDP?
“Personal Development Action
plan (PDP) is a structured and
supported process undertaken by
an individual to reflect upon their
own learning, performance, and/or
achievement and to plan for their
Personal, Educational, and Career
development.”

3. PDP Goals
• An individual goals for intentions
for learning and achievement
• Align actions to intentions
• Thoughts, Ideas, Experiences in
order to understand and evidence
the process and results of learning
• Reviewing and evaluating
experiences and results of learning

4. Steps involved in PDP
1. Requirements of your current
and or future roles
2. Identify your strengths and
development areas
3. Built up a SMART action
plan to bring about change
and development

5. 1 - Requirements of your Role
On your current
Role
On your Future
Anticipated Role

6. 1 - Requirements of your Role
Self Questions:
• What are the key relations that will be important
for the success of this role?
• What will be the key task that you will be
performing?
• What additional knowledge and understand you
will need?
• With WHOM and HOW will you mostly be
communicating?
• How clearly will your goals be defined?
• What personal pressures will this role impose on
you?

7. 1 - Requirements of your Role
To Full fill the Requirements I need to:
Example of Format

8. 2 – Identify your Strength & Development areas
Example of Format
Identify your Strength & Development Area
Area of Strength Ways to use it more extensively

9. 2 – Identify your Strength & Development areas
Example of Format
Address the issues as discussed by your Supervisor or
Trainer in class
Issues / Area of Development Ways to address the Issues / Areas

10. 3 – Built up SMART action plan
Build up a SMART action plan to bring about Change and Development
While reviewing the previously highlighted points in the format
identify the specific actions your are going to take to bring change
and development of yourself, using SMART plan
Smart – Do not use WISH LIST or VAGUE statement
Measureable – How do you know you are doing it & is
it effective?
Affordable – Do you have the resources to do it?
Realistic – Is it feasible, can you deliver this?
Timely – When is it going to be done exactly?

11. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
SPECIFIC
Example:
Every week end I shall plan my
next week schedule to maximize
the use of my time

12. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
MEASUREABLE
Example:
You shall maintain a feedback log of
monthly activity (Supervisor
feedback after discussing your each
month performance)

13. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
MEASUREABLE
• Maintain written diary during the development period
• Work based assessor comments and logs of discussion
• The award of certificate for a qualification that has been gained
• A certificate of achievement
• A record of attendance
• A written development record that is witnessed by your supervisor
• A work based appraisal form completed and agreed with the line
manager
• Printouts from online development works
• Conference attendance certificates
• In house training record and certificates
• Digital media Such as Videos, Work documents, Record of online
research

14. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
ATTAINABLE
Example:
You shall allocate 4 hrs. per
week doing your skill
development course.

15. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
RELEVANT
Example:
Overview of different area of
your life. Family, Community,
Friends, Financial status etc.

16. S.M.A.R.T Action plan
TIME BOUND
Example:
To keep yourself on
track and motivated set
a time and action
calendar to complete
various objectives/tasks.

17. Finalizing Action plan
Example of Format
Development
Objective
Specific
Actions
Blockers and
how they will
be removed?
Support
required
How I will
know when do
I have to
achieve the
objective

18. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Learning from others

19. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Learning from others
Select reliable, appropriate,
and more experienced
colleague as your mentor

20. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Learning through research
Undertake independent research
related to your personal Goal and
that research have links with your
further Goal plan.

21. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Self managed Learning
It involves using your PDP and
time line to manage your
developmental learning.

22. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Seminars
Attend seminars that are related to
your work related topics and future
Goals.

23. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Participate in Social Activities
Usually they are voluntary basis
activities without any benefit in
return. Rather you can develop or
enlarge your Social network that
may support you in your future
plan.

24. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Interviews
Conduct interviews of professionals
related to your area of work
(working in other organizations)
and try to pull out their ideas that
made them successful in their
Goals and that must be associated
with your future Plans.

25. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Using Internet
Internet offers many opportunities
for skills enhancement and
professional development. E.g.
Investigating new technological
advances in materials, plants, and
equipment.

26. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Social Network
Various Internet based Social
networks, e.g. Facebook, Instagram,
LinkedIn etc. provides an
opportunity to join groups that are
profession or industry specific.

27. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
NEWS groups
They allow professional and
technical users to interact with new
ideas and facts about their industry.

28. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Bulletin Board
They allow topics to be posted on
to the board to which subscription
members can add comments. E.g.
Blogs, Articles, YouTube videos
etc.

29. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Qualification
Range of qualifications to be used
to enhance existing skills. They are
delivered through awarding bodies
and training associations.

30. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
In house training events
These are by far the most efficient
and economical method of
providing development for all
employees.

31. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
External training events
These are not necessarily
qualifications but courses that are
run with content aimed at
improvements to employees or their
management. E.g. courses related to
Motivation, People management,
and Sustainable energy.

32. Learning Styles

33. Learning Styles
Four main learning Style preferences are:
• Activist
• Reflector
• Theorist
• Pragmatist

34. Learning Styles
1 - Have an
experience (activist)
2 - Review the
experience
(reflector)
3 - Conclude from
the experience
(Theorist)
4 - Plan the
next step
(pragmatist)

35. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
• You need to produce an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
planned development activities that you have under taken.
• An evaluation should contain a critical analysis of WHAT went
WELL and NOT so Well.
• Evaluation should contain Positive and Negative aspects.
Besides evaluations can contain advantages and disadvantages.
Above may allow you to complete following information's:
 A cross referencing of the development plan number
 A description of the development work undertaken
 An outcome in the form of YES or NO to its achievement
 The date that this was achieved
 An evaluation of the activity that was undertaken

36. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
There are number of areas that you could cover within the
evaluative descriptions that you will add to your development
plan:
• What abilities have been improved and how?
• Evidence of what skill levels have been achieved and how?
• Feedback from colleagues and line managers
• Feedback from event attendees as part of the development
activities
• Grading within a qualification achievement
This would highlight any activities that need carrying forward
into next year development plan that were not achieved.

37. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Evidence that confirms you have achieved your development needs could include:
• Photographic digital images demonstrating additional skills
• Video recording of the demonstrations of additional skills
• Written reports detailing evidence of development
• Work based records with signed off achievements
• Certificates awarded for achievement /tasks/activities
• Witness statements recording what development work has been undertaken
• Observations records of a task that involves practical outcome
• Presentations done in the form of PowerPoint or Videos
• Online logs
• Essays
• Written reports
• Recordings of conversations detailing skills utilized
• Recording of telephone calls
• Customer feed back
• KPIs – Key Performance Indicators
• Letters
• Emailing detailing development

38. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
You need to take an overall holistic evaluation of
whether you have met those aims and objectives.
You need to be HONEST when you evaluate each
objective CRITICALLY
LASTLY
Evaluate if you have been Successful in
terms of meeting them

39. TIPS to carry out PDP activities
Any development outcomes that have not been
completed will need to be action planned. They are very
important because:
• Salary increments that may be associated with the
completion of all or parts of the development task.
• The promotional aspects of the development for
employment opportunities
• The benefits associated with self confidence & self
esteem
• Increased respect in your interactions with colleagues