A development plan is an important tool for addressing the skills and/or behaviors that are to be worked on in the future. If you have prepared a draft of this document in advance of the meeting, and time permits, you can discuss it toward the end of an appraisal session. Often both parties need more time or additional information and prefer to reconvene to develop the plan together as a follow-up item after the meeting.
In either case, you and your employee need to work together to reach agreement on a development plan. You must then seek commitment from your employee to achieve the goals of the plan. A thorough development plan includes:
Before concluding the meeting, it's appropriate to conduct a brief review of what was useful in the meeting and what was not. Also ask for suggestions for ways to do things differently in the future.
In either case, you and your employee need to work together to reach agreement on a development plan. You must then seek commitment from your employee to achieve the goals of the plan. A thorough development plan includes:
- Timeline
- Action steps
- Expected outcomes
- Training required, if applicable
- Specific goals
- Feedback required
- Practice required
Before concluding the meeting, it's appropriate to conduct a brief review of what was useful in the meeting and what was not. Also ask for suggestions for ways to do things differently in the future.
A successful appraisal meeting doesn't add up to much unless it provides the direct report with a plan for growth. What steps do you need to lay out to ensure your employee's ongoing development?
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