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Career Planning and Development 2
Course Expectations
Share your:• Name• Job title or office• Length of time in position• Learning goals or expectations for the
course• First job
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Course Objectives
Recognize the benefits of developing talent Identify common steps in career planning and
development Assist employees in developing career goals
and individual development plans (IDPs) Prepare for and conduct career development
discussions Plan for career development in your
organization
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Course Roadmap
What is career planning and development?
What role do I play? What is the role of the employee? What are the benefits? How can I overcome barriers? How will I implement the process?
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Common Steps in Career Planning and Development
Where am I now? (conduct self-assessment) Where do I want to be? (develop goals) How will I get there? (identify opportunities) How can I document this information? (complete
IDP) How can I communicate this information?
(engage in a career discussion) How will I track my progress? (review the IDP
every six months)
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Employee’s Role
Be accountable for career planning and development efforts
Assess one’s own knowledge, skills, interests, and abilities
Identify opportunities
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Benefits of Career Development and Planning
For the organization: Develop and retain qualified employees Identify candidates for succession planning Accomplish organizational objectives through
improved employee performance
For the supervisor: Leverage staff talent Retain talented and ambitious people Focus on strategic issues Improve morale, job satisfaction, and work
performance
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Benefits of Career Development and Planning (continued)
For the employee: Increases self-confidence Realizes his or her potential and feel valued Gains ability to evaluate needs Develops means to build and shape career Adopts a systematic approach to meet
career goals Identifies career development resources
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Exercise: Overcoming Barriers
List three possible barriers to implementing the career development process
List ideas for preventing or overcoming these barriers
Present your ideas to the class
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Career Planning Steps
Where am I now? (conduct self-assessment)
Where do I want to be? (develop goals)
How will I get there? (identify opportunities)
How can I document this information? (complete the IDP)
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Step 1: Conduct Self-Assessment
Evaluate your current skills, knowledge, interests, and abilities
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Step 2: Develop Goals
Short-term and long-term SMART goals
• Specific• Measurable• Achievable• Relevant• Time-bound
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Step 3: Identify Opportunities
Development opportunities include: Mentoring Taking on temporary projects or
assignments Participating in self-study or
independent reading Attending conferences Joining professional organizations
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Step 4: Complete the IDP
Name: Date:
Current Title: Agency/Dept.:
Supervisor’s Name: Supervisor’s Title:
General Comments:
Current Position:
Goal # Goal Description Training Objectives Rotational Assignment Objectives
Other Events and Opportunities
1.0
2.0
DETAILS AND TIMELINE Training Objectives
Cost Date
Goal #
Activity Source Tuition Travel Hours Planned Completed
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Exercise: Developing an IDP
Review the IDP form in your participant guide
Fill out the form for yourself
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Career Development Discussions
Purpose: Clarify the career planning and
development process Assist employees with the process as
needed Review the IDP Modify employee goals and objectives
as needed
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Career Development Discussions (continued)
Before the discussion:• Review the employee’s records• Identify strengths and developmental needs • Identify developmental opportunities• Review the Career Development Discussion
Questions and Dos and Don’ts job aids
During the discussion:• Establish trust• Ask questions that encourage discussion• Listen• Summarize, clarify, and identify follow-up
activities
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Discussion Questions
What skills are not used? How can they be integrated into your
current job? How do your goals fit into OPM’s goals? How can I help to support your goals? What would you like to be doing in the
future? Do these ambitions require further
training?
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Discussion Questions(continued)
How does your current job relate to career goals?
What do you enjoy most about your current assignment?
What do you find most challenging? Is there a development opportunity
available to help overcome this challenge?
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Career Discussion
Do: Review information prior to meeting Confirm time and place of meeting Greet the employee Practice good listening skills Allow time for the employee to pause and
reflect Ask open-ended questions Schedule a follow-up meeting
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Career Discussion (continued)
Don’t Search for information during the meeting Call the meeting on short notice End the meeting abruptly Leave the employee wondering Wait until the meeting starts to decide what
should be accomplished Rush through the meeting Talk about yourself Dominate the discussion Ask “yes” or “no” questions End the meeting without scheduling a follow-up
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Exercise: IDP Review
Observe the role-play Be prepared to answer the questions
in the workbook Give additional feedback
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IDP Review
When reviewing IDPs, consider the following:• Is the budget sufficient?• Are resources available?• Are goals tied to organizational objectives?
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Exercise: Career Discussion
Work in groups of three Alternate roles of supervisor,
employee, and observer Choose one scenario per person Role-play a career discussion based
on the scenario
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Planning for Career Development
How will you budget for career
planning and development?
How will you budget for career
planning and development?
How will you manage other
resources, including time and new opportunities,
to support employee
development?
How will you manage other
resources, including time and new opportunities,
to support employee
development?
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Course Summary
Can you: Discuss the benefits of career planning and
development? Identify common steps in career planning
and development? Assist employees in developing career goals
and IDPs? Prepare for and conduct career
development discussions with employees? Plan for career development in your
organization?