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Optimizing YOUR Individual Development Plan

Optimizing YOUR Individual Development Plan. Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L Professor and Chair. Career Development Awards: Training Plan. Mentoring Team Individual Development Plans Specify scholar and mentor expectations

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Optimizing YOUR Individual Development Plan

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  1. Optimizing YOUR Individual Development Plan Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L Professor and Chair

  2. Career Development Awards: Training Plan Mentoring Team Individual Development Plans • Specify scholar and mentor expectations • Highlight knowledge and skill development activities and benchmarks • Document progress, and identify areas for continued growth Communication and Assessment (and Adjustment as needed)

  3. Individual Development Plan Resources Crafting your individual career development plan CORRT IDP Form Research Skill Development Ideas University of Delaware CTR IDP

  4. Mentoring and Communication Plan Knowledge and skills acquired through mentoring Communication focus, frequency, and plan • Meet early and often with primary mentors (but may vary) • 30 minutes once a week – “check in” • 60 minutes every other week • One meeting monthly with full team • Plan ahead, specify your needs, take and share notes • Allow flexibility in the plan as goals and activities progress

  5. Goal Areas: Becoming Independent Scientists(and members of the “Academy”) Work/Life Balance Leadership/Management Research Expertise Clinical Expertise Educator Expertise . . . Tailored to the Scholar’s Career Goals and Environment

  6. Resources to Augment Mentoring Team Grant Writing Workshops – TIGRR, NIH and AHRQ-funded Research Training Institutes Scientific Review Mock Study Section Peer Support Networks Scientific Leadership and Management Training/Academic Leadership Training (early career, mid-career)

  7. Individual Development Plan Resources Crafting your individual career development plan CORRT IDP Form Research Skill Development Ideas Evaluating progress through self and mentor assessments Scholar Self-Assessment Scholar Progress Assessment Developing performance improvement plans, when needed Scholar Performance Improvement Plan

  8. Effective Use of IDPs Establish early, and review often (quarterly? semi-annually?) • Clearly define goals and development areas • Monitor activities to ensure consistency with the plan Update IDP to reflect progress and agreed upon changes Keep and share iterations and notes of discussions for reference • If you are feeling off track, ask for help • Mentoring Team, Department/Program Director • University Leadership (CTSA, School/College) • CORRT Leadership

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