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Self-Development Plan Do, Review, Conclude, Adapt

Issue / Area for
improvement?
How to achieve
this and when?
What will help
achieve the goals?
Resources etc.
Possible
constraints
How and when to
review this?


Be aware of my
actions on other
team members
Ask others what
they think / how
they feel & get
feedback, monthly
Support from team
members, provide an
understanding of why
the actions are taken
Lack of explanation/
understanding by
team members.
Personal reasons
why certain decisions
are not supported.
Monthly gather
anonymous feedback
and evaluate, take
action / respond by
changing behaviour

Review workload
and split amongst
staff
Monthly at team
meetings, ask staff
to consider tasks,
time taken to
complete, agree to
allocate work and
rotate
Adequate time to
prepare and train,
comprehensive
guidance notes,
Lack of time for
adequate training,
reluctance to learn
new skills/ take on
new work. Need to
motivate all team
members.
Assess monthly and
take necessary
action.

Enable team
members to help
achieve the teams
goals
Training and
knowledge transfer
in a structured
format, give
examples,
guidance notes
Clear instruction,
support, time to train,
include flexibility for
unknowns
Work pressures, time
constraints,
deadlines, unplanned
work
Practice tasks and
take time to review,
consider issues /
positives/negatives,
update notes
accordingly

Enable compatible
ways of working
Ask team members
to consider their
own work
preferences and
how these can be
incorporated in to
their work
Time to explain about
types / preferences
and possible
benefits. Time to
think about how they
like to work and how
to make
improvements.
Lack of support,
resistance, may not
understand reasons
or see possible
benefits
Agree what can be
implemented and
how, and review after
agreed time period

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Issue / Area for
improvement?
How to achieve
this and when?
What will help
achieve the goals?
Resources etc.
Possible
constraints
How and when to
review this?


Explain reasons for
doing things / work
on weaknesses as
identified in
feedback
Take the time to
explain the process
or reasons why the
action/decision is
being taken
Time to give to
individuals, invest in
them
Work / task/ deadline
pressures mean
shortcuts are taken
without full
explanation
Ask team members if
that was clear, or if
further explanation is
required and respond
accordingly

Communicate
clearly and
concisely,
particularly when
speaking
Stop what Im
doing. Think
before speaking.
Make eye contact;
speak clearly and
slower than normal
to ensure the
instruction /
information is
understood. Dont
make assumptions!
Patience! Need to
change normal
patterns of
behaviour, be
considerate of others
needs
Distractions in the
office, other
unplanned work
pressures
Ask colleagues for
feedback after a set
time period to see
whether my verbal
communication has
improved and is
meeting their needs.

Build on Strengths

Continue to
improve on
participative style
of leadership
Quiet time out of the
office for regular
meetings
Work pressure from
own area and
Admissions,
impacting on our
work
Discuss with team
and line manager
about how the team
is working and
whether it is effective
in this format

Work on
weaknesses
(individual and
team

As above and
schedule regular
one to ones with
team and ask for
feedback
Creating and
maintaining an open
and supportive
environment, being
non-critical and
supportive of each
other at all times
Staff may be
unaware of their own
weaknesses or
unwilling to accept
their own limitations,
myself included.
Ask for anonymous
360 degree feedback
and review quarterly
or after major
deadlines (exams,
results, graduation
etc)

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