Personal Development Plan

Being proficient in your job is essential.  If you want to advance in the workforce, you also need to look at ways to develop professionally.

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Short Term Goal

• Earn my Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology
• Continue to improve my skills in leadership and developing and evaluating training products

Long Term Goal

• Accept an instructional designer position
• Continue to build my skills for advancement and to mentor others  

Development Plan
Development Ideas	Rationale for Development
360 Degree Feedback	This would be a great tool to assess my strengths, weaknesses, and skills as viewed by my peers, supervisors, and clients (Noe, 2013).  This would allow me to see what areas I need to focus on in order to improve my performance, interpersonal skills, and skills needed for advancement.  These assessments could be effective when working in a different role or job assignment.
Mentoring	As a new person to the field of instructional design, a mentor would provide me with informal training and give me insight to common challenges in our organization.  A mentor can provide career support through coaching, providing challenging assignments, and exposure (Noe, 2013).  The mentor benefits as well by developing interpersonal skills and increased feeling of self-esteem and worth to the company (Noe, 2013).
Formal Education Master’s Degree in Instructional Design and Technology, emphasis in Training and Performance Improvement	Since I work for a training company, there would be several benefits. The new knowledge and skills learned can be used immediately and for future contracts. I will be able to apply theory to justify training models and lesson development. Knowing the benefits of using a systematic approach to training will help during the front-end-analysis process.
Temporary Assignments	Proposal writing is an essential aspect of my company.  The experience I gain from working with this department along with my aviation background could make me a great asset to my organization.  This assignment would help me see if I would enjoy this role.  According to Noe (2013), temporary assignments allow employees to try out positions to determine if they will be a good fit.

Reference

Noe, R. A. (2013). Employee training and development (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.