What is it about?
This paper examines the use of personal development plans (pdp) in terms of identifying workplace goals and highlights the role of line managers in supporting the achievement of these goals.
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Why is it important?
Appetite for annual performance appraisals is diminishing but what replaces them? The use of a structured aid memoir such as a PDP can help increase regular feedback, structure a conversation and work towards achieving set goals. This paper highlights the key role played by line managers in the support stage but concludes that they also need support and training to be effective in this role.
Perspectives
The study of management training is not a new concept yet still remains something that is often taken for granted. If more regular feedback is desired by individuals it is important that managers are provided with the support to be able to perform this role successfully. The paper further highlights the need for managers to receive training themselves if the PDP process is to work.
Mr Peter P Greenan
University of Huddersfield
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This page is a summary of: Personal development plans: insights from a case based approach, Journal of Workplace Learning, July 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jwl-09-2015-0068.
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