Career success has everything to do with cultivating the right professional skills. Having a plan makes you much more effective!

1. Building a Professional
Learning Plan
CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN 4
SIMPLE STEPS!

2. STEP 01
Document the skills you need in the
short-to-mid-term to excel at your
current role and in the mid-to-long-
term to drive your career growth.
(PRO TIP: try to force rank down to
<10 skills)

3. You’ll have a list like the following:
Skills I need
Needed
for my
Job?
Needed for
my career
growth?
Advanced
Java
Y
Design
Thinking
Y Y
Leadership Y Y
Business
Writing
Y Y
Project
Management
Y
Managing
Virtual Teams
Y

4. STEP 02
Determine your current competency
level in each skill, and then have a
coach rate you independently.
(PRO TIP: have a chat with your
coach to discuss any perception
differences)

5. You’ll have a list like the following:
Skills I need
Needed
for my
Job?
Needed for
my career
growth?
Current
competency
(self rating)
Current
competency
(coach rated)
Advanced Java Y 6 6
Design Thinking Y Y 4 5
Leadership Y Y 5 4
Business
Writing
Y Y 5 5
Project
Management
Y 5 3
Managing
Virtual Teams
Y 3 3

6. STEP 03
Determine what skill mastery looks
like (quantifiably if possible)

7. You’ll have a list like the following:
Skills I need
Needed
for my
Job?
Needed for
my career
growth?
Current
competency
(self rating)
Current
competency
(coach rated)
What does mastery look
like?
Advanced
Java
Y 6 6
I have become a go-to
technical mentor for
other developers
Design
Thinking
Y Y 4 5
I’m receiving feedback
from clients that my
designs are amazing
Leadership Y Y 5 4
I’m recognized as a leader
up, down, & across
Business
Writing
Y Y 5 5
My writing is easy to read
and influential at all levels
Project
Management
Y 5 3
My projects are on time,
budget, and raising the
quality bar
Managing
Virtual Teams
Y 3 3
I am seen as a great
manager globally

8. STEP 04
Define a training plan to close the
gaps
(PRO TIP: Try to make the plan
SMART - Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant &Time-bound)

9. You’ll have a list like the following:
Skills I need
Needed
for my
Job?
Needed for
my career
growth?
Current
competency
(self rating)
Current
competency
(coach rated)
What does mastery
look like?
Learning Plan
Advanced
Java
Y 6 6
I have become a go-to
technical mentor for
other developers
Obtain certification by May
Design
Thinking
Y Y 4 5
I’m receiving feedback
from clients that my
designs are amazing
Complete IDEO online course
and shadow Design Thinking
mentor on 3 projects this year
Leadership Y Y 5 4
I’m recognized as a
leader up, down, &
across
• Take Instructor Led Training
Course on Leadership
Fundamentals before June.
• Get appointed to a leadership
role on a virtual team this
year
Business
Writing
Y Y 5 5
My writing is easy to
read and influential at
all levels
Take Instructor Led Training
Course on Writing Fundamentals
before June
Project
Management
Y 5 3
My projects are on time,
budget, and raising the
quality bar
Choose a Project Coach and
complete monthly coaching
sessions on active projects
Managing
Virtual Teams
Y 3 3
I am seen as a great
manager globally
Take online course by September

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