This training course, Implementing Your Individual Development Plan (IDP) will focus on four important steps in planning an IDP; to acquaint individuals with the necessary tools to develop an effective IDP. An IDP is a written schedule or plan intended to address an employee’s career development needs. The IDP consists of a systematic plan for training and development experiences by which an employee may improve performance in his/her current line of work, prepare for another line of work, or move into a position of increased responsibility.