Professional Development Plan | Staff Development Center

Ready to begin outlining your professional or career-related goals? Consider completing a Professional Development Plan. The Professional Development Plan can be completed as a downloadable PDF document or online. If completing the online professional development plan, we recommend completing the online self-assessment first.

Professional Development Plan Online Self-Assessment Online Professional Development Plan

Planning Steps

Before completing your professional development plan, consider the following tips.

Step 1 - Complete a self-assessment

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Complete your self-assessment in the following six (6) career-development aspects: adaptability, career-management, goal-orientedness, personal branding, skill development, and self-perception. The self-assessment can be completed online or as an editable worksheet on page four (4) of the Professional Development Plan. As you review your self-assessment results, reflect on the following:

What are some skill development and learning opportunities that may interest you?

How will you nurture your low-ranked skills?

Step 2 - Explore development opportunities with an accountability partner

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There are a number of professional development opportunities that you may want to consider: Career Pathways, Coyote Learning Circle, CSULearn, LEARN Conference, LinkedIn Learning, Pawz for Learning, or schedule a 1:1 appointment with a SDC representative to learn more about opportunities on or off campus. Your accountability partner/coach/mentor could be a trusted colleague, family member or supervisor.

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Step 3 - Implement a periodic review of your progress

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Schedule a periodic check-in with yourself to review your progress with your accountability partner. During check-in, identify areas in which you are doing well while correcting any deficiencies and shortcomings.

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Step 4 - Update your professional portfolios (resume, CV, LinkedIn profile, etc.)

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Consider updating your professional portfolios with your goal accomplishments as well as include work samples that you may want to showcase in your professional portfolios.