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Self-Development Plan Do, Review, Conclude, Adapt
Issue / Area forimprovement?
How to achievethis and when?
What will helpachieve the goals?Resources etc.
Possibleconstraints
How and when toreview this?
Be aware of myactions on otherteam members
Ask others whatthey think / howthey feel & getfeedback,
monthly
Support from teammembers, provide anunderstanding of whythe
actions are taken
Lack of explanation/understanding byteam members.Personal
reasonswhy certain decisionsare not supported.
Monthly gatheranonymous feedbackand evaluate, takeaction /
respond bychanging behaviour
Review workloadand split amongststaff
Monthly at teammeetings, ask staffto consider tasks,time taken
tocomplete, agree to
allocate work androtate
Adequate time toprepare and train,comprehensiveguidance
notes,
Lack of time foradequate training,reluctance to learnnew skills/
take onnew work. Need to
motivate all teammembers.
Assess monthly andtake necessaryaction.
Enable teammembers to helpachieve the teamsgoals
Training andknowledge transferin a structuredformat,
giveexamples,guidance notes
Clear instruction,support, time to train,include flexibility
forunknowns
Work pressures, timeconstraints,deadlines, unplannedwork
Practice tasks andtake time to review,consider issues
/positives/negatives,update notesaccordingly
Enable compatibleways of working
Ask team membersto consider their
own workpreferences andhow these can beincorporated in totheir
work
Time to explain abouttypes / preferences
and possiblebenefits. Time tothink about how theylike to work
and howto makeimprovements.
Lack of support,resistance, may not
understand reasonsor see possiblebenefits
Agree what can beimplemented and
how, and review afteragreed time period
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Issue / Area forimprovement?
How to achievethis and when?
What will helpachieve the goals?Resources etc.
Possibleconstraints
How and when toreview this?
Explain reasons fordoing things / work
on weaknesses asidentified infeedback
Take the time toexplain the process
or reasons why theaction/decision isbeing taken
Time to give toindividuals, invest in
them
Work / task/ deadlinepressures mean
shortcuts are takenwithout fullexplanation
Ask team members ifthat was clear, or if
further explanation isrequired and respondaccordingly
Communicateclearly andconcisely,particularly whenspeaking
Stop what Imdoing. Thinkbefore speaking.Make eye contact;speak
clearly andslower than normalto ensure theinstruction /information
isunderstood. Dontmake assumptions!
Patience! Need tochange normalpatterns ofbehaviour,
beconsiderate of othersneeds
Distractions in theoffice, otherunplanned workpressures
Ask colleagues forfeedback after a settime period to seewhether
my verbalcommunication hasimproved and ismeeting their needs.
Build on Strengths Continue toimprove onparticipative styleof
leadership
Quiet time out of theoffice for regularmeetings
Work pressure fromown area and
Admissions,impacting on ourwork
Discuss with teamand line managerabout how the teamis working
andwhether it is effectivein this format
Work on
weaknesses(individual andteam
As above and
schedule regularone to ones withteam and ask forfeedback
Creating and
maintaining an openand supportiveenvironment, beingnon-critical
andsupportive of eachother at all times
Staff may be
unaware of their ownweaknesses orunwilling to accepttheir own
limitations,myself included.
Ask for anonymous
360 degree feedbackand review quarterlyor after majordeadlines
(exams,results, graduationetc)
