Personal development plan
About this document
The personal development plan (PDP) allows you to document your career goals and customized development plans that will help you achieve those goals in
DKSH. You can use this document as a basis for meaningful career development process with your superior.
PDP completion guidelines
Personal information section: Fill all the requested personal information for monitoring purposes
Career development section:
Reflect and provide realistic career goals for all three timeframes (where possible)
Think about the job roles you aspire towards and highlight critical competencies you need to develop
For each timeframe, focus on the top three competencies needed that will ensure success in those job roles
Highlight strengths that you already acquired from your career journey and that you can leverage on to achieve your career goals
Development plans:
In the current financial year, document down three key development needs and/or strengths to enhance. These identified areas are critical for success in
your current job role or a future job role you aspire towards
Consider various sources of feedback on your development: superiors, coaches, mentors, peers, direct reports, customers, business partners, etc
For each development need or strength to enhance, spell out the corresponding outcomes you want to see. These represent your success measures – how
you know you have achieved your learning objectives
Think about your development in terms of the 70-20-10 blended learning approach. Choose the approach and activities that will give you the highest
learning impact and align this with your superior
Set realistic timeframes to complete your development plans and check progress from time to time
Superior and direct report acknowledgement:
The sign-off represents acknowledgement and commitment by your superior and yourself on your development
Personal development plan
Personal information
Employee name: <enter name> Functional superior: <provide name>
Employee ID: <enter ID number> Administrative superior: <provide name>
Position title: <enter title> Date of plan: <enter date>
Business unit/Function/Sub-function: <enter BU/Function/sub-function>
Career development
Career goals in 1-2 years: <enter here> Critical competencies to develop <enter here>
(functional/behavior/others):
Career goals in 3-5 years: <enter here> Critical competencies to develop <enter here>
(functional/behavior/others):
Career goals above 5 years: <enter here> Critical competencies to develop <enter here>
(functional/behavior/others):
Strength acquired that can be <enter here>
leveraged in current/future job roles
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Personal development plan
Development plans
Development Development objective/ Development actions Timeframe to Progress update
needs/strengths to enhance expected outcome 70% Learning from experience complete/completion
20% Learning from =others date
10% Learning from formal training
E.g. Decision-making <enter here> 70%
(DKSH behavior)
20%
10%
E.g. Selling skills <enter here> 70%
(Functional competency)
20%
10%
E.g. Increase proficiency in <enter here> 70%
using Microsoft Project/Excel
20%
10%
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