Title: Creating a Leadership Development Plan: What You Need to Know
Headings: How to Create a Personal Leadership Development Plan
How to Create a Personal Leadership Development Plan
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Benefits of a Personal Leadership Development Plan
Before the Plan: Conducting a Self-Assessment
Elements of a Personal Leadership Development Plan
1. Core Skills to Master
2. Experience Gaps to Close.
3. New Relationships to Build
4. Specific Tasks to Delegate
5. Key Action Items to Complete
6. Critical Indicators of Success
Beyond the Plan: Building Leadership Development into your Role
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Content: Take 15 minutes every morning to assess the most important tasks for the day and 15 minutes in the evening to reflect on what went well and what could have been improved. Consider writing your thoughts in a journal, focusing on lessons or insights you have gained from your experience. Find a mentor. Whether as a source of advice or as a connection to networking opportunities, mentors are critical to personal leadership development. It’s important to find a mentor who will be available for regular meetings and who will provide honest feedback—someone who always tells you what you want to hear may inadvertently hinder your growth. Your mentor could be a manager at your current job, a manager from a previous job, a professor, or a respected figure from your personal life. Sign up for training. Continued education provides a valuable opportunity to nurture leadership skills. In addition to resources such as books, networking events, and leadership retreats, consider earning a bachelor’s degree to hone a wide range of skills—including psychology, writing, negotiation, finance, ethical decision-making, logic, and organizational behavior. Interested in learning more about how a bachelor’s degree can help advance your career and refine your skills?