In plain English
It is an outline of where an employee is trying to develop and what they need to do next. It focuses on skill improvement and future career growth, often after a performance review.
In context
Here, “development plan” names the post-review plan that sets out an employee’s growth goals and the actions needed to build skills for future career growth.
- Situation
- Setting goals, receiving feedback, completing reviews, and discussing performance
- What it communicates
- names the post-review plan for future growth actions.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not specify the plan’s format or the exact goals and actions it contains.
Examples
“After her performance review, Lina agreed with her manager on a development plan that set career goals and listed actions to strengthen her budgeting and presentation skills.”
“Two months later, her manager reviewed the development plan and checked which skill-building actions were already under way.”