Individual development plan

An individual development plan, or IDP, is a document completed by an employee, or a student, to encourage their self-development over a fixed period, often one year.{{cite web|url=http://govleaders.org/idp.htm|title=Using IDPs to Leverage Strengths|website=GovLeaders.org|author=Don Jacobson}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/individual-development-plan-examples|title=Individual Development Plan Examples|website=Indeed.com}}

Using IDPs can provide a guide an organisation with detailed information on the competencies and needs of their employees and guide the creation of targeted training and development programmes.{{cite conference | last1=Dwi Rahmatillah | first1=Dini | last2=Mega Desiana | first2=Putri | title=Developing Employee's Competency through the Implementation of an Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Isra Presisi | publisher=Atlantis Press | date=2019 | isbn=978-94-6252-766-9 | doi=10.2991/apbec-18.2019.49 | url=https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/apbec-18/125913782| doi-access=free }} A 2018 study of postdoctoral students found that 38% of those who used IDPs, found the process useful for their career development.{{cite journal | last1=Vanderford | first1=Nathan L. | last2=Evans | first2=Teresa M. | last3=Weiss | first3=L. Todd | last4=Bira | first4=Lindsay | last5=Beltran-Gastelum | first5=Jazmin |display-authors=2 | title=Use and effectiveness of the Individual Development Plan among postdoctoral researchers: findings from a cross-sectional study | journal=F1000Research | publisher=F1000 Research Ltd | volume=7 | date=2018-10-25 | issn=2046-1402 | doi=10.12688/f1000research.15610.2 | doi-access=free | page=1132 | pmc=6240468 }}