56Goals in this section can be used with any employee;
they relate to the employee improving his or her ability
to contribute to the organization through acquiring skills,
whether to remedy weak areas as revealed through per-
formance appraisals or to grow in areas that would
increase chances of promotion.Assessment
■Identify the two most important specific skill gaps that
might impede work performance.
■Determine at least one means (formal and/or informal)
to close each of the skill gaps identified.
■Identify and communicate career goals to manager and
develop a career development plan, to be updated
each year.
■Choose one area of new skills to acquire that will
expand your current abilities to prepare you for other
responsibilities and then specify the outcomes you
expect.
■Target one aspect of personal development and specify
criteria by which coworkers will assess your growth in
that area.Formal Learning
■Research training options to identify the most cost-
effective training methods for each of the areas identi-
fied for development.
■Attend at least one work-related training seminar per
year.
■Attend evening or weekend classes as agreed upon with
supervisor and as identified as important for promotion.Personal and Skill Development
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