Personal Development Plan

When to use this

Pairs with the CPD record template. The PDP is forward-looking (what I'm working on this year); the CPD record is the evidence of what was actually done.

# Personal Development Plan — [Your name]
**Period:** [12-month window]   **Manager:** [Name]   **Mentor (if any):** [Name]

## Where I am now
- Strengths I rely on day-to-day:
  - [Strength]
  - [Strength]
- Areas where I want to grow:
  - [Area]
  - [Area]

## My role in 12 months
> One sentence. What does success look like a year from now?

## Goals (3 maximum)
### Goal 1 — [Title]
- Why this matters:
- How I'll measure progress:
- Specific learning activities:
- Evidence I'll keep:
- Review date(s):

### Goal 2 — [Title]
[Same structure]

### Goal 3 — [Title]
[Same structure]

## Support I need
- From my manager:
- From the organisation (training budget, time):
- From outside (mentor, professional body):

## Review cadence
- Quarterly: progress check with manager
- Monthly: 15 min self-review

## What success looks like
> When this plan works, I will be doing [X], known for [Y], and credible at [Z].