Encl. (3) to COMDTINST 5357.1A
Individual Development Plan (IDP) User Guide for
Civilians/Officers/Auxiliarists
audio courses, and administer or arrange for the administration of
all DANTES sponsored examinations.
Developmental
Remember, education and training are important but learning is
Activities
paramount. Job, career, and personal development involve more
than formal classroom training. Individuals are more likely to retain
what they learn when actively applying the skill versus learning
about it in a classroom. When preparing your IDP, consider all
learning activities and assignments that are available to you.
Possible activities and assignments include:
Types of learning
Special Projects - Work of infrequent nature given to an individual
activities
whose normal range of duties would not include that assignment.
For example, to enhance planning skills, the individual may be
asked to participate in developing a schedule, organizing a
meeting/conference, etc.
Detail - A temporary assignment to another position, work unit,
branch, division, or office. For example, to enhance writing skills
and the ability to work as a team member, a person may be
assigned to a task force organized to create a handbook
describing a new program.
Shadow Assignments The opportunity to accompany a technical
expert or manager for a brief period to better understand the type
of work being performed. For example, "shadowing" a civil rights
specialist may increase one's knowledge of affirmative action
plans and programs.
Job Rotation - Temporary reassignment of duties from another
position, but within the same occupational area, to the person's
position in order to broaden the individual. For example, a
personnel management specialist that is normally involved in the
staffing function could take on classification responsibilities.
Collateral Duties - Assignment of duties outside an individual's
normal range of responsibilities that provide a broadening
experience. For example, a person may be assigned space
planning responsibilities in order to enhance analytical and
reporting skills.
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