How to Lead a Good Personal Development Discussion

Four prerequisites for leading good development discussions

• Minimum of two discussions each year (mid-year and year-end)

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Four prerequisites for leading good development discussions

• Minimum of two discussions each year (mid-year and year-end)

• Employee ratings should be made available to them

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Four prerequisites for leading good development discussions

• Minimum of two discussions each year (mid-year and year-end)

• Employee ratings should be made available to them

• Feedback related to skills and behaviors that are above or below expectations should always include multiple examples

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Four prerequisites for leading good development discussions

• Minimum of two discussions each year (mid-year and year-end)

• Employee ratings should be made available to them

• Feedback related to skills and behaviors that are above or below expectations should always include multiple examples

• Development recommendations should be specific and actionable

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To assist in addressing each prerequisite, we developed a simple guide

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The rating system that we recommend is based on a classical five-point scale

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The second section provides feedback on “what” each employee has accomplished

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“What” employee has accomplished

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The third section of the guide provides feedback on “how” results were achieved

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“How” the results were achieved

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The fourth section of the guide provides feedback on career limiting behaviors

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Potential career limiting behaviors

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Potential career limiting behaviors

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Potential career limiting behaviors

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The fifth section of the guide provides summary of development recommendations

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Development recommendations

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Developing a final ranking

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Summary

• Minimum of two discussions each year (mid-year and year-end)

• Employee ratings should be made available to them

• Feedback related to skills and behaviors that are either above or below expectations should always include multiple examples

• Development recommendations should be specific and actionable

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