Personal Development Plan

In a personal development plan (Persoonlijk Ontwikkelingsplan, or POP for short), you indicate how you want to develop yourself in the coming period. You set goals you want to achieve and specify how you plan to reach those goals. With a POP, you structure your own learning process for the future in a planned manner, as you want to continue developing yourself.

By specifically working on competencies or your own set goals, you become more proficient in your profession(practice). The goals in a POP are formulated concretely, so it can be determined afterward whether the goals have been achieved.

Starting Points

• Personal Development Plan (taalwinkel)

Key Points

• Goals are formulated using the SMART method.
• You explicitly indicate what you are good at (strengths) and where improvement is possible or needed (development points).
• The PDP contains a clear planning or timeline that specifically indicates when actions will be executed.
• You clearly demonstrate ownership of the learning process: it proactively indicates which initiatives will be taken.
• The set goals are relevant and have a clear connection to professional practice.