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The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to organize and target your professional and personal development. Its primary purpose is to help you reach short- and long-term career goals, as well ...

Most people don’t think about their development plan until they hit a wall. A missed promotion, a new role, or a shift in priorities can expose just how unclear the next step really is. Creating an ...

Why Complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP)? Taking time to reflect and plan your career path can make your postdoctoral experience more purposeful, productive, and aligned with your long-term ...

The Individual Development Plan is a communication tool between the mentor and the postdoc. The IDP helps the postdoc and mentor set clear expectations and identify milestones to help the trainee ...

Entrepreneurs tend to focus the bulk of their energy on developing and tracking a business plan. This is essential to success for any startup. But when you focus on long term goals for the business, ...