About the Development Journey
The U-M Development Journey connects learners with developmental opportunities. This format puts guidance for professional and career development in the hands of the individual, not just with supervisors.
The Development Journey is a continuous professional development cycle. The length of the cycle is determined by the individual and the goals set.
Once you have gone through all of the steps for your current goals, start again and set new development goals.
There is also a Manager's Companion Guide that helps managers and supervisors to support their team members as they participate in the Development Journey.
Step One: Assess By Level
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Take Self-Assessment
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Assess Your Role (.pdf)
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Talk with mentor, peer, or supervisor
Step Two: Identify Areas of Development
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Review Michigan Expectations Model
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Identify 1-2 areas of focus
Step Three: Select Resources
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Browse and select resources from your customized assessment report
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Resource: Courses and resources available from Organizational Learning and LinkedIn Learning
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Resource: On-the-Job Learning Activities
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Resource: Mentoring and Networking Opportunities
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Resource: Peer Mentoring Toolkit (.docx)
Step Four: Create Development Plan
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Create Individual Development Plan (IDP) for staff (.pdf)
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Create Individual Development Plan (IDP) for faculty (.pdf)
Step Five: Implement the Plan
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Carry out learning as outlined in IDP
Step Six: Periodically Check In
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Schedule quarterly checkups with mentor, peer, or supervisor
Step Seven: Recalibrate-Reassess
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Adjust as needed based on environmental conditions and experience