Employee and Supervisor Roles

Employee’s Role

While the supervisor has a significant role in assisting the employee, ultimately the employee is responsible for taking the incentive for professional development. To do so the employee can:

• Schedule an appointment with the supervisor to start the process
• Assess their existing skills, competencies, and interests
• Research ways of meeting goals
• Draft the IDP
• Evaluate their progress and inform the supervisor

Supervisor’s Role

 A supervisor’s role in the IDP process is to act as a guide and assist the employee by:

• Giving feedback on job performance
• Sharing skill sets and competencies and areas for improvement
• Serving as a coach and mentor
• Reflecting the organization’s goals, needs, and opportunities while taking into account the employee’s career path
• Helping to evaluate staff potential for advancement and credentials for other positions
• Serving as a resource to explore staff career development opportunities
• After training takes place, following up to ensure the employee has opportunities to use the new skills or knowledge.