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Employee’s Guide to Creating an IDP

 This page provides a practical guide to creating and using an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to support your professional growth. It walks you through the key steps of getting started—beginning with evaluating your current skills, knowledge, and career goals—and helps you identify areas for…
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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 processAssess their existing skills, competencies, and…
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IDP's Process Activities

The IDP brings the employee and supervisor together in discussion to make joint decisions on the specific skills, objectives, and progress needed to accomplish shared goals of individual career development and organizational enrichment. The supervisor and employee may also collaborate to find training and…
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What is an IDP?

An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is your personal guide for growing in your role and planning where you want your career to go next. It’s a simple, collaborative process between you and your supervisor to reflect on your strengths, explore new skills, and map out meaningful goals. By taking time to think…
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Career Planning Tools

Use the tools below to assess your skill level, to create an individual development plan (IDP), plan SMART goals, and identify  training impact plans.    On this page:Individual Development Plan (IDP) SMART Goals Self-Assessment Worksheet Training Impact Plan  Individual…
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Career Development

“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else” -Lawrence J. PeterCareer development offers numerous benefits such as enhancing skills and knowledge, making you more competent and confident in your role and preparing you for future opportunities. Focusing on career…
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Civil Rights

Civil rights refers to procedures aimed at eliminating unlawful discrimination, addressing the consequences of past discrimination, and preventing future discrimination. These procedures apply to applicants seeking admission to educational programs or professional employment. Civil Rights Compliance…
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Learning & Development: Grant funding

The UC ANR Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) oversees proposal preparation, review, award acceptance, and post-award management. They assist in identifying funding, guiding proposal submissions, reviewing compliance issues, negotiating terms, and managing awards. They ensure proposals align with sponsor…
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Statistics and Experimental Design

In 2021-2022, Program Council worked with UC ANR Learning and Development and Program Planning and Evaluation teams to survey the UC ANR network on its current needs and most utilized programs and statistics resources. Below are newly developed web pages based on survey findings that offer recommended…
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The Savvy Sage: Article

An Interview with a Plant Whisperer-UCD's Dr. Richard Karban

April 30, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Article by Mike Kluk, UC Master Gardener, Yolo CountyThe Department of Entomology and Nematology is not the place you would normally expect to find a research scientist who is developing a completely new understanding of how plants relate to their environment. But Dr. Richard Karban, formally trained in…
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