The Development Plan & Motivating a Team

Led by Christy Clay (pictured top right), Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness Facilitator, and Jen Darling (pictured bottom right), President & CEO, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation. Jen is also one of the founders of ILD!

What makes a successful Development Plan?

• Centers your vision/serves as your north star
• Alignment with your organization's strategic plan
• Buy-in from each team, department, manager as applicable
• Simple and straight-forward approach where priorities are clear
• Easy-to-use, living document: refresh your plan every year
• Over planning can exhaust leaders and teams! A great plan can be a single page.

What if my office doesn't have a Development Plan?

• You can make your own personal plan and work through it in the same way
• This is a great way for you to track your accomplishments and demonstrate your understanding of your organization and your role on the team
• An annual review of your job description (and those on your team) can provide a great way to stay on track and be sure that your description aligns with the organization's vision and key priorities

Working your plan & managing your schedule

• What if something feels off?
  Pause to care. Make decisions calmly. Listen to your gut.
  Accept that some days things have to go from great to good--this is temporary
• Block time on your calendar for the internal tasks and check-ins you'll need to meet your goals
• Be transparent with your team
• Be accountable to yourself and your team. Revisit the plan and your metrics during regular meetings.