Personal Development Plans

No-one likes Appraisals !

But for most businesses, some form of staff review is necessary. Something that will neither be too time consuming for the reviewer /reviewee nor de-motivating for all concerned.


What you need is a simple form that will motivate and bring out the best in your colleagues and members of staff – a simple form that will help your staff achieve their potential

What is a Personal Development Plan? ( PDP)

A PDP is just another name for a plan of action, only this one refers specifically to the individual’s aspirations regarding personal development. We all make plans every day but do not always write them down; a PDP allows individuals to set their own personal targets ( linked to the business) and find the best way to achieve them.


Richmond Personal Development Plans - rpdp©

Are a refreshing people management process for all people managers.


• Suitable for any size of business
• Easy to use
• Keep staff engaged and motivated
• Involve the individual in their own destiny
• Keep alignment with company objectives
• Requires dialogue not monologue
• Deals with poor performance at source
• Avoids the agony of lengthy appraisals
• Moves individual forward – toward their potential
• Maximises individual contribution

…. You will love it!

Elements include:

• Review of last period
• Performance rating
• Current year’s objectives
• Self assessment – technical and behavioural
• Development Plan
• Career Planner
• Summaries and sign off.

A downloadable rpdp© for businesses from 2 to 200 employees is currently being developed for this website, together with a set of instructions for use.

If all of this is of interest to you and you are in a hurry to develop a PDP process for your organisation, Please leave your contact details and we will get in touch within 48 hours.