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University
of
Michigan
Medical
School
Faculty
Development
Resource
Individual
Development
Plan
&
Work-‐Life
Integration
Strategy
A
Tool
for
Planning,
Inspiring,
and
Integrating
My
Professional
Career
&
Personal
Domain
How
to
use
this
document:
1. Complete
this
document
at
the
beginning
of
each
academic
year.
2. Read
the
entire
plan
and
then
complete
each
section
with
thoughtful
attention.
3. Review
your
answers
and
assess
the
viability
of
your
plan
and
work-‐life
integration
strategy.
Is
it
SMART?
Specific:
Have
I
made
clear
precisely
what
needs
to
happen
in
each
area?
Measurable:
Will
I
know
whether
I
have
achieved
my
objective
or
not?
Attainable:
Are
the
goals
and
objectives
doable?
Result-‐oriented:
Will
my
plan
and
strategy
help
to
move
me
toward
my
goals?
Time-‐limited:
Does
the
plan
include
realistic
time
points
and
due
dates?
4. Once
you
have
completed
your
plan,
share
it
with
the
key
stake
holders
in
your
career
and
personal
life.
Provide
a
copy
to
your
mentor/department
chair
and
spouse/family
for
review.
Request
honest
feedback.
5. Reflect
on
the
advice,
revise
where
appropriate,
and
add
in
your
action
responses.
6. Save
a
copy
of
your
strategy
and
keep
it
readily
available
for
ongoing
review.
7. Actively
implement
your
strategy.
Use
it
as
a
map
and
guide
for
your
goals
and
timeline
during
the
upcoming
year.
Pull
it
out
for
recurrent
mentoring
meetings
if
appropriate.
8. Annually
update,
follow
progress,
and
revise.
Share
during
3rd
year
review.
Adapted
from
the
Leadership
in
Academic
Medicine
Program
(LAMP)
of
Indiana
University
School
of
Medicine
Office
of
Faculty
Affairs
and
Professional
Development
and
Faculty
Development
Consultants
International
for
the
IU
Bloomington
Office
of
Women’s
Affairs
2
Name:
Date:
Department/Division/School/Program:
Current
Position/
Professional
Status:
PART
I
1:
Identifying
My
Values,
Passions
and
Vision
for
My
Professional
Career
&
Personal
Life
Values:
(What
characteristics,
qualities,
and
beliefs
are
at
the
core
of
who
I
am
and
how
I
live?)
Passions:
(What
are
my
professional
passions?
What
cause
motivates
me
to
act?
When
am
I
compelled
or
convicted
to
take
a
stand?
When
am
I
enthusiastic
about
a
project?)
Vision:
(What
vision
can
I
imagine
for
my
professional
career
or
personal
life
in
the
future?
What
do
I
want
to
accomplish?
Who
do
I
aspire
to
be?
What
do
I
envision
my
legacy
to
be?)
Leadership:
(What
is
my
leadership
vision/conceptual
design?
How
will
I
use
the
UMHS
leadership
competencies
to
accomplish
my
goals?)
3
2:
Acknowledging
My
Strengths
and
Addressing
My
Challenges
Strengths
Challenges
What
qualities
and
attributes
do
I
believe
are
my
What
areas
of
my
life
do
I
find
particularly
challenging?
strengths?
What
do
others
appreciate
about
me?
When
What
character
qualities
in
myself
would
I
like
to
am
I
in
my
element
and
achieving
my
goals?
What
are
improve?
What
do
others
think
I
need
to
work
on?
my
gifts
and
talents?
What
leadership
When
do
I
feel
frustrated?
Provide
context.
theories/competencies/strengths
do
I
use
in
my
work
to
be
successful?
What
have
others
commended
me
on
in
360⁰
reviews?
4
3:
Declaring
My
Professional
Goals:
Short
and
Long
Term
Declare
my
short
term
professional
goals
Outline
the
steps
and
create
a
timeline
What
are
my
short
term
professional
goals
for
the
In
order
to
accomplish
my
goals:
What
skills
do
I
need
upcoming
year?
Rank
them
in
terms
of
priority.
to
acquire?
What
professional
development
activities
Consider
the
areas
of:
Scholarship,
Research,
will
aid
me?
What
resources
do
I
need?
Should
I
Education/Teaching,
and
Service.
collaborate
with
anyone?
Who
are
potential
mentors?
How
will
I
measure
my
outcomes
and
successes?
What
timeline
benchmarks
will
I
set?
Outline
my
long
term
professional
goals
How
am
I
planning
now
to
achieve
these
long
term
(3,
5,
10
years?)
goals?
What
am
I
doing
here
to
get
me
there?
5
PART
II
4:
Examining
My
Time
Management
Skills
Did
I
demonstrate
good
time
management
skills
in
the
past
year?
Am
I
satisfied
with
how
I
allocated
my
time
in
terms
of
my
professional
life,
personal
life,
and
work-‐life
integration?
What
went
well?
What
suffered?
How
can
I
improve?
Do
I
need
any
resources
or
tools?
How
can
I
improve
my
time
management
for
the
upcoming
year?
Do
I
need
any
resources
or
tools?
5:
Evaluating
My
Prior
Successes,
Disappointments,
and
Revelations
Which
of
the
previous
year’s
professional
and
personal
goals
did
I
meet?
What
did
I
learn?
What
factors,
resources,
and
individuals
helped
me
reach
those
goals?
(Consider
paying
this
forward
and
sharing
your
experiences
to
help
others.
Thank
those
who
assisted
you.)
What
reasons
can
I
identify
for
not
reaching
any
of
these
goals?
(e.g.
need
for
further
development,
too
many
goals,
revised
my
goals,
time
management,
lack
of
resources,
special
circumstances
or
life
factors,
etc.)
What
do
I
need
to
stop
doing?
What
do
I
need
to
start
doing?
How
do
others
view
my
skills?
What
feedback
have
I
received?
How
will
I
change
my
behaviors
in
response
to
feedback?
6
6.
Declaring
My
Personal
Goals
and
Developing
My
Work-‐Life
Integration
Strategy
Declare
my
personal
goals
Outline
my
work-‐life
integration
strategy
What
are
your
personal
goals
for
the
short
term
(1-‐3
How
will
I
develop
the
personal
skills
and
life
changes
years)
and
the
long
term?
Rank
them
in
terms
of
needed
to
realize
these
goals?
How
will
I
actively
priority.
integrate
my
personal
and
professional
domains?
What
do
I
need
to
successfully
accomplish
this?
Resources?
(Examples:
family,
friends,
exercise,
health,
hobbies,
Mentors?
Who
am
I
accountable
to?
spirituality,
vacation)
7
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCE:
“Opportunity
is
Knocking”
Planning
Worksheet
As
you
are
faced
with
new
opportunities,
take
the
time
to
fill
out
this
worksheet.
It
will
help
you
evaluate
the
opportunity
more
objectively,
outline
the
resources
you
need,
and
allow
you
to
share
it
with
your
mentor
or
family.
Professional
or
Personal
Opportunity:
(Describe
clearly
addressing
“specific,
measurable,
attainable,
realistic”)
What
do
I
need
to
successfully
attain
this
goal?
(skills
acquisition/
expertise
/
resources)
What
professional
development
What
skills/
expertise
do
I
need
What
resources
do
I
need
from
my
activities
or
leadership
skills
do
I
from
a
mentor?
Who
are
potential
department/institution/key
need
to
enhance
my
own
skills
and
mentors?
How
will
I
find
them?
stakeholders?
meet
this
goal?
Timeline:
How
much
time
will
this
activity/
opportunity
demand?
Can
I
add
this
time
commitment
or
is
there
an
activity
I
need
to
give
up?
Who
can
I
recommend
to
take
my
place?
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of
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Medical
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of
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