PDP Context

Had a quick chat with a colleague about this PDP process and how it is contextual. Personal development planning is such a high level concept and can be applied to all contexts be it work, school, higher education, sport... any area where the individual needs to develop. Im considering if one of the reasons for the lack of uptake with PDP is people are confused who owns it, what is is for and therefore what it should contain.

My 3 pdp contexts...

In my organisation we force employees (including me) to create a personal development plan, Ive been questioning and pondering if this is really a 'PDP' or is it just an organisational development plan. There is very little benefit for the individuals, whereas the organisation uses it for needs analysis from which we can purchase training. Individuals consider it as an organisational tool, for the organisation and not for them.

For the H808 course we have engaged with the PDP process by assessing out levels of competence against an 'e-learning professional' and set some development goals for the rest of the course. I don't particularly feel much ownership with this process as my personal goal is not to become an 'e-learning professional'.

In sport I will use a form of PDP to prepare for a race, I will test where i am now and develop a plan to move me towards where I need to be. I feel fully in control of this process, it is mine, ive