MGMT8295- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN TEMPLATE

Name:

Student Number:

GAPS Analysis

Goals – Identify 2-4 career goals related to project management or leadership in general that you would like to accomplish over the
next 2-5 years

 Be strategic by focusing on the particular expectations of the project for the aspect of project success.
 Understand the financial impacts on the relationships with the partners and clients in particular.
 Focus on leadership-do some research and focus on a goal of being a leader.

Abilities – List at least 10 abilities or skills that good leaders or project managers need in order to be successful

 Strong communication skills to be able to communicate information to team members and the clients.
 Strong leadership skills
 Have effectively negotiation terms with the suppliers, customers and distributors
 Team management skills-brings the team together and move them in one direction and align the personal goals with that of
the organisation.
 Risk management skills-by ensuring that the team is continually conforming to the timelines decisions and dependency.
  Problem solving skills that allows one to have a structured approach in solving problems to have expected results.
 Budget management to ensure creation and implementation of viable budget throughout the project lifecycle.
 Technology savvy skills-it entails having the right skills to handle the latest technology to enhance team productivity.
 Adapting to upcoming product trends to lead the project management team in the right direction
 Active listening skills to connect with teams, develop a good relationship with the clients and management key expectations
of key stakeholders.
 The interpersonal skills to enhance relationship management and collaboration skills.

Perceptions – How your peers/colleagues perceive your behaviour at work/school.

 Colleagues view me as a well organised individual and thought I am intelligent.

Standards- Complete a SWOT analysis to understands your strengths, weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats to you
accomplishing the career goals identified in the first step

 Strengths – These are the traits or skills that set you apart from others
o I am creative –I Impress clients with new perspective of the brands
o I possess good communication skills that assist in building a good relationships with colleagues.
o I have professional qualification that assist in standing out of the rest.
o I have excellent skills in analysing problems and making decisions on the way forward
o I have excellent working relationships with colleagues.

 Weaknesses - The areas in which you need to improve and the thing– How your peers/colleagues perceive your behaviour at
work/schools that may set you back in your career
 o I do not analyse problems critically when stressed but jump into conclusion
o After making a decision, I don’t change mind easily and thus tend to be stubborn
o The same need to make things done result to stress at times.
o I get nervous when making presentations to clients and project owners.
 Opportunities -
o The advancement of the project management career requires intense technology savvy professionals which I am
knowledgeable.
o The project management industry is considering a project management hybrid that will make me flexible in my areas
of duty.
o Training options are available as many companies have considered offering free professional education for the
potential project managers.

 Threats-
o There is a great reliance to digital and great teams, an aspect that will make it difficult for me to present my ideas to
the colleagues.
o McGeth, my colleague is stronger in the leadership qualities and he is among my competitors in the organisational
leadership.
o The current corona virus pandemic is leading to a slow growth in the industry. Thus, various countries are considering
further redundancy.
 Personal Development Plan

Complete the following chart to help create a development plan that you can follow in order to accomplish your leadership
development plan. Leverage information from your OCEAN assessment and GAPS analysis. You need to include at least 6 skills/
abilities and they should align with your career goals stated earlier.

Skill / Ability Why is this skill important? Current level of competence and Ways to develop or maintain the skill / ability
why you feel that way  formal learning (books, classes etc)
 New skill  coach or mentor – who can help you
 Developing  practice – where can I get some
 Good experience
 Mastery
Eg: Time As a leader it will be important for me Developing – I am pressure  enroll in Time Management course in
Management to juggle many different and often prompted which means I naturally LinkedIn Learning
competing priorities. Being able to leave things to the last minute and  ask “Parminder” to coach me as she is
manage my time well will be critical to don’t always manage my time well. good with time management skills
my success in managing both my team  set daily goals for time management and
and my work life balance reflect on my success and area for
improvement at the end of each week
Interpersonal As a leader, the interpersonal relationships Good-I feel closer to family and friends  Establish proper boundaries with the
Relationships are important aspect of the physical and in the long run. In this case, I find the colleagues
emotional happiness. The interpersonal social support one of the main reasons  Be an active listener and offer a chance for
relationships assist in fighting loneliness for the success in my career. other people’s opinion.
and offering a sense of purpose in life.  Maintain a positive attitude
Team Management As a leader, the team management skill Developing- I pursue professional  Enrol in a college for professional
assist in reducing conflict with my development and invite teams to development
colleague. Establish a sense of trust provide feedbacks. I tend to as my  Setting goals for improvement and
between the leader and colleagues colleagues about my skills at my place development.
 of work
Technical Expertise Knowledge is power and the more New Skill-I naturally tend to be eager  Enrol a professional development course on
information and expertise I have, the more in learning new skills since the IT to have the practical skills such as
I develop the necessary competence to technology and trends in project Techsavvy.
manage a particular project. management are ever changing.
Good Negotiation One of the abilities necessary in the project Mastery Level-Establish the  I practice negotiation skills through
Skills management is the ability to negotiate. relationship and respect the rhythm of developing a strategy to succeed in the
The skills shall assist me in times of relationship. bargaining table.
negotiation during conflict in the  Leverage all the facets of communication
organization. and exercise optionality.
Problem solving The problem solving skills assist in Developing-. I rain storm solutions and  I examine, define problem and examining a
Skills establishing a happier, more confidence think outside the box. I work possible solution.
and independence in project management collaboratively to diagnose the cause  I do proper research for possible solution,
field. I can tackle problems and be resilient of the problem and arrive at the best act and awaits the results
in both my education and field of solution.
expertise.
Strong Strong communication skills are important Mastery- I tend to understand  By reading books from motivators and
Communication skills in developing mutual relationships information more accurately and mentors.
between the company and clients. quickly. I have the skills to handle  By interacting with friends from different
misunderstanding and frustration at departments
the workplace.  By accepting and respecting different
opinions.

Appendix

Attach your OCEAN assessment

Extraversion

DOMAIN/Facet Score
EXTRAVERSION 72
..Friendliness 88
..Gregariousness 38
..Assertiveness 81
..Activity Level 88
..Excitement-Seeking 26
..Cheerfulness 66

Your score on Extraversion is high, indicating you are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be
around people much of the time.

Agreeableness
DOMAIN/Facet Score
AGREEABLENESS 49
..Trust 32
..Morality 81
..Altruism 57
..Cooperation 35
..Modesty 45
..Sympathy 52

Your level of Agreeableness is average, indicating some concern with others' Needs, but, generally, unwillingness to
sacrifice yourself for others.

Conscientiousness

DOMAIN/Facet Score
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS 58
..Self-Efficacy 4
..Orderliness 80
..Dutifulness 17
..Achievement-Striving 46
..Self-Discipline 57
..Cautiousness 92

Your score on Conscientiousness is average. This means you are reasonably reliable, organized, and self-controlled.
Neuroticism

DOMAIN/Facet Score
NEUROTICISM 35
..Anxiety 27
..Anger 52
..Depression 30
..Self-Consciousness 58
..Immoderation 28
..Vulnerability 38

Your score on Neuroticism is average, indicating that your level of emotional reactivity is typical of the general
population. Stressful and frustrating situations are somewhat upsetting to you, but you are generally able to get over
these feelings and cope with these situations.

Openness to Experience

DOMAIN/Facet Score
OPENNESS 24
..Imagination 4
..Artistic Interests 40
..Emotionality 13
..Adventurousness 48
..Intellect 18
..Liberalism 79
Your score on Openness to Experience is low, indicating you like to think in plain and simple terms. Others describe
you as down-to-earth, practical, and conservative.