Last year, I covered the Individual Development Plan or IDP in a series of episodes.
In Episode 036 (https://www.managingacareer.com/36), I introduce the IDP and cover why it should be an important part of your career growth.
In Episode 037 (https://www.managingacareer.com/37) I describe the Vision and Roadmap sections of the IDP and how they represent the foundation for understanding where your career is headed.
Episode 038 (https://www.managingacareer.com/38) covers the Assessment and Next Role sections. These sections break down which skills you will need in order to advance and how you rank against them.
Episode 039 (https://www.managingacareer.com/39) shows you how to build an Action Plan for reaching your goals and to document your Successes as you build the skills you need.
And I wrapped up the series in Episode 040 (https://www.managingacareer.com/40) where I explained the process of how you can integrate your IDP into your career discussions with your leader.
If you're like most people, the last time you thought about career goals was last year during your annual planning sessions. But the purpose of the IDP is to help you take a high level career vision and break it down systematically ultimately into an action plan that you can make measurable progress against. Career advancement isn't something that happens instantaneously, but instead is the culmination of a series of purposeful steps. This week, I'd like to talk about how, by turning your Action Plan into daily habits, your career growth becomes almost automatic.
If you read books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear or The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, they break habits down into three main components.
Your Action Plan should follow some sort of Goal framework. Episode 047 (https://www.managingacareer.com/47)...
