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IDPs

English translation: individual development plans

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English term or phrase:IDPs
Selected answer:individual development plans
Entered by: Lavinia Pirlog

20:47 Jan 3, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Management / management
English term or phrase: IDPs
Permanent training needs: More than ½ of the IDPs have objectives related to developing or improving the way of working through: Professional experiential; Coaching ; Intensive programmes for specific managerial training
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 11:35
individual development plans
Explanation:
An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a formal document that identifies an individual's learning and developmental goals. The manager and the individual jointly develop the IDP. This plan contains training, education, and development activities (formal and informal) to acquire the competencies needed to meet IDP goals.

http://www.humtech.com/opm/grtl/ILS/ils5.cfm
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 02:35
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4 +1individual development plans
Kim Metzger
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IDPs
Gordana Sujdovic

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idps
individual development plans


Explanation:
An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a formal document that identifies an individual's learning and developmental goals. The manager and the individual jointly develop the IDP. This plan contains training, education, and development activities (formal and informal) to acquire the competencies needed to meet IDP goals.

http://www.humtech.com/opm/grtl/ILS/ils5.cfm


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 02:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Demi Ebrite
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Reference: IDPs

Reference information:
International Diploma Programs
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/diploma/abtidps.html

Individual Development Plans
http://govleaders.org/idp.htm

Gordana Sujdovic
Serbia
Works in field
Native speaker of: Serbian

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agree  Gary D: Sounds like Individual Development plans, life coaching..Business Coaching
1 hr
  -> Thanks, it does, but depends on the context, both include some management training.
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