1. Putting it Together and Creating an Action Plan Lea Bittner-Eddy Organizational Effectiveness, OHR bittn026@umn.edubittn026@umn.edu, 612-626-5122

2. Series Overview Resilience in the Face of Change What Neuroscience Tells Us about Our Brains and Change – Rosie Barry – March 4 Models of Change that Help Us Understand our Reactions to Change – Rosie Barry – March 11 How Yoga, Meditation and Exercise Help During Times of Change – Erik Storlie – March 18 Helping Each Other and Our Team During Times of Change – Brandon Sullivan-March 25 Pulling It Together and Creating an Action Plan

3. Achieving Your Goals Office of Human Resources

4. Individual Development Plan What is it? Should I have one?

5. The IDP Process/Today’s Agenda Set SMART goals Identify Strategies Outline Action Steps Identify barriers and plan around them Identify resources to help on the way Outline 1 thing we can START, STOP and CONTINUE doing today.

6. Setting Goals Enhancing an area of current strength Developing a dormant skill Acquiring new knowledge Can be short or long-term

7. SMART Goals S pecific M easurable A chievable R elevant T imely

8. Activity Take a moment to formulate 1-3 SMART goals for your action plan You can continue to work on this after the session

9. Identifying Strategies Office of Human Resources

10. Development Strategies Self-directed learning (reading) Join a group Formal learning (classes, workshops) Individual assistance (coaching) On-the-job (projects)

11. Activity Take a moment to record some possible strategies to help you reach your goals in your IDP.

12. Action Steps Office of Human Resources

13. Activity Take a moment to record some possible action steps and due dates to help you reach your goals in your IDP. Remember you can refine this work later. Get your thoughts down first.

14. Barriers Office of Human Resources

15. Possible Barriers Time Money Other people Old habits Unforeseen circumstances Higher priorities Resources Solutions Allow for time in plan Identify alternatives Find supporters Ask for help Allow the possibility; forgive yourself Fit into the larger plan Be creative; ask for help

16. Activity Take a moment to record some possible barriers and potential work-arounds in case you encounter a barrier.

17. Resources Office of Human Resources

18. Resources People Time Permission Information Space

19. Activity Take a moment to record some possible resources to use in working your action plan.

20. Stop – Start - Continue One specific thing you can START doing as a result of today’s session or other sessions in the series. One specific thing you can STOP doing as a result of today’s session or other sessions in the series. One specific thing you can CONTINUE doing as a result of today’s session or other sessions in the series.

21. What’s Next? Share your action plan with supportive individuals/colleagues to keep it going Schedule regular progress check-ins and modify as needed (calendar, meetings, etc.) Next series – Best-selling Personal Leadership May 3 – June 7

22. Questions?