A postdoctoral appointment is a training period to prepare you for your future career. Your relationship with your advisor is a key aspect of a successful training period. The Individual Development ...

The best way to help an individual become a better leader is dramatically different from what organizations need to do to create a better pipeline of qualified leaders for the future. How Individuals ...

Many individuals seek quick solutions and universal advice to overcome their challenges. However, personal development is not a destination but an ongoing journey of self-improvement and ...

Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are designed to help students reflect on what they want to get out of their graduate education, think of short-term and long-term goals, and explore their interests ...

This article previously ran on Nov. 15, 2016. What is this dark art of personal development you speak of Mr. Tim? Put simply; it’s the thing that will change your freaking life for real. No joke.

One of the most important things you can do to nurture and retain talent is provide them with personal development opportunities. This can encompass anything from leadership training or building a new ...

Do you know what you want your career to look like in 5-10 years and the steps you need to get there in a timely manner? Individual Development Plans (IDPs) identify your professional development ...

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to organize and target your professional and personal development. Its primary purpose is to help you reach short- and long-term career goals, as well ...

Obtaining more data on how institutions, faculty and trainees utilize the individual development plan can only increase its usefulness for exploring both academic and non-academic careers. The IDP is ...

When it comes to marriage, focusing on oneself might initially strike one as selfish and as a threat to the relationship's togetherness. However, this emphasis on personal development and ...

Lia Rae Edmunds was annoyed when her department asked for an individual development plan (IDP) after she started her postdoc in developmental biology. “I thought it was an unnecessary hoop to jump ...

One key factor that contributes to the successful professional development of underserved graduate student populations—first generation, BIPOC, women, international, as well as individuals whose ...