Strength Development Plan

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1 Strength Development Plan The Strength Development Plan is an automated tool that will connect competencies or organizational development statements to the top talent of an individual based on their structured interview. The Strength Development Plan automatically provides a list of coaching recommendations derived from an individual s top talents to help develop an action plan based on the specific competencies or organizational objectives being addressed. Getting Started Begin by logging into TalentBank. The TalentBank URL is: Search for the individual by name or and go to their Individual Details.

2 Updating Applicant Status to Hired Make sure that the employee has an employment status of Active. To update an applications selection Status: 1) Search for the interviewee using the simple or individual search. 2) Select the interviewee s name to view their Individual Details. 3) Within the Applications table, select on the Application Details icon under the Action column. 4) Scroll down to the Update Application Selection Status section. 5) Select your selection status using the drop-down menus. 6) You may also add notes to explain your decision. 7) Select Submit and the selection status will automatically update.

3 Allow Employee to Access Strength Development Plan From the Individual Details page, go to the Interviews table and from the Action dropdown menu, select Allow Employee To Access SDP. To remove employee access, select Do Not Allow Employee To Access SDP. The employee will still be able to login to TalentBank, but they will no longer have access to their Strength Development Plan for that specific interview. It is possible to have a Strength Development Plan for more than one interview so make sure all necessary access has been removed. Communicating Login Information to the Employee Once you grant the employee access to their Strength Development Plan, you will need to make sure they have a valid address and their Username is sent to them within an communication ahead of time. The Username is found next to their name within the Individual Details page and the address should be verified within the Contact Information. If the address needs updating, select the edit icon ( ) located to the right of the username. This will ensure that when the employee requests their password, the system has their correct address on file.

4 Employee Login Your username and password will be given to you by your TalentBank Consultant. First time users, you will be prompted to change your password upon your first successful login. If you have not been given a password, you can select the Forgot Your Password? link from the login page. If you do not know your username, please call the Talent Plus Solution Center at If you have forgotten your password, enter your username and click the Reset Password button. A link to set your new password will be sent to the account that is on file. If you do not know your username or do not have an account, select the Trouble Logging In? link found on the login page. Accessing an Employee s Strength Development Plan Should the manager wish to access the employee s Strength Development Plan, they can do so by going to the Interviews table within the employee s Individual File. From the action s dropdown table, they can select Strength Development Plan and the Go button.

5 The first page of the Strength Development Plan contains any previously saved plans. These are saved as Adobe Acrobat PDF files. If no plans have been created, the only option on this page will be to select the button to Create Strength Development Plan. Creating the Strength Development Plan When ready to create the plan, start by selecting the content header and logo you wish to use for your plan. Next, enter your business objective within the text box next to your selected header. The number of headers will be dictated by the number created by your organization. To start developing the content of the plan, select on one of the blue dynamic theme names within the next section. These themes are listed in rank order and are top theme strengths. To read a theme description, mouse over the theme name and a pop-up box will appear.

6 Developing Strength Development Statements and Action Items To get started creating the content of the plan, review the available statements within the theme you have selected. You will want to find a competency/strength development statement that aligns directly with your business objective. Keep in mind that you will only develop 2-3 strength development statements. This will ensure that you are able to focus on a realistic number of action steps associated to reaching your business objective. When determining which competency/strength development statement you wish to utilize, it is not required that you pick one from each theme. You can pick competencies/strength development statements from any of the available themes. To start, select the box next to the competency/strength development statement you wish to utilize. Next, select 1-2 Coaching Recommendations you wish to utilize that align well with your business objective. Click to highlight the Coaching Recommendation(s) and select the down arrow to move them into the selected box. Hold the Ctrl key down to move more than one Coaching Recommendation at a time.

7 Now that you have selected your Coaching Recommendation(s), the final step in creating your strength development statement is to add Action Steps. These Action Steps are intended to actualize your selected competency/strength development statement. It should be the how in what you are trying to achieve. Ideally, Action Steps are intended to drive the desired measurable outcome. Select the Add Action Step button to begin. Type your action step content into the text box and select the Save button. Continue adding action steps until you are finished. These will be numbered steps within your action plan. To delete an action step, select the ( Step button to enter the new action ) icon and choose then select the Add Action step. Once your action steps are complete, choose the Save button at the bottom of the page to complete your competency/strength development statement. If you wish to create an additional statement within the same theme, continue by choosing the next competency/strength development statement you wish to use and repeat the steps as outlined above.

8 Previewing The Strength Development Plan As a final step, select the Preview Strength Development Plan button located at the top right of the page to see your content formatted into one document to review. Manager s Coaching/Support Feedback Managers are also able to review the Strength Development Plan and have been given a field to share their feedback and support. Generate Strength Development Plan Once all content is complete, select the Generate Strength Development Plan button. A preview of the Strength Development Plan will display with the option to Create PDF or Save & Exit. Either option will create the PDF and return you to the initial page where your plan can be downloaded through selecting the PDF icon.