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 ...

Career development plans often focus on specific roles and what skills or experiences an employee needs in order to grow at one company. Those types of plans are very important, but I think employees ...

Man working at a computer stares out the window. Source: Photo by Yasmina H on Unsplash If there is one common concern I hear from professionals, it’s fear of complacency. Especially for those who ...

Smart career development goals help you to plan your marketing career, using the SMART acronym as a guide. SMART career goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound. The SMART ...

Most people don’t think about their development plan until they hit a wall. A missed promotion, a new role, or a shift in priorities can expose just how unclear the next step really is. Creating an ...

Tomasz Głowacki is a data scientist at Żabka Group, and an assistant professor at WSB Merito University Poznań in Poland. Some scientists think of a career path as being set in stone, following a ...

A vice president of a financial company once told me, “Make a plan—or someone else will make one for you.” And this advice is never truer than when it comes to taking charge of your career. If you’ve ...

Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA 2003), Managing Director, HBS Career & Professional Development, has been a leader in the career development field for 18 years and countless HBS students and alumni have ...