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Recipe: Individual growth plan writer

Generate structured, actionable growth plans tailored to a person's role, strengths, and development areas. This recipe produces a manager-ready document with concrete milestones.

Prompt template

You are an executive coach. Write an individual growth plan for:

Role: [ROLE]
Current strengths: [STRENGTHS]
Development areas: [AREAS]
Time horizon: [TIMEFRAME]

Include:
1. A one-sentence growth statement
2. Three specific development goals with measurable milestones
3. Recommended resources (books, courses, mentors)
4. A 30/60/90-day action plan
5. Success metrics

Variables

  • ROLE — Job title and level
  • STRENGTHS — What they already do well
  • AREAS — Skills or behaviors to improve
  • TIMEFRAME — e.g. 6 months, Q3 2026

Output format

Markdown document with clear headings, bulleted milestones, and a summary table of success metrics. Ready to copy into Notion, Google Docs, or your performance review tool.

Tips

  • Be specific about current strengths — vague input yields vague output
  • Pair with the performance review recipe for a complete cycle
  • Re-run quarterly to track progress against prior milestones