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Mei is a finance officer. Her manager says her PDP is 'complete' because it lists courses she wants to attend over the next year. Which is the most significant weakness of this approach?

The main weakness is that the list of courses is not linked to identified competence gaps and is not reviewed against objectives. A PDP is a continuing cycle of needs analysis, planning, action, recording and review, not simply a list of training.

  1. ACourses are never a valid form of development
  2. BPDPs should be written by the manager, not the individual
  3. CIt does not link activities to identified competence gaps or review progress against objectivesCorrect
  4. DIt covers a period longer than one month

Explanation

A PDP is a cycle: identify needs, plan, act, record, review and reflect. A list of courses with no link to gaps or review is just a wish list. Courses can be valid, individuals should own their plans, and annual timeframes are common.

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