Your Growth. Your Goals. Your Plan.

NASA civil service employees now have an exciting new tool to use as they plan their career development and set their goals for the future – the Individual Development Plan (IDP) in the System for Administration, Training, and Educational Resources at NASA (SATERN). 

The IDP allows users to document short-range, mid-range, and long-range career goals electronically, as well as the development activities, i.e., college courses, on-the-job training, certification, etc., required to reach each goal.

Partnership

It’s important to note that the discussion of an employee’s training and development needs is an integral part of the performance management process. Employees are encouraged to partner with their supervisors in each phase of the individual development planning process, from identifying their goals, to drafting an IDP, to completing their development activities.

Coaches and mentors can also participate in the IDP process, offering counsel and support as employees strive to meet the challenges they set for themselves.