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Reducing Turnover with IDPs: The Link Between Development and Engagement
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February 14, 2025
Updated on:
April 21, 2025
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High turnover is one of the biggest challenges organizations face today, and more often than not, it stems from a lack of career growth opportunities. Employees who don’t see a clear future within the organization are far more likely to look elsewhere.
Individual Development Plans(IDPs) play a crucial role in fostering a growth-oriented work environment.These personalized plans serve as roadmaps for employees, outlining their career aspirations and the steps needed to achieve their professional goals.
By systematically addressing individual aspirations, IDPs help lower turnover rates and improve retention. Additionally, they facilitate open communication between employees and managers, encouraging constructive feedback and continuous dialogue about career progression.
Beyond reducing turnover, IDPs also support employee engagement initiatives, helping to build a more committed and motivated workforce.
An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a personalized strategy that outlines an individual’s career goals, objectives, and actions for growth. Created collaboratively between a manager and employee, it serves as a roadmap for professional development. The IDP helps employees identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement by setting clear goals and acknowledging achievements.
Without a structured approach to development, employees can quickly become disengaged. IDPs solve this by:
A lack of career growth is one of the top reasons employees leave. IDPs address this issue by:
Teamflect makes creating, managing, and tracking Individual Development Plans right inside Microsoft Teams. That alone is a great way to engage more with employees through IDPs because they can access everything at ease.
With Teamflect, employees can set career goals, develop key competencies, and track their progress, all while managers and HR teams get a centralized,intuitive platform to oversee and support growth.
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When employees have clear goals and the right support, they become more engaged and better prepared for future opportunities. Integrating IDPs with Teamflect into your talent strategy creates a work environment that encourages engagement and reduces turnover.
Want to dive deeper into succession planning with Teamflect? Here are some resources to guide you further:
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