You can create employee development plans to help individual employees identify areas of improvement, and plan steps that can help them work toward improving their professional and personal abilities. Creating and administering an effective development plan involves several phases:

1. Conduct an appraisal interview to evaluate the employee's current performance.
   
2. Set future goals and objectives based on an employee's current performance.
   
3. Identify relevant resources and activities. Include an activity time line.
   
4. Regularly assess progress toward fulfilling the plan.