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In-House Tip: Build a Development Plan
• 11 Jun 25

"A career without a plan is like a contract without clear terms—risky and unpredictable." – Matthew Glynn (Managing Director, GLS Group)
Do you have a structured plan for your career development?
Here’s why building a development plan is essential:
◼️ Clear Roadmap: Provides a step-by-step guide to achieving your career goals.
◼️ Skill Mastery: Helps you identify and acquire critical legal and business skills.
◼️ Progress Tracking: Allows you to measure your progress and adjust as needed.
◼️ Accountability: Keeps you committed to your career growth.
◼️ Resource Planning: Helps you allocate time for training, mentoring, and networking.
◼️ Strategic Growth: Ensures that every career move contributes to your long-term vision.
◼️ Professional Confidence: Builds confidence as you see your plan unfold successfully.
◼️ Adaptability: Prepares you to handle career shifts and new opportunities.
◼️ Better Evaluations: Makes performance reviews more impactful with clear development goals.
◼️ Career Acceleration: Fast-tracks your progression through strategic actions.
Conclusion
If you want to excel in-house—start building your development plan now.
Remember: The best in-house legal professionals don’t leave their careers to chance—they design them.
There can be some very real downsides if you are not building a development plan:
◼️ Slow or stagnant career growth.
◼️ Missed skill development opportunities.
◼️ Limited career progression within your organization.
◼️ Lack of preparedness for leadership roles.
◼️ Increased risk of becoming professionally obsolete.
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