Alexander Belkin

61920001
Section H, study group 7

Personal Development Plan (PDP) – Guided Reflection and Planning Template

1. What are my key strengths (functional and behavioral)?

3 years of experience in public policy in Japan

Cross-cultural communication
Adaptability
Research skills
Stress resistance
Ability to overcome failures, learn from my mistakes
Analytical thinking
Organization and planning
Punctuality
Attention to detail
Flexible attitudes

2. What are my key areas of development (functional and behavioral)?

Communication skills
Quantitative skills
Managerial skills
Leadership skills
Interpersonal abilities, teamwork
Decision-making
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize things
Sales and marketing

3. What do I want from my ISB experience? (e.g. Grow my career, my network / relations, my self)
Learn more about other industries and functions
Reassess my career priorities
Obtain an “Indian angle” to my expertise
Grow my network in India
Reassess my life priorities, get a clearer vision of my goals in life
Achieve new level in my personal development

4. How am I looking to grow in my career?

a. I have clarity about what I am looking for.
I haven’t thought much No, I am confused I have some sense of Yes, I am clear
about it where I am headed

b. I am looking to grow in
_______ My current area of work
_______ I want to transition to a new area
_______ Not sure
c. Which functional areas, industry, and sector I want my career to grow in after ISB?
Functions (select max. 3) Industries (select max. 3) Sectors
Analytics Advt./Media/Comm/PR/Entertainment Private
Business Research Automobile Public
Consulting Banks/Financial Institution/Services Academia
Digital Agriculture Entrepreneurship
Engineering Digital/IT/ITES Not for Profit/ Social
Finance E-commerce
General Management Education
Human Resources FMCG/Retail/Consumer Durables
Operations Electronics
Product Development Hospitality
Product Management Infra/Construction/Real Estate
Project Management Manufacturing
Sales & Marketing Oil/Energy/Petroleum/Minerals
Strategic Planning Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare/Hospitals
Technology Sports
Telecom
Transportation/Logistics/Operations
Industry Agnostic

More details / Notes

I would like to stay in my field of public policy, so I am planning to explore public policy roles in larger
organizations (preferably, tech companies: Google, Facebook, Grab etc.). I recently realized that I am
also passionate about travel industry, so I would like to explore similar roles there as well. I hope
MBA will give me a better vision where I am headed career-wise.
5. Given how I want my career to grow, what skills do I want to develop at ISB?

Functional Skills Behavioral Skills Micro Behavioral Skills

Analytics Strategic Thinking Focus

Business Research Critical Thinking Empathy

Consulting People Leadership Listening

Digital Teamwork Curiosity

Engineering Cultural Adaptability Assertiveness

Finance Communication Planning and Structure

General Management Networking Prioritization

Human Resources Spontaneity

Operations Creativity

Product Development Handle Pressure

Product Management

Project Management

Sales & Marketing

Strategic Planning

Technology

More details / Notes

6a. Given the skills I want to develop, what could I choose to DO at ISB? (in addition to academics)
Practicum Courses / Related
Experiential Learning Planning an Exchange Program Case Competitions
Program (ELP) Entrepreneurial
Venture (PaEV)

Professional Clubs and Interest Groups

Analytics Business Consulting Energy Entrepreneurship Finance Healthcare
Technology and VC
Human Manufacturing Marketing Net Public Policy Retail and E- Senior
Capital and Operations Impact commerce Executive
SREI Toastmasters Women in
Infrastructure Business

Social Clubs and Interest Groups

Arts and Dance Music Photography Quiz Radio Sports Theatre
Creativity

Travel, Wellness Wildlife, Animal MediaLab

Adventure Welfare

Graduate Student Board

Academic Affairs Alumni Career Marketing and Operations & Student Life Finance and
Affairs Advancement Comm. Sustainability Governance

Initiatives
ISB Leadership Advaita Bandhan ISB Sports Solstice Equinox
Summit League

What else do I want to DO? For the areas I have selected, what role do I want to play?

I would like to participate in organizing ISB Policy Conclave.

ISB is also planning to launch its own media platform and I would like to participate as well, as my
first job was in television, so I have some media experience.
6b. How will I develop my skills through everyday actions?

I will start from working on my time management skills and organizing my daily routine in the form of
to-do-lists. Do daily, weekly and monthly planning, write down my personal and professional goals.

Learn to get into action from the moment something is discussed.

Work in close cooperation with Career Services to improve my resume and figure out what skills I
need to obtain to make it stand out. Get a clearer vision of what I want to do professionally for the
rest of my life.

7. To help me stay focused on my vital priorities, what activities can I choose not to engage in or
engage in a limited manner at ISB?

List my priorities, don’t participate in the clubs/social activities that are not directly beneficial to me.
Limit my exposure to television, social media etc.
Avoid multitasking, staying fully committed to one task, then moving on to another one.

8. To sustain the rigor at ISB and be at my best, what self-care activities can I prioritize?

Wellness activities.
Regular fitness activities.
Detox and mind discharge activities.
Try to get up and sleep at the same time.

9. How will I sustain efforts towards my development planning and action?

Design a concrete plan with steps on how to achieve my career goals

Get feedback from people around me on whether I am achieving my goals.
Be open to constructive criticism, listen to other people even if I don’t agree.
If I feel frustrated, seek professional help.

10. My Personal Development Plan

Skill name: What do I Objective: What do I Implementation: What Success criteria: How
want to build? want to achieve in the methods will I use to will I recognize success?
skill I want to build? achieve my learning How will I review and
objective? How will I measure my
practice and apply improvement?
what I learn?
(Illustration) Achieve group goals by Take up GSB Successfully lead the
People Leadership driving people together leadership / equivalent team to drive respective
(Ensuring individual role, in my area of identified initiatives.
interests are aligned to interest
 group goals, leveraging
strengths, managing
team dynamics,
resolving problems as
they arise).
Communication skills Be a better Participate in The number of new
communicator, be able Toastmasters Club, take contacts I make, their
to originate meaningful a leadership role in a meaning for my
conversations. social club personal and
professional
development.

Time-management Be more productive, Crafting and sticking to Compare my to-do lists

limit distractions. a daily routine, at the beginning and
temporarily quitting end of the month,
social media, to-do-lists. identify areas for
improvement.

Leadership skills Learn to take initiative Be more proactive in Get feedback from the
and responsibility classes and group team after each
meetings, ask for a meeting/class
specific role to be
assigned to me each
time