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Personal development plans and how they can benefit your organization

MindManager

A thoughtful, well-organized SWOT analysis helps provide clarity when creating the goals of a personal development plan. By understanding their strengths and weaknesses, as well as any threats or opportunities, employees are able to identify what they want to accomplish. Mind maps are useful when establishing SMART goals for the PDP.

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Product manager vs. project manager: What are the key differences?

MindManager

Whether creating a new product or enhancing an existing one, the first step in project management focuses on strategic planning and brainstorming. A concept map is an easy way to visualize the brainstorming process. Planning tools. The planning phase might be the most challenging part of the project management lifecycle.