AiOSHR / PeopleDevelop & GrowHR12

Learning & Development Planning

Translate capability gaps and role aspirations into a prioritized learning plan with targeted development actions.

Translating capability gaps into targeted development actions closes skill shortfalls faster and increases return on learning investment.

GenAI Impact

52%

Faster

2.6

Hours saved

5.1

Hours without AI

Based on: 1 employee development plan mapped to capability gaps

Enforcing sequential gap framing, option mapping, and fit evaluation before plan drafting ensures every development action traces to a documented capability gap, preventing the common manual shortcut of prescribing familiar training without systematic evidence of fit.

The workflow's mandatory redaction checklist and restricted-access controls prevent sensitive employee career aspirations and personal health or family details from being exposed to unapproved GenAI tools during development planning.

Before You Start

This workflow processes capability gap assessments, employee career aspirations, and development preference notes. Do not paste these inputs into public or unapproved GenAI tools.

GenAI may recommend development actions misaligned with documented gaps or suggest unavailable resources. Verify every recommendation traces to a specific capability gap before finalising the plan.

Who's Involved

Manager

Validates development priorities and approves the final learning plan for the employee.

L&D Specialist

Reviews development recommendations for resource availability and alignment with organisational capability needs.

Execution Steps

HumanGenAIHybrid

Before you start

Confirm the Capability Gap Summary from the performance review is finalised and available
Verify employee development preferences have been collected and reviewed for completeness
Check that the development resources catalogue is current for your organisation

Data Handling: Redact any personal health, family, or financial details from the employee's development preferences before including in the prompt context.

Prompt

Structure capability gaps into prioritised development objectives

CONTEXT
You will be provided with the following source documents:
1. Capability Gap Summary
2. Employee Development Preferences
3. Development Resources Catalogue

TASK
Transform each capability gap into a structured development objective. Prioritise objectives based on gap severity and alignment with the employee's career direction. Produce a Prioritised Development Objectives table.

OUTPUT FORMAT
Begin with a one-sentence summary stating the total number of objectives and overall development urgency ([High / Moderate / Low]).

Then produce a markdown table with these columns:
- **Objective ID** — sequential (OBJ-1, OBJ-2...)
- **Source Gap** — Gap ID from the Capability Gap Summary
- **Capability Area** — the skill or competency to develop
- **Objective Statement** — one sentence describing the desired development outcome
- **Career Alignment** — how the objective supports the employee's stated aspirations
- **Priority** — [High / Medium / Low] based on gap severity and career alignment

CONSTRAINTS
Do not invent gaps not present in the Capability Gap Summary. Do not recommend specific training products or vendors. Do not include employee names or identifying information in the output.

Outputs

Prioritised Development Objectives
AI-drafted · you verify·passed to next step

Verification: Verify that every development objective traces to a documented gap — GenAI may infer needs not supported by the assessment.

Before you start

Confirm the Prioritised Development Objectives have been reviewed and approved

Inputs

Prioritised Development Objectivesfrom prev step
Development Resources Cataloguedownload

Prompt

Match development objectives to available learning approaches

CONTEXT
You will be provided with Prioritised Development Objectives and a Development Resources Catalogue listing available learning options within your organisation.

TASK
For each development objective, identify relevant learning options from the catalogue and standard development approaches that could address the capability gap. Produce a Development Options Map linking objectives to possible actions.

OUTPUT FORMAT
Produce a markdown table with these columns:
- **Objective ID** — matches the Prioritised Development Objectives
- **Option Type** — [Formal Training / Coaching / Mentoring / Stretch Assignment / Self-Directed Learning / Peer Learning]
- **Option Description** — one sentence describing the specific action
- **Source** — [Catalogue / Generic] indicating whether the option comes from the provided resources or is a standard development approach
- **Estimated Effort** — [Low / Medium / High] based on time and commitment required
- **Fit Rationale** — one sentence explaining why this option addresses the gap

Include two to three options per objective where possible. If no catalogue match exists, provide at least one generic option.

CONSTRAINTS
Do not fabricate catalogue entries not in the provided resources. Do not recommend options requiring resources unavailable to a typical practitioner. Do not include cost estimates — those are outside the scope of this workflow.

Outputs

Development Options Map
AI-generated·passed to next step

Verification: Verify that catalogue-sourced options actually exist in the provided resources — GenAI may hallucinate programme names or descriptions.

Before you start

Confirm the Development Options Map covers all prioritised objectives

Inputs

Development Options Mapfrom prev step
Prioritised Development Objectivesfrom prev step

Prompt

Prompt available with library accessGet Access →

Outputs

Development Fit Assessment
AI-generated·passed to next step

Verification: Verify that option rankings are consistent with relevance and effort-to-impact ratings — GenAI may rank familiar option types higher regardless of fit.

Before you start

Confirm the Development Fit Assessment has been reviewed for ranking accuracy

Inputs

Development Fit Assessmentfrom prev step
Prioritised Development Objectivesfrom prev step

Prompt

Prompt available with library accessGet Access →

Outputs

Draft Learning Plan
AI-generated·passed to next step
Confirm every action traces to a development objective and an evaluated option
Verify time frames are realistic and do not exceed six months per action
Check that high-priority gaps are addressed before lower-priority items

Before you start

Confirm the manager has reviewed the Draft Learning Plan
Verify the employee development preferences are accessible for alignment checking

Inputs

Draft Learning Planfrom prev step
Employee Development Preferencesdownload

Prompt

Prompt available with library accessGet Access →

Outputs

Targeted Learning Plan
AI-drafted · you verify·passed to next step
Confirm all preference adjustments are flagged transparently in the alignment check
Verify no high-priority gap actions were removed due to preference conflicts
Check that the sign-off section includes a suggested review date

Reference

Guardrails

  • Gap-Linked Actions OnlyEvery development action must trace to a documented capability gap — do not include generic training that lacks a clear gap rationale.
  • Practical Over AspirationalPrioritise development actions the employee can realistically start within the plan period over long-term aspirational programmes.
  • Evidence Before PrescriptionComplete gap framing and option evaluation before producing recommendations to avoid anchoring on pre-selected solutions.

Pitfalls

  • Accepting AI-suggested training programmes without verifying they exist in your organisation's available resources.
  • Pasting employee career aspirations containing personal health or family information into the GenAI prompt without redaction.
  • Letting the AI produce a generic learning plan that lists development categories without tying each action to a specific capability gap.
  • Skipping the option evaluation step and jumping directly from gaps to a plan, missing better-fit development alternatives.

Definition of Done

  • Every development action in the learning plan traces to a specific capability gap from the input gap summary.
  • The plan assigns a concrete development action type and time horizon to each priority gap.
  • No recommended action references a specific vendor, product, or programme not present in the development resources catalogue.
  • The targeted learning plan covers all high-priority gaps and provides clear rationale for any deprioritised items.

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AGASI AiOS · HR12 v1.0 · Apr 8, 2026