Development & PDR Toolkit
Meaningful Development Conversations
Meaningful Development Conversations
A practical toolkit designed to help managers move beyond tick-box performance reviews and hold more useful conversations about contribution, aspirations, skills and development.
What's included
Preparation tools for both sides of the conversation, prompts that go deeper than a rating scale, and templates to turn talk into a plan.
- Manager and employee preparation sheets
- Development-question bank
- Strengths discussion prompts
- Career aspiration prompts
- Skills-gap assessment
- Development-plan template
- Follow-up tracker
- Conversation-quality checklist
Who it's for
- Managers and team leaders
- HR and learning teams
- Organisations seeking better PDR or appraisal conversations
- Employees preparing for development discussions
What it helps you do
- More meaningful development conversations
- Clearer aspirations and strengths
- Better development planning
- A stronger connection between development and retention
- Greater consistency between managers
Licence options
Choose the licence that matches how you plan to use the toolkit. Reselling, redistributing or sharing the files beyond your licence is not permitted.
Individual
£24
Use by one purchaser for their own professional work.
Team
£69
Use by a defined internal team or stated number of managers.
Organisational
By quotation
Wider internal use across the purchasing organisation, priced by size and intended usage.
Prices are indicative launch prices. Organisational licences are available by quotation.
How it works
Online checkout is on its way. For now, ordering is simple and personal.
Enquire
Request the toolkit through the contact form and let Ruth know which licence you need.
Confirm licence & payment
You'll receive a reply confirming your licence choice and straightforward payment details.
Files delivered by email
Orders are currently fulfilled personally, with your files sent by email within one working day.
Start using the tools
Share the preparation sheets before your next development conversation and build the plan together.
Frequently asked questions
What formats are the files in, and what software do I need?
The toolkit is supplied as editable and printable files that work with Microsoft Office or free Google Workspace tools; no specialist software is required.
Is this only for managers?
No. The toolkit includes preparation sheets for both managers and employees, so both sides can arrive ready for a genuinely two-way conversation. Employees preparing for a development discussion can use it just as readily as the manager holding one.
Which licence is right for me?
An individual licence covers use by one purchaser for their own professional work. A team licence covers use by a defined internal team or stated number of managers. For wider internal use across your organisation, an organisational licence is priced by size and intended usage. Request a quotation through the contact form. Sharing an individual licence across a team or organisation is not permitted.
How is the toolkit delivered?
Orders are currently fulfilled personally. Once your licence and payment are confirmed, your files are sent by email within one working day.
Can I get a refund on a digital product?
Because the toolkit is digital content, cancellation and refund terms are set out in the Terms & Conditions, linked in the footer of every page. If you're unsure whether the toolkit fits your situation, please ask before you order. A quick email is always welcome.
Can it be used within formal capability or performance procedures?
The toolkit is developmental. It is designed for everyday development, PDR and appraisal conversations, and is not linked to, or designed to support, formal capability procedures. If a situation has moved into a formal process, follow your organisation's own policies and take appropriate advice.
How does this relate to the other toolkits?
Meaningful Development Conversations works well as a standalone toolkit, and it also sits alongside the health-check, stay conversation, manager conversation, onboarding and survey toolkits in the Retention & Leadership Toolkit bundle. Please note that toolkits are practical management resources. They are not legal, HR-compliance or employment-law advice.
Prefer the complete collection?
The Retention & Leadership Toolkit brings every toolkit together in one connected collection: diagnosis, conversations, onboarding, surveys, development and action planning.