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Re-introducing the Development Manager for Development Plans

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Shared by Jared • December 08, 2025

We're excited to reintroduce the Development Manager role, allowing employees to nominate a dedicated coach (who doesn't have to be their direct manager) to support their growth journey. This update is perfect for complex organizations and ensures your development plans always have the right support.

What's New:

  • Choose Your Coach: Employees can nominate a Development Manager during plan creation or from their Develop overview.
  • Full Context: The nominated manager gains view access to your past, current, and future plans and goals for comprehensive coaching.
  • Clear Notifications: Your Development Manager receives all progress and cycle notifications; if none is set, these notifications fall back to your Line Manager.
  • You're in Control: You can change or remove your Development Manager at any time.

Learn more: Creating a Development Plan