Strengths: Describe your strengths.

Areas of Improvement: Describe areas of improvement.

Desired Outcome: Describe your goals around developing this ability during your time at Capella.

Think about what improvement of this ability looks like.

Goal Statement: Write a positive statement that includes your desired outcome

and your imagined preferred future after development. 

Practices for Growth

Describe 2–3 specific strategies that can be used to develop this ability.

Action Steps

Describe an action plan around developing your selected outcomes that includes things

you can do now to begin working towards your goal.

What specific actions are needed to acquire knowledge and build upon your ability?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

(Add more if necessary.)

Potential Obstacles/Challenges

What barriers do you need to overcome to reach your goal? What challenges do you anticipate?

Key Supporters

Identify 1–2 individuals that you can check in with, who will provide feedback along the way,

and act as trusted supporters. Explain how these supporters will help you meet your goal.

Supporter 1.

Supporter 2.

Supporting University Resources

Identify 1–2 university resources that can help you meet your goal and explain how.

Consider the resources you learned about in the course including Career Center resources:

• Capella Connect.
• Career Exploration & Planning video series.
• Resume Builder.
• Writing Center.

• Center for Academic Success and Excellence.

Benefits From Change

/Connections to Personal,

Academic, and Career Goals

Connect your goals around outcomes to three other larger goals:

one personal, one academic, and one professional goal.

These can be goals you’ve previously identified or new goals.

How will your personal development of employability skills impact your larger goals?

Strengths: Describe your strengths in this skill.

Areas of Improvement: Describe areas of improvement in this skill.

Desired Outcome: Describe your goals around developing this skill during your time at Capella.

Think about what improvement of this skill looks like

Goal Statement: Write a positive statement that includes your desired outcome and

your imagined preferred future after development

Practices for Growth

Describe 2–3 specific strategies that can be used to develop this skill.

Action Steps

Describe an action plan around developing your skill that includes things

you can do now to begin working towards your goal.

What specific actions are needed to acquire knowledge and build upon your skill?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

(Add more if necessary.)

Potential Obstacles/Challenges

What barriers do you need to overcome to reach your goal? What challenges do you anticipate?

Key Supporters

Identify 1–2 individuals that you can check in with, who will provide feedback along the way,

and act as trusted supporters. Explain how these supporters will help you meet your goal.

Supporter 1.

Supporter 2.

Supporting University Resources

Identify 1–2 university resources that can help you meet your goal and explain how.

Consider the resources you learned about in the course including, Career Center resources:

• Capella Connect.
• Career Exploration & Planning video series.
• Resume Builder.
• Writing Center.

• Center for Academic Success and Excellence.

Benefits From Change

/Connections to Personal,

Academic, and Career Goals

Connect your goals around skills to three other larger goals:

one personal, one academic, and one professional goal.

These can be goals you’ve previously identified or new goals.

How will your personal development of employability skills impact your larger goals?

Strengths: Describe your strengths in this skill.

Areas of Improvement: Describe areas of improvement in this skill.

Desired Outcome: Describe your goals around developing this skill during your time at Capella.

Think about what improvement of this skill looks like.

Goal Statement: Write a positive statement that includes your desired outcome and

your imagined preferred future after development.

Practices for Growth

Describe 2–3 specific strategies that can be used to develop this skill.

Action Steps

Describe an action plan around developing your skill that includes things

you can do now to begin working towards your goal.

What specific actions are needed to acquire knowledge and build upon your skill?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

(Add more if necessary.)

Potential Obstacles/Challenges

What barriers do you need to overcome to reach your goal? What challenges do you anticipate?

Key Supporters

Identify 1–2 individuals that you can check in with, who will provide feedback along the way, and act as trusted supporters.

Explain how these supporters will help you meet your goal.

Supporter 1.

Supporter 2.

Supporting University Resources

Identify 1–2 university resources that can help you meet your goal and explain how.

Consider the resources you learned about in the course including, Career Center resources:

• Capella Connect.
• Career Exploration & Planning video series.
• Resume Builder.
• Writing Center
• Center for Academic Success and Excellence.

Benefits From Change

/Connections to Personal,

Academic, and Career Goals

Connect your goals around skills to three other larger goals:

one personal, one academic, and one professional goal.

These can be goals you’ve previously identified or new goals.

How will your personal development of employability skills impact your larger goals?