Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply the Individual Development Plan (IDP) that had been created by the earlier researcher in the same company (Isra Presisi Indonesia), and to conduct a training plan for the employees based on the IDP result.

Design/methodology/approach – Business coaching methods, through structured interviews, observation, and the IDP application, was conducted in Isra in Cikarang, to help solve the company’s gap in the employee development processes. The results from the structured interviews were analyzed to know the gap between the ideal and real condition of the company. The results were also used to improve the IDP form to suit the company better.

Findings – The findings show that the application of IDP in Isra is effective to help the company to develop the Production Department employees’ competency and performance in the field through training. Through the IDP results, the company can plan a better training that is suitable for the employees’ competencies needs.

Research limitations/implications – The limitation of this paper is that the IDP was only applied for Isra’s Production Department employees only. This is due to the fact that majority of the employees in the company (more than 50%) are working in that particular department.

Originality/value – The paper adds to the literature of employee development process in Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia by directly using and applying the concept of IDP in the company.

Keywords Individual Development Plan (IDP), employee development, competency, performance

Paper type Research paper