# Action Plan Template Library

The template library provides pre-written, consultant-crafted action plans that you can adopt and customize. Each template addresses a specific engagement dimension and includes a complete plan with description, common pitfalls, timeline, and milestones.

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**Beta feature.** Action Planning is currently available as a beta release. Features and interface details may change as we refine the experience.
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### Template types

| Type                    | Who creates them                                                         | Who can see them                        |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| **TalentMap Templates** | TalentMap consulting team                                                | All organizations using Action Planning |
| **My Templates**        | You (saved from plans you create or customize)                           | Only you                                |
| **Shared Templates**    | Site Admin, Report Viewer, or TalentMap Admin users in your organization | Everyone in your organization           |

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### What a template includes

Each template contains:

* **Title** — An action-oriented name tied to a specific engagement challenge.
* **Dimension tag** — The engagement dimension it addresses (for example, Communication, Innovation, Supervision, Change & Agility, Valuing People, Mental Health, or Collaboration).
* **Description** — What the plan addresses, why this pattern occurs, and what success looks like. Written in the voice of an experienced organizational psychologist.
* **Common pitfalls** — The most common mistakes managers make when addressing this issue.
* **Timeline** — Milestone schedule overview, typically spanning 8-12 weeks.
* **Milestones** — 3-5 specific steps with descriptions and due dates, sequenced from quick wins to sustained changes.

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### Saving your own templates

After creating or customizing a plan, you can save it for reuse.

1. Open the plan you want to save.
2. Click **SAVE AS TEMPLATE** in the top-right corner.
3. The plan appears in your **My Templates** tab.

Users with **Site Admin**, **Report Viewer**, or **TalentMap Admin** roles can also share templates so they appear in the **Shared Templates** tab for everyone in the organization. Restricted users can only save to My Templates.

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### How templates connect to survey results

On the Results page, clicking a Strength or Opportunity item shows 2 suggested templates specifically matched to that survey item. TalentMap's standard benchmarked engagement survey provides 2 suggested actions per key item.