Overview:
Transition is an integral part of business. Successful and efficient businesses manage to execute change and transitions seamlessly. This course teaches students about the various elements that need to be considered when planning for succession. Topics covered include utilizing employee development plans, creating successors on many levels, and conducting gap analyses to identify current and future needs.
Audience:
Managers or HR Professionals
Prerequisites
None.
Course duration:
1 day
Course outline:
1. Keys to effective succession planning
- What is succession planning?
- Trends and influences
- Learn from the best
- Keys to effective succession planning
- Corporate strategy and communication
- Talent identification and talent pools
- Developmental strategies
- Assessment metrics and tracking
2. Expanding the pipeline
- Leadership development for all
- Developmental strategies
- Leadership coaching
- Communication skills for coaching
- Employee development plan (EDP)
- Mentoring
- Action learning
- Special assignments
- Self-assessment: Are you growing leaders?
3. Actively develop rising stars
- Competency identification
- Gap analysis tool
- 360-degree assessment
- Values clarification
- Pinpointing potential leaders
4. Is it working?
- Evaluating and refining the program
- Assessing alternatives to internal development
- Checklist for getting started
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