Implement Flexible Succession Plans to Support Organizational Continuity
Design agility into succession plans to increase bench strength and responsiveness to planned and unplanned vacancies.
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Without a proper succession plan, organizations are at risk of:
- Inefficiencies and decreased productivity from shifted workload.
- Knowledge loss, reducing the organization’s ability to grow and innovate.
- Increased recruitment costs associated with hiring externally.
Effective succession planning results in:
- Increased retention and reduced recruitment and turnover costs.
- Reduced time to fill vacant critical positions.
- Improved career development cross-functionally and deliberately.
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Workshops are a great way to accelerate your project. Our highly skilled facilitators take you through key phases of your project and ensure your team has the guidance needed to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Set Goals, Assess Key TM Practices, and Create Role Profiles
The Purpose
- Make the case for designing an agile succession plan.
- Set SMART goals and objectives.
- Identify key gaps.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Use McLean & Company’s framework to add flexibility to succession plans.
- A vision for the succession planning process.
- A plan of action to address gaps and integrate talent management practices.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Set succession planning goals and objectives. |
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| 1.2 | Assess key talent management (TM) practices that support succession planning. |
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| 1.3 | Identify critical roles and create individual role profiles. |
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Module 2: Create Role Groups and Prepare to Populate Talent Pools
The Purpose
- Organize and profile roles to create talent pools.
- Prepare for talent calibration sessions.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Critical roles identified.
- Talent pools populated.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Group like roles. |
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| 2.2 | Create role group profiles. |
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| 2.3 | Determine minimum criteria for employees to be placed in talent pool. |
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| 2.4 | Set up process to gather information on talent. |
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| 2.5 | Prepare for calibration sessions. |
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Module 3: Define Implementation Action Plan
The Purpose
- Prepare to develop talent.
- Roll out succession planning program.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Developed employees to succeed into key gaps.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Plan for development. |
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| 3.2 | Define your selection process. |
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| 3.3 | Determine the rollout plan. |
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