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.
Module 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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