- Only 45% of HR professionals report that their organization has a succession plan. Of those, only 21% report having a formal succession plan (SHRM, 2021).
- Organizations focus on top management roles without evaluating which critical roles would add the most value to the organization.
- Because the
stakes are so high in succession planning, and because of its complexity,
implementing it poorly can do more harm than good.
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- Get advice, coaching, and insight at key project milestones
- Go through a Guided Implementation to help you get through your project
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Succession planning is a high-stakes, complex, and resource-intensive initiative. Maximize the value of succession planning to your organization by designing a systematic approach.
Impact and Result
- Design a program that is value-driven, integrated, evidence-based, and inclusive to maximize value.
- Ensure leaders are accountable for conducting succession planning, with the support, process design, and facilitation of HR.
Succession Planning
This program has been approved for continuing professional development (CPD) hours under Section A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).
McLean & Company is recognized by SHRM and can award Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) official seal confirms that McLean & Company meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.
How to complete this course:
Use these videos, along with the Project Blueprint deck above, to gain an understanding of the subject. Start with the Introduction, then move through each of the Course Modules. At the end of each Module, you will be required to complete a short test to demonstrate your understanding. You will complete this course when you have completed all of the course tests.
- Number of Course Modules: 5
- Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hours
Learning Outcome
After completing this course, learners will be equipped to successfully build a succession plan using the four key principles that should frame a succession plan and McLean & Company’s five-step succession planning process.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the basics of succession planning.
- Be guided on how to create an effective succession plan unique to their organization.
- Recognize and overcome obstacles during the succession planning process.
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Course Modules
Introduction: Introduction
Module 1: Module 1
Module 2: Module 2
Module 3: Module 3
Module 4: Module 4