Design a High-Value Succession Planning Program
A step-by-step guide to seamlessly filling critical vacancies with best-fit successors.
When your key people move on, do you have someone ready to step in?
Despite the importance of succession planning, only 45% of organizations have such plans in place, and many overemphasize replacing top leadership at the expense of other critical roles. With so much at stake, organizations are increasingly taking a more deliberate, far-sighted approach to preparing for the departure of critical talent.
Let our research guide you in designing a succession plan that’s value-driven, integrated, evidence-based, inclusive, and ensures leaders are accountable for matching the right talent to the right role
Use our comprehensive guide to unlock the benefits of succession planning, including insights on:
- The five stages of a succession plan, and where they fit into overall HR operations.
- The four critical success factors by which any succession plan should be measured.
- Our three-step process to designing and implementing your own succession plan, including tools and expected outcomes.
- How mindful succession planning not only ensures business continuity, but also boosts engagement, retention, innovation, and growth.
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