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Succession Planning

Succession Planning

What are the principal ways in which an organization can maintain competent personnel in key roles and functions?
  • The promotion and retention of appropriate candidates
  • The provision of lateral mobility and the fulfillment of training deficiencies
  • The creation of a nimble, dynamic workforce able to do more with fewer people
What strategies allow a leader to develop a competency-based succession plan in order to achieve these objectives?
  • Identify key jobs
  • Develop competency models for critical target and entry-level jobs
  • Assess candidates against competencies for target jobs
  • Make decisions about job incumbents and candidates
  • Develop a human resources management system
  • Develop a career path system

Overview/Description
Succession planning provides an organization with an understanding of critical roles and functions. Here we discuss the strategies that allow a manager to maintain personnel in key areas.

Target Audience
Individuals responsible for leading teams either occasionally, for example as project managers, or more permanently as team leaders or line managers.

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