Customized Training Program - Succession Planning

A. Introduction - What is succession planning?
    - Definition
    - The Process
    - Benefits
    - Current State of Affairs - Why Companies don't do it right

B. Reasons for Planning
    - State of Work
    - Current Dichotomy
    - Organization Change
    - Other Contemporary Issues - Importance
    - Poor Planning - Doing More Harm

C. Why Invest?
    - The Necessity
    - Talent Management Emphasis- Core Competencies for the
    Next Generation
    - Leadership Ramifications - Myths of Leadership and Power
        1-Leaders are born; 2 - Leaders are rare;
        3- Only find at the top; 4-etc.
    -Positional Power vs. Personal Power - Influence Skills

D. The Components of Succession Planning
    - 7 Steps for building a successful succession planning program
    Review 7 steps in detail (People growth, plan, ID talent,
    bench strength, ID, develop talent, evaluation) Also mention key
    phases below
    - Replacement
    - Planning Concepts
    - Renewal
    - Practices
    - High Potential Identification
    - Input Gathering
    - The Role of Development Programs/Strategies

E. Establishing a System
    - Identification - Talent Pool - How Shallow or Dry is it?
    - Assessment
    - Development
    - Placement
    - Administration

F. Other Considerations
    - Business Strategy
    - Process
    - Skill Assessment
    - Success Factors Contingency Planning - Accommodating
    Inevitable Staff Changes
    - Identifying Talent

G. The Nuts and Bolts of Succession Planning Implementation
    - Administrative Forms
    - Profile Forms
    - Assessment Forms
    - Roles in Succession Planning - Identifying the "Golden Paths" of
    skill development (highlight organization needs and desires;
    competency identification)
    - Obstacle to Success
    - Measuring employee performance and gauging potential; using
    the Nine Box Matrix (Review grid sent to attendees)
    - Tips for Effective Mentoring and Coaching Programs
    - Best-Practice Metrics for continued plan success

H. Summary
    - Q&A
    - Next Steps

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