If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. This post brings together five of my succession planning templates and worksheets. Each is anchored in a core question the resource helps you answer. Which events should trigger an off-cycle review of our succession plans so they remain aligned with business …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Many organizations invest heavily in succession planning, yet surveys consistently show that these plans often become static grids of names that don’t meaningfully influence talent decisions or development. In this one-page cheat sheet, I highlight five signs that an organization’s succession …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Succession planning is usually a top priority for most organizations. However, media attention on succession topics involving high-profile companies and executives often heightens awareness, prompting boards to question their own organization’s practices. For example, several media reports this past week noted …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. One challenge with succession planning is that after initial successors are identified, different situations often emerge that require adjustments to the original plan. Without ongoing attention, succession plans risk becoming little more than “names on a page” that don’t reflect the …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. How transparent should organizations be with employees about their succession planning status? This is one of the most debated questions in succession planning. The concerns many have range from too little transparency, which can leave high-potential employees disengaged, to too much, …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In every organization, a small percentage of roles—typically no more than 20%—have a disproportionately large impact on strategy execution, business performance, and competitive advantage. These roles are often identified as critical or pivotal. But simply labeling roles as “critical” isn’t enough. The real …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In this one-hour webinar, Allan Church, Ph.D (Maestro Consulting and former senior HR executive at PepsiCo), and Erica Desrosiers, Ph.D (global talent executive), discuss how to evolve succession planning. While many insights are offered, a few highlights include: strong performance over time is table stakes (the price …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. This 25-page report outlines 10 common challenges boards face in CEO succession—and how a trusted Chief HR Officer (CHRO) can help address them. Based on interviews with directors, investors, and succession experts, as well as a national survey of corporate directors, …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. In one of my previously shared infographics, I outlined three core succession challenges: 1) lack of succession depth, 2) insufficient successor readiness, and 3) turnover in the successor pool. A new article from the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance reinforces these issues and highlights …
If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter. Succession planning (SP) remains a priority for organizations looking to enhance and redesign their SP practices for greater impact. However, before redesigning SP, aligning stakeholders on key aspects of the organization’s SP philosophy is important. In my cheat sheet of 11 example SP …
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