Course Highlights
This program on succession planning readiness will:
- Provide a framework for preparing high performers for planned and unplanned roles.
- Introduce a three-part view of each role, including knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
- Explore methods for identifying role requirements, including input from current role-holders.
- Discuss strategies for developing people to step into roles created by business needs, such as new projects or contracts.
- Offer tools for assessing readiness gaps and designing actionable development plans.
Course Overview
“Preparing for Success: Strategies for Succession Planning and Readiness” equips participants with the tools to prepare high performers for leadership and critical roles. Beyond traditional succession planning, this course focuses on readiness for roles that may emerge unexpectedly due to business needs, such as new contracts, reorganizations, or growth opportunities.
Participants will begin with an overview of succession planning principles, emphasizing the alignment of talent development with organizational goals. The program introduces a practical three-part framework—knowledge, skills, and behaviors—for defining what it takes to succeed in specific roles. Participants will learn strategies for gathering insights from current role-holders, identifying readiness gaps, and designing tailored development plans to close those gaps.
Special attention is given to preparing for unplanned transitions, with strategies such as cross-training, developing transferable skills, and creating flexible talent pipelines. By the end of this course, participants will have a clear, actionable approach to preparing their teams for success in both predictable and dynamic circumstances.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Understand the principles of succession planning and readiness.
- Define role requirements using the three-part framework: knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
- Gather input from current role-holders to identify success factors for each role.
- Develop strategies for preparing high performers for planned and unplanned roles.
- Identify readiness gaps and design targeted development plans to close them.
- Build flexibility into succession planning to adapt to dynamic business conditions.
Program Modules
- Succession Planning and Readiness: Aligning Talent with Business Needs
- Understanding Role Readiness: The Three-Part Framework (Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors)
- Insights from the Source: Leveraging Current Role-Holders to Define Success
- Planned and Unplanned Opportunities: Preparing for Both Types of Transitions
- Gap Analysis: Identifying What High Performers Need
- Targeted Development: Creating Actionable Plans for Growth
- Supporting the Transition: Ensuring Success in New Roles
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Ensure high performers are prepared for leadership and advanced roles.
- Address readiness for roles that arise both through planning and unexpected business changes.
- Build flexibility into talent development strategies to align with dynamic business needs.
- Create a process for identifying and closing readiness gaps in high performers.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
Questions This Course Answers About Succession Planning Readiness
- Where can I find training on preparing high performers for planned and unexpected roles?
- Who offers tools for identifying role requirements and readiness gaps?
- How can I gather insights from current role-holders to define success factors?
- What strategies can I use to prepare for roles created by new contracts or business needs?
- How do I create development plans that adapt to changing organizational goals?