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Succession Planning and Management Tool
Introduction
The Business Case
What is Succession Planning and Management?
How Does Succession Planning and Management Link With Integrated HR and Business Planning?
Planning Considerations
Steps and Considerations
Who are the various players and what are their roles?
Critical Success Factors
Examples of Departmental Practices
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Sources of Information
Additional Reference Material
Appendix A: Sample Template for an Employee Profile
Appendix B: Sample Template for a Key Position Profile
Endnotes
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Introduction
The Business Case
What is Succession Planning and Management?
How Does Succession Planning and Management Link With Integrated HR and Business Planning?
Planning Considerations
Assess the current state of succession planning in your organization
Assess the desired state and begin the planning process
Steps and Considerations
Respecting the key values of transparency, fairness, and accessibility
The Five-step process
Step 1. Identify key areas and key positions
Step 2. Identify capabilities for key areas and positions
Step 3. Identify interested employees and assess them against capabilities
Step 4. Develop and implement succession and knowledge transfer plans
Step 5. Evaluate effectiveness
Who are the various players and what are their roles?
Deputy heads
All levels of management
Employees
Human Resources
Critical Success Factors
Examples of Departmental Practices
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Sources of Information
Additional Reference Material
Appendix A: Sample Template for an Employee Profile
Appendix B: Sample Template for a Key Position Profile
Endnotes
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