Succession Planning for Results: Strategic Insights and Practice Guidelines for Building a Strong Talent Pipeline
Most succession plans are irrelevant to today’s business challenges. Disruptions to business models, demographic shifts, automation and economic volatility have changed leadership requirements for organizations, yet there is little practical discussion about how to retool succession planning and leadership development practices to meet evolving future needs. This workshop takes a strategic look at the competencies and roles necessary to lead organizations of the future and presents a practical guide to building an effective succession planning practice in your organization. You will utilize hands-on guides and interact with the instructor, a thought leader in the field of talent management, and peers to map out and apply the best succession planning practices for your organization. You will be grouped by industry, organization type and size to share common problems and discuss meaningful solutions to the unique challenges you face. This is a working session full of real-world examples and thoughtful frameworks to achieve results.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the seven trends disrupting traditional succession planning models and leadership competencies.
- Gain successful strategies for building and promoting the business case for succession planning in your organization.
- Obtain the key components of an effective succession planning program and pitfalls to avoid.
- Gain a framework for identifying critical roles to include in succession planning.
- Learn five steps for retooling succession planning and leadership development for simplicity and success.
Amy Hirsh Robinson, MBA
Amy Hirsh Robinson, M.B.A., is Chief People Officer for King’s Hawaiian, a global producer of irresistible Hawaiian food. Amy was brought on to King’s Hawaiian to re-envision the employee experience and transform the People function from traditional HR to a strategic driver of business growth. During her time at the company she has worked to radically redefine the purpose, structure and activities of HR with significant results. Prior to her role as CPO, Amy ran a successful human capital consulting firm, The Interchange Group, helping executives and HR professionals retool and adapt their strategies to rapidly changing workforce expectations and business landscapes.