{"id":24225,"date":"2021-07-21T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/blog\/2021-globee-awards-wins-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T12:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:31:58","slug":"what-are-the-seven-steps-to-succession-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/blog\/what-are-the-seven-steps-to-succession-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Seven Steps to Succession Planning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Succession planning\u2014a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/tools-and-samples\/toolkits\/pages\/engaginginsuccessionplanning.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process for creating and maintaining a talent pipeline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014is a necessary part of talent management, and is something you\u2019ll appreciate having done especially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/blog\/business-succession-planning-create-plan-works\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when faced with a sudden, unexpected event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While the process is not complicated, following these seven steps to succession planning will ensure an outcome with a greater potential of acceptance by all those affected by the change, as well as a better opportunity for business continuity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who should participate in succession planning?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically the succession planning team consists of the C-Suite, board of directors, and senior management, in addition to human resources. Be sure to alert team members that their participation will be required before you begin the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Seven Steps to Succession Planning<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Define the goals and objectives of your succession plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your team will need to determine what outcomes are desired from the plan. By defining the desired outcomes, you\u2019ll be able to measure the success of the initiative. Usually succession planning goals include business continuity, talent retention, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/solutions\/career-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">internal mobility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (supported by learning and development), corporate culture, and those relating to costs and expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.\u00a0 Assign roles and map out responsibilities for creating and maintaining the plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/blog\/succession-planning-checklist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what roles will be played by each member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the core team. You\u2019ll need to consider responsibilities related to designing and implementing the plan at the outset, measuring the data and outcomes after implementation, and maintaining processes in each department throughout the year that are integral to the plan\u2019s ongoing success. Some may take a role of oversight and approval, while others\u2014such as department heads\u2014may be more involved with developing talent and identifying employees for more senior roles. Similarly, human resources staff might be responsible for administrative tasks and materials that would normally fall within their purview, such as tracking open positions, organizing meetings, and educating staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Draft the succession policy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a policy in place will mean that any future member of the succession planning team will be able to follow the procedures you put in place now. In addition to outlining the procedures, the policy should identify its purpose (or goals). Keep in mind the various scenarios where this policy may be used, including planned and unexpected vacancies, as each type may call for different strategies. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Identify key roles and develop a list of potential succession candidates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An organizational chart will help you to identify the roles and reporting structures, which you can then view with an eye toward your business goals. These goals will inform your future workforce needs and help you to determine what roles to include in your succession plan to minimize disruption and ensure continuity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the roles have been identified, map employees\u2019 skills and experience to find talent who could be a fit for those roles, either now, or with upskilling. Leadership development training and coaching programs can help talent discover their suitability for more senior roles and foster empowerment and drive to help the company succeed. Such programs can also help retain motivated talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When identifying key talent and those who may be on a leadership track, be aware of conscious or unconscious biases, particularly toward protected classes, that may affect selections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you may have designated whom you\u2019ve deemed the best fit for the key roles, those selections won\u2019t matter if the talent isn\u2019t interested in them. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbeshumanresourcescouncil\/2019\/01\/03\/key-steps-in-navigating-the-succession-planning-process\/?sh=271d313c57e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have meetings with them to gauge their motivation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to pursue the opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Consider talent development and acquisition as important parts of your succession plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing talent should be nurtured and outside talent hired based on your succession plan. Having <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90640487\/why-upskilling-is-more-than-just-a-cool-perk-in-the-hybrid-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upskilling programming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and coaching and\/or mentoring opportunities in your organization will make it easier to develop employees\u2019 careers, which will help not only with retention but also to equip those on a leadership track with the necessary skills for future roles. At the same time, such programming can help attract new talent, as they learn that they will have a path toward increased and new responsibilities and more senior roles to develop their careers with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you do need to hire outside the organization, consider your goals for leadership diversity. Making hires that align with your succession plan will ensure a diverse leadership team in the future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Track your plan and measure outcomes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have identified the goals and metrics in the first step of this process. Now is the time to measure the strength of your plan. Regularly check your data, such as how each vacancy has been filled and whether it was filled by someone internally or outside the organization. Also look at how successful those placements have been, in addition to retention and turnover rates, and talent costs. Based on the data, as well as any major organizational changes, you\u2019ll be able to determine whether adjustments or improvements to the plan are necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Be transparent about the succession planning process<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully and clearly communicate with your employees the intentions around your succession plan so that they understand its benefits to the organization as a whole and to each individual within. This is a good way to discover members of your organization who may be interested in growing with the company and developing leadership skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the plan is in force and you have learnings, share them with your employees to remind them of your commitment to developing talent within.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following these seven steps to succession planning will make it easier to process each subsequent change your organization encounters. Aligning your team, having buy-in on the policy, roles, and potential candidates, and incorporating the plan into your employee lifecycle will help you attract and retain employees and create and maintain the right leadership for your organization. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are building a succession<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and want to have the right career development resources in place for your employees, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/solutions\/career-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTOO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can help. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intoo.com\/us\/contact\/\"><b>Contact us<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how we can build a customizable solution for your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Succession planning\u2014a process for creating and maintaining a talent pipeline\u2014is a necessary part of talent management, and is something you\u2019ll appreciate having done especially when faced with a sudden, unexpected event. 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