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Succession Planning That Actually Works: A Skills-Based Approach
Most succession planning is a spreadsheet with names on it. Someone in HR maintains a list of "high potentials" matched to critical roles, updates it once a year, and files it until the next leadership review. Then a key person leaves, and the list turns out to be fiction — the named successors aren't ready, the assessment was subjective, and the organization scrambles to hire externally for a role it should have filled internally. This isn't a people problem. It's a data problem. Succession pl
Feb 25 · 4 min
Workforce Planning Needs Skills Data, Not Just Headcount
Most workforce planning runs on two inputs: headcount and budget. How many people do we have? How many do we need? What will it cost? This is necessary. It's also insufficient. Headcount tells you how many bodies occupy roles. It tells you nothing about whether those bodies have the capabilities you need for next year's strategy. You can be fully staffed and critically under-skilled at the same time — and many organizations are, without knowing it. Skills-based workforce planning adds a third
Feb 11 · 4 min
Skills-Based Succession Planning: Move From Gut Feel to Data
Only 21% of organizations have a formal succession plan, according to SHRM's 2024 Talent Trends report. That means four out of five companies are one departure away from a leadership vacuum. And of the 21% that do have a plan, most are built on the same shaky foundation: manager opinions about who's "ready." Succession planning should be one of the most data-driven processes in talent management. Instead, it's one of the most subjective. The VP says their director is "ready for the next step."
Nov 18 · 8 min
8 Reasons You Need to Build Mentoring into Company Culture
Read about critical factors that support bringing mentoring into company culture.
Dec 12 · 6 min
Good people will leave you! How can a good succession plan help?
Every organization needs a good succession plan to ensure that when a key employee leaves, there's a replacement in-house to take their place.
Jan 5 · 5 min
Succession Planning: Why Every Organization Needs a Strategy
Succession planning is an investment in your organization's future. This article will give you a head start into beginning your succession planning efforts.
Feb 18 · 4 min