Succession planning is a process that refers to the identification and development of potential company successors for key positions.
This is a process that typically takes place at higher management levels and is important because the time and effort that goes into training and grooming a
successor can take years.
Lack of Succession Planning Threatens Businesses in many ways:
 The absence of succession planning can hold back growth and make it harder for businesses to generate new ideas for future success
Relying on one individual’s key knowledge, such as of markets, customers, systems which cannot be easily passed on to a successor, put a business at risk
Holes in the hierarchy can create disastrous effects in a company's productivity
Lack of succession planning disrupts the organization’s flow and may cause costly turnover of key players
Lack of succession planning in light of current demographic, social and technological changes may threaten the organization’s future success
The advantages of partnering with HRFunctions to develop a sound Succession Plan are many:
A well-developed succession planning process increases the retention of high-achieving employees as they recognize the organization’s investment in career development; this eliminates their need to seek challenging career growth opportunities elsewhere
Developing leadership talent is a long-term investment. Planning is critical to identifying employee readiness to become a successor and devising a career action plan
A company that embraces career development and succession planning develops a culture that attracts and retains top talent
Succession planning saves companies money by avoiding hiring and training costs as well as loss of productivity
Planning for the future is exciting and, if done appropriately, it is a source of inspiration that uplifts employees and creates company loyalty
Embrace the future and avert catastrophe by planning ahead.
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