HR & PeopleIntermediate

Succession Planning

Building leadership pipelines and ensuring organisational continuity

Succession Planning

Course Overview

This course provides learners with an understanding of succession planning and how to identify, develop and retain talent for critical leadership and specialist roles. Learners will explore talent identification, development planning, readiness assessment, risk management for key person dependencies and the governance of succession planning processes. The course is suitable for HR professionals, talent managers and senior leaders.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the purpose and importance of succession planning
  • Identify critical roles requiring succession coverage
  • Apply talent identification and assessment frameworks
  • Develop individual succession and development plans
  • Manage key person dependencies and succession risk
  • Integrate succession planning with talent management and development
  • Report on succession planning health to governance bodies

Course Structure (3 topics, 9 lessons)

Understanding the Purpose and Importance of Succession Planning
Risks of Inadequate Leadership Pipeline Development
Compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code and Equality Act 2010
135 minutes
9 lessons across 3 topics
2.5 CPD hours
Certificate valid 24 months
HR professionals, talent managers, senior leaders and organisational development practitioners

Full library access during 14-day trial

Regulations Covered

Equality Act 2010UK Corporate Governance Code (succession planning for boards)CIPD Succession Planning Guidance

Industries

educationhealthcaremanufacturingoffice

Topics

Succession PlanningTalent PipelineLeadership DevelopmentKey Person RiskRetention

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