Running A Business: Lesson 2
Succession Planning
Professor of business management, Tom Timmerman, discusses succession planning.
Topics:
- What is Succession Planning?
- Identify Key Roles
- Identify the Competencies Required for Key Roles
- Identify People Who Have These Competencies
- Identify Gaps Where Competencies Do Not Exist
- Plan for the Actual Transition
Test Your Knowledge
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Video Lesson Topics
- 0:12
- What is Succession Planning?
Succession planning is having a plan set in place to replace key leaders in their absence. Small businesses can be especially vulnerable in the absence of their leaders due to being thinly staffed.
- 1:45
- Identify Key Roles
Some positions are more critical to a business than others. The more devastating the absence of a specific leader, the more important it is to have a succession plan in place.
- 2:30
- Identify the Competencies Required for Key Roles
Job descriptions and analyses are useful in identifying specific and useful skills in certain key roles. These important competencies refer to knowledge and skills needed to do the job.
- 3:07
- Identify People Who Have These Competencies
Once specific skills are identified, finding people within the organization who possess them can be easier. With preparation and training, they can move into the needed leadership positions.
- 3:44
- Identify Gaps Where Competencies Do Not Exist
Sometimes competencies that are needed in a specific leadership role cannot be found in any other employees within the business. When this occurs, training and development plans become important to have in place.
- 4:15
- Plan for the Actual Transition
Communication is crucial in transitioning employees into leadership roles. Employees should be made aware of the importance of the process and why it’s being done.
Topics & Lessons
Each Below Topic Contains a Video Lesson and Helpful Downloadable Information
Leadership vs Management
Succession Planning
Work-Life Balance
Business Growth
Time Management
Decision Making
Strategic Planning
Preparing for Your Business Expansion
Delivering Your Product/Service to Your Client
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