Day 1: Building the Foundation

• Introduction to Succession Planning: Explore the benefits of succession planning for organisational success.
• Defining Your Organizational Needs: Conduct a future-state analysis to identify critical roles and competencies for future success.
• Building a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Learn how to gain critical stakeholders' buy-in and support for succession planning initiatives.

Day 2: Developing High Potential and Talent Pools

• Critical Role Analysis: Deep dive into identifying critical organisational roles and defining their future skills and experience requirements.
• High-Potential Identification: Learn various methods for identifying employees with leadership potential, including performance reviews, assessments, and talent pools.
• Recognising Future Leaders: Discover key traits and behaviours to look for when identifying potential future leaders.

Day 3: Developing High Potential and Talent Pools

• Creating Development Plans: Develop individualised development plans (IDPs) for high-potential employees aligned with career goals and future leadership needs.
• Leveraging Development Opportunities: Explore various development opportunities such as coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and leadership training programs.
• Building Strong Talent Pools: Learn how to manage talent pools to ensure a continuous pipeline of potential leaders.

Day 4: Implementation and Transition Planning

• Communication and Change Management: Develop a communication plan to engage key stakeholders and manage potential resistance during the transition.
• Mentorship and Sponsorship Programs: Explore the role of mentorship and sponsorship programs in developing high-potential employees.
• Smooth Transitions and Retention Strategies: Discuss strategies for smooth leadership transitions and retaining high-potential organisational talent. 

Day 5: Understanding Talent Management

• Action Planning and Implementation: Develop a comprehensive action plan to implement your succession planning strategy within your organisation.
• Measuring Success and Monitoring: Learn how to measure the effectiveness of your succession planning efforts and make adjustments as needed.
• Best Practices and Case Studies: Analyse real-world case studies of successful succession planning and discuss best practices in the field.