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How management teams can quickly and collaboratively develop succession plans for your their people
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MANAGING SUCCESSION PLANS KEY-PERSON RISK
Nobody likes to think about losing a key person on their team
And, unless you’re ready to replace a high performer, it is hard to give them the promotion they deserve
So succession planning for key-person risk should be a regular (quarterly) process for all people managers
But it doesn’t have to be a drag. It can be a fast, agile, collaborative process if it is done well
The following slides should take no more than 90 minutes once a quarter as a team to work through
STEP ONE DECIDE WHAT YOU MEAN BY LIKELIHOOD
To understand risk, you must first understand how likely it is that the risk will manifest
ACTIVITY ONE As a management team, brainstorm what factors correlate to likelihood
Brainstorm ideas: Likelihood Personal Happiness. Is the person happy in their role? Personal Happiness. Is the person happy at home? Career Fit. Is the person in a role that is suited for them Compensation Is the person satisfied with their comp? Success Is the person having success? Are they feeling recognized?
STEP TWO DECIDE WHAT YOU MEAN BY IMPACT
To understand risk, you must also understand how great the impact will be if the risk manifests
ACTIVITY TWO As a management team, brainstorm what factors correlate to impact
Brainstorm ideas: Impact Subject Matter Does this person have unique, needed skills Customer Impact. Does the person have a key role with a key customer? Relationships Does this person have a unique, needed network? Contagion Will this person leading cause others to leave? Success Is the person having success? Are they feeling recognized?
STEP THREE RATE OUR TEAM MEMBERS AGAINST LIKELIHOOD AND IMPACT TO DERMINE WHO ARE KEY PEOPLE
ACTIVITY 3: Rate your team members: 1-3 are low risk, 4-6 are medium risk, and 7-9 are high risk
ACTIVITY FOUR Next, use the Key Person grid to plot the results visually. This will help you see who is a key person and needs a succession plan
NEED A PLAN PLAN IS OPTIONAL NO PLAN NEEDED Jones Kaye Collins LIKELIHOOD Fell Mingus Clarke Lee Claypool IMPACT
STEP FOUR DECIDE WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A GOOD SUCCESSION PLAN
ACTIVITY FIVE As a management team, agree on what makes a great plan
Brainstorm ideas: Plan Quality Multiple successors to choose from Readiness of successor Successors have Development Plan Successors have Mentorship
STEP FIVE RATE YOUR KEY PEOPLE AGAINST PLAN QUALITY
ACTIVITY SIX For those team members who require a plan, rate the quality of the plan
ACTIVITY SEVEN Next, use the Key Person grid to tag Plan quality
NEED A PLAN PLAN IS OPTIONAL NO PLAN NEEDED GOOD PLAN PLAN W/SOME RISK POOR/NO PLAN Jones Kaye Collins LIKELIHOOD Fell Mingus Clarke Lee Claypool IMPACT
STEP SIX BUILD OUT YOUR GO-TO-GREEN PLAN
ACTIVITY EIGHT As a management team, figure out how to turn all Key-Person plans to green
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