A management succession plan affects an entire organisation. Planning a succession involves preparation, weighing options, initiating and managing change, overcoming obstacles and performing a thorough analysis of your staff and their skills and experience.
The PD Training Business Succession Planning Training Course gives you an understanding of the methods and techniques of business succession planning and skill building to implement the changes smoothly and successfully with skills like conducting a SWOT analysis, drafting a succession plan and mapping employee experience and skillsets.
This significant and lively training course is available now throughout Australia, including Brisbane, Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.
Learning Outcomes

Learn the importance of succession planning
Understand the process of succession planning
Recognise the importance of mentoring as a component of your plan
Learn to set goals using a SWOT analysis
Draft a plan, assign responsibilities and establish monitoring systems
Understand the importance of change management
Learn to anticipate obstacles
Know how to re-evaluate goals and focus on progress
Recognise when success has been achieved

Course Outline



Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 1 Getting Started 

Workshop Objectives
Action Plans and Evaluation Forms


Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 2 Succession Planning Vs. Replacement Planning 

What is Business Succession Planning?
What is Replacement Planning?
Differences between Succession and Replacement
Deciding what you need




Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 3 Preparing for the Planning Process 

Should you establish a committee?
How to gather operational data


Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 4 Initiating Process 

Develop a Mission Statement
Develop a Vision Statement
Choosing to be a mentor




Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 5 The SWOT Analysis 

Identifying Strengths
Identifying Weaknesses
Identifying Opportunities
Identifying Threats


Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 6 Developing the Succession Plan 

Prioritise what the succession plan will address
Set goals and objectives
Develop a strategy for achieving goals
Draft the plan




Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 7 Executing the Plan 

Assign responsibility and authority
Establish a monitoring system
Identifying paths
Choosing your final approach


Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 8 Gaining Support 

Gathering data
Addressing concerns and issues
Evaluating and adapting




Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 9 Managing the Change 

Developing a change management plan
Developing a communication plan
Implementing the plans
Providing constructive criticism
Encouraging growth and development


Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 10 Overcoming Roadblocks 

Common obstacles
Re-Evaluating goals
Focusing on progress




Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 11 Reaching the End 

How to know when you’ve achieved success
Transitioning
Wrapping it all up

 
Business Succession Planning Training Course - Lesson 12 Wrapping Up 

Words from the Wise
Action Plans and Evaluations

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