Succession Planning Basics, 2nd Edition (ATD Training Basics)

Succession Planning Basics, 2nd Edition (ATD Training Basics)

Design your succession planning strategy. Succession Planning Basics will equip you with the background and implementation tools you need to devise and execute a forward-thinking succession planning program for your organization. It offers theory, processes, and best practices for organizations embarking on a succession-planning project, addressing the basic concepts and steps for success. This book is for management professionals considering succession planning for their organizations, organizational development professionals at the beginning of their careers, human resources professionals wanting to move away from replacement hiring, and trainers needing a basic understanding of succession planning for employee development plans. This second edition looks closer at tools and new developments in software that can streamline planning efforts as well as updated best practices and considerations for addressing the needs of every generation when creating succession plans. Chapters include assessment tools, exercises, and job aids. Succession Planning Basics is part of ATD’s Training Basics series. Christee Gabour Atwood is a speaker, trainer, and consultant who specializes in helping companies share knowledge and develop the skills of the members of their organizations. She has worked with corporations, associations, Fortune 500 companies, and governmental entities in analyzing, developing, and presenting programs to develop communication and leadership skills. Atwood's background includes radio personality, television host and anchor, adjunct faculty, master facilitator, training director, webinar host, and newspaper and magazine columnist. She has also served as executive director for state associations, editor and publisher of various trade and professional magazines, and CEO of Atwood Solutions.