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Succession Planning in Government (Lit Review (Planning & Development…
Succession Planning in Government
Succession Planning (SP) is a plan an organization employees to fill its most critical and professional positions
Rarely done by governments
Requires putting 'right people on the bus, getting wrong people off, and positioning right people in right seats'
Lit Review
Planning & Development of SP
Protocols need to be established on front line (managers) that are in sync with organizational plans
SP leads to socialization, development, and advancement of high potential employees
Selection & Training
First step is assess the organizational and individual training needs
Quality SP - ids opportunities to redefine vacant or existing positions
Reallocate talent to best areas
Outsource job functions for organizational efficiency
Sustainability
SP looks at big picture, reducing past silo effects
Evaluation
Should provide core competencies matching focus of org
Identifies gaps that may exist
Succession Planning in Plano, Texas
HR Director (2001) identified that the city might experience significant performance gaps if those eligible for retirement left
Created Management Preparation Program (MP3)
targeted 30% of city workforce
Program's intent: developing skills (without promotion guarantees)
Assessment center to evaluate knowledge, skills, and abilities
12 month intensive program
Began without any budgetary commitment
Access to high level managers and executive development coach
Second phase - Plano Institute for Excellence
extends leadership pipeline to all employees
Analysis
SP must contain:
Planning
Plano - formalized process to identify and assess future leaders - need checks and balances
Outside contractor?
Selection and training of staff
Needs to enable all levels of workforce
Plano Institute for Excellence
Evaluation of program
Plano did not have formal evaluation process
Needs to supply ample resournces
Fiscal resources are critical to program success
Sustainability
Plano's relies on connections made during 12 month program
Needs support from top