Steward
Succession Planning
Preparing people and authority so important work continues when someone leaves or is away.
What is Succession Planning?
Preparing people and authority so important work continues when someone leaves or is away.
What you learn
Find what would stop if one person left, and share it now.
When it helps
a key person is leaving, or important work has no backup.
Use it at work
- List the important tasks and decisions.
- Mark who can do each one.
- For anything only one person can do, train a second person.
- Write down the knowledge, and share the authority.
Your output
List who can do each important task on your team. For anything only one person can do, start sharing it this month.
Watch for
Waiting for a resignation before sharing knowledge and authority.
Related practices
Sources
- Wisdom Transfer for Successful Leadership Transitions
- Mentoring at Work: How to Implement in Your Organization
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