Succession planning is a means for an organization to ensure its continued effective performance through leadership continuity. For an organization to plan for the replacement of key leaders, potential leaders must first be identified and prepared to take on those roles. It is not enough to select people in the organization who seem "right" for the job.
Companies are seeing the value of coaching and developing their CEOs. It is interesting to me that for as long as can be remembered, the Military continually develops its Generals. Its great to see that the civilian sector is looking to do the same.
Performance management is the process of creating a work environment or setting in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities. Performance management is a whole work system that begins when a job is defined as needed. It ends when an employee leaves your organization.
Effective employee onboarding has a positive domino effect: it ensures that new hires feel welcome and prepared in their new positions, in turn giving them the confidence and resources to make an impact within the organization, and ultimately allowing the company to continue carrying out its mission.
Appointments in the United Kingdom sustain scrutiny from all angles. Perhaps the United States should take some lessons in the appointment of its politicians.
