Gordon is a Human Resources Manager and says "I recognize that my company should begin succession planning, but how do we get started?"

Succession planning is more than just having a plan to promote employees from within the company. Likewise, it is more than an employee development initiative. While both areas play a key role, successful succession planning begins with answering questions such as:

• What are the future needs of the business?

• What talent, skills, knowledge and abilities will the future leaders need?

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing workforce?

Tune in tomorrow as we look at some challenges around succession planning.

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