Human Resource Management · PPL

Succession Planning Certification

Develop practical succession planning skills to identify critical roles, assess talent, build leadership pipelines, and strengthen long-term workforce continuity.

  • ⏱3 DaysDuration
  • ◈PPLAccredited
  • ◐3 LanguagesArabic · English · Hindi
  • ◆₹12,999.00 Per delegate

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— The journey

Course Outline

What the programme covers, module by module.

Module 1: Introduction to Succession Planning

  • Succession planning concepts
  • Purpose of succession planning
  • Business continuity
  • Talent pipeline development
  • Succession planning lifecycle
  • Roles and responsibilities

Module 2: Strategic Importance of Succession Planning

  • Connecting succession with business strategy
  • Organisational continuity
  • Leadership sustainability
  • Workforce risks
  • Future capability requirements
  • Long-term talent priorities

Module 3: Succession Planning Framework

  • Succession framework components
  • Planning stages
  • Stakeholder responsibilities
  • Governance structure
  • Succession timelines
  • Review cycles

Module 4: Identifying Critical Roles

  • Critical position concepts
  • Business-critical roles
  • Leadership positions
  • Specialist positions
  • Position impact assessment
  • Critical role prioritisation

Module 5: Critical Role Risk Assessment

  • Vacancy risk
  • Retirement risk
  • Turnover risk
  • Talent scarcity
  • Business impact
  • Role vulnerability analysis

Module 6: Talent Identification

  • Identifying potential successors
  • Talent criteria
  • Employee performance
  • Employee potential
  • Career aspirations
  • Talent nomination

Module 7: Performance and Potential Assessment

  • Performance assessment
  • Potential assessment
  • Performance versus potential
  • Assessment criteria
  • Manager evaluations
  • Evidence-based assessment

Module 8: Nine-Box Talent Grid

  • Nine-box grid concepts
  • Performance dimensions
  • Potential dimensions
  • Talent positioning
  • Interpreting grid results
  • Development implications

Module 9: Successor Readiness Assessment

  • Readiness concepts
  • Ready-now successors
  • Short-term readiness
  • Long-term readiness
  • Capability gaps
  • Readiness ratings

Module 10: Competency and Capability Assessment

  • Competency frameworks
  • Leadership competencies
  • Technical capabilities
  • Behavioural capabilities
  • Skills assessment
  • Capability gaps

Module 11: Creating Succession Profiles

  • Role requirements
  • Experience requirements
  • Competency requirements
  • Leadership expectations
  • Future capability needs
  • Success profile development

Module 12: Talent Pools

  • Talent pool concepts
  • Leadership talent pools
  • Functional talent pools
  • High-potential employees
  • Talent segmentation
  • Talent pool maintenance

Module 13: Succession Mapping

  • Succession maps
  • Position-successor relationships
  • Multiple successor planning
  • Successor comparisons
  • Coverage analysis
  • Succession visualisation

Module 14: Talent Review Meetings

  • Talent review objectives
  • Preparing talent information
  • Facilitating discussions
  • Reviewing performance and potential
  • Succession decisions
  • Documenting actions

Module 15: Talent Calibration

  • Calibration concepts
  • Consistent assessment
  • Manager perspectives
  • Reducing assessment bias
  • Resolving rating differences
  • Improving talent decisions

Module 16: Individual Development Planning

  • Development needs
  • Individual development plans
  • Career objectives
  • Development priorities
  • Learning activities
  • Progress monitoring

Module 17: Developing Future Leaders

  • Leadership development
  • Stretch assignments
  • Job rotations
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership exposure

Module 18: Career Pathing and Internal Mobility

  • Career pathways
  • Career progression
  • Internal opportunities
  • Cross-functional movement
  • Talent mobility
  • Career conversations

Module 19: Succession Risk Management

  • Succession risks
  • Talent gaps
  • Limited successor coverage
  • Unexpected vacancies
  • Key-person dependency
  • Risk mitigation strategies

Module 20: Succession Planning Analytics

  • Succession coverage
  • Bench strength
  • Readiness distribution
  • Critical role coverage
  • Internal mobility metrics
  • Talent pipeline indicators

Module 21: Measuring Succession Effectiveness

  • Succession KPIs
  • Internal promotion rates
  • Successor placement
  • Development progress
  • Leadership pipeline strength
  • Continuous improvement

Module 22: Building a Succession Planning Strategy

  • Assessing organisational needs
  • Identifying critical positions
  • Creating talent pools
  • Developing successor pipelines
  • Establishing review processes
  • Building a succession roadmap
— 01.2 · Is it right for you?

Who it's for & what's included

Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.

Who it's for

Classroom

Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ Live instructor on-site
  • ✓ Printed workbook & materials
  • ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Who it's for

Online Instructor-Led

Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ Live instructor via video call
  • ✓ Digital workbook & resources
  • ✓ Session recordings
Who it's for

Self-Paced

Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.

What's included

Everything you get

  • ✓ On-demand video lessons
  • ✓ Interactive quizzes
  • ✓ 24/7 access on any device
— What you will master

Course Objectives

01

Understand the principles and strategic importance of succession planning.

02

Identify and prioritise critical roles across an organisation.

03

Assess employee performance, potential, capabilities, and successor readiness.

04

Apply talent assessment and nine-box grid techniques effectively.

05

Develop talent pools and succession maps for critical positions.

06

Create development plans to prepare employees for future responsibilities.

07

Identify and manage succession risks and leadership pipeline gaps.

08

Measure succession effectiveness using relevant workforce metrics and indicators.

— Your learning path

Where this fits in your Human Resource Management journey

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— Questions answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend this course?
This course is suitable for HR professionals, talent managers, HR business partners, L&D professionals, people managers, and professionals involved in workforce planning.
What prior knowledge is recommended?
A basic understanding of HR, talent management, performance management, or workforce planning is helpful.
What is succession planning?
Succession planning is a structured process for identifying critical roles and developing internal talent who may be prepared to take on important responsibilities in the future.
Does the course cover the nine-box talent grid?
Yes. Participants learn how performance and potential can be evaluated using the nine-box grid and how the results can support talent development decisions.
Does the course cover succession planning metrics?
Yes. The course covers succession coverage, bench strength, readiness levels, internal mobility, critical role coverage, and other talent pipeline indicators.
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