Talent Management & Succession Planning

Introduction

Talent Management is more than a process of identifying high potentials for leadership development programs. In this program, we will explore how to put into place mechanisms to help employees explore, discover, develop, and release the talents’ potential for the benefit of the organization.

Learning Outcomes / Benefits

• Explain key concepts in Talent Management & Succession Planning
• Use some of the proposed concepts and tools to carry out the company succession planning project
• Define competencies and identify its usage in succession planning
• Carry out talent assessment to identify the talent’s competencies gaps

Key Content

Module 1: Introduction

• Importance of Talent Management
• What is Succession Planning?
• Defining “Talent”
• Succession Planning Process Flow

Module 2: Identification of Hot Jobs (Critical Positions)

• How to identify hot jobs – some criteria
• Checklist in assessing hot jobs

Module 3: Developing Job Profiles

• Job description vs job profile
• Components in a job profile – requirements, responsibilities and competencies
• Purpose of job profile
• Understanding competencies

Module 4: Identification of Talents

• Nomination of talents
• Assessment of talents:
  • Components of Talent Assessment Form – Leadership Potential and Performance Call
  • The 9 Talent Box/ Matrix
  • Using profiling tools to support talent management

Module 5: Developing & Engaging Your Talents

• Communication on talent selection
• Putting up individual Talent Development Plan
• Common talent development activities
• Following up on talent’s development

Module 6: Measuring Success

• Common key metrics used in succession planning exercise
• Best practices and success stories

Closing

• My 3 commitments

Target Audience

This course is intended for employees in Human Resources, particularly managing the portfolio of Talent Management.

Methodology

The course will be conducted in an interactive learning mode in order to encourage active learning among the participants. Methods of training include group discussions, slide presentations, assessments, individual assignments, games and opportunities for self-reflection and action planning.

Additional Notes

This program will utilise the DISC Profiling Assessment Tools. Minimal charges will be charged for each unit of completed assessment.