Thinking About Your Successor

04/20/2004

Thinking About Your Successor

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THINKING ABOUT YOUR SUCCESSOR

Paula Jorde Bloom, writing in the March/April 2004 issue of Child Care Information Exchange, offers this insight on succession planning....

Leadership succession planning is not a one-time task that results in a slick report that gets filed away. It is an ongoing dynamic process that includes:

* thinking about the work requirements for the various leadership positions in your program and the dispositions, knowledge, and skills necessary to successfully perform each;

* idenfying high-potential employees who have both the interest and ability to tackle more complex work assignments;

* developing a professional development plan for each employee that bridges the gap between their present ability and the key activities, responsibilities, and tasks required in the next level of leadership responsibility;

* structuring formal and informal mentor relationships that move individuals to higher levels of leadership competency.

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