Program Overview:

A strategic program and a formal process that helps organizations identify and prepare the right people for the right positions at the right time.

Course Outline:

A. Overview of Management Development and Succession Planning

• 1. Indicators
• 2. Reasons
• 3. Principles and Beliefs

B. How do Successful and Effective Executives Grow and Develop?

C. The Variety of Experiences that shape Successful Executives

D. 7 “Best-in-class” practices that work

• Practice 1: using own leadership brand as standard for MDSP
• Practice 2: Distinguishing among high potentials, seasoned pros and solid citizens
• Practice 3. Early Identification of High Potentials
• Practice 4. Identify Mission-Critical Positions
• Practice 5. Customizing development plans
• Practice 6. Helping managers improve learning
• Practice 7. Applying periodic “divine” intervention

E. Requirements for an Effective Talent Development Style

F. Proposed MDSP Steps

G. Guiding Principles

H. The Learning Cycle

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