Can succession planning be integrated into existing HR processes?
Ideally, assessment decisions will be made or confirmed as part of ongoing career discussions so that data is constantly updated, managers are engaged in the process and any resulting development plans are integrated with other development activity. Roles in the process must be clearly specified, and usually a dedicated succession committee is required to oversee the process and drive cross-business development. 4. How to measure the results? ‘What gets measured gets done’ – so how will succession data be reported? What measures will be used to evaluate the success of the succession planning process? If these requirements are clear at the outset, they will help shape the overall approach. It’s only once these fundamental questions have been answered that thinking on the more detailed aspects of succession planning, such as assessment processes, can start. The corporate strategy How does Destination Hotels & Resorts – the US’s fifth largest independent management company with more than
