There's no doubt about it. HR and senior leaders in most organizations have spent some time considering the ideal succession program. Executed well, succession planning can help your organization respond effectively to change, recruit and retain the best talent, and support organizational growth. But you'll notice some big differences in companies that value and execute a best-practices succession planning program vs. those that do not. Here are just a few of the elements that successful programs share in common: Competency models are effectively used to measure the performance standards for each position. Promotion readiness is measured effectively because each position has clear standards in place. Competency models are effectively used to measure the performance standards and promotion readiness. Want to see how your organization compares to best practice? Join us for this webcast with Dr. William Rothwell, prolific author and expert in succession planning. Rothwell will differentiate between replacement planning and true succession planning. Rothwell will walk you through a “STAR” model that outlines the four key elements of a best practice-based succession program. Sean Conrad of Halogen Software will provide an overview of how talent management technology can support the best practices outlined in Rothwell’s leading model. ADDED BONUS: To get even more value from this session, take this 20 question succession assessment created by Rothwell and Halogen Software prior to joining the webcast, and get a complimentary report that will give you some initial insight into how your organization is doing. Twenty questions and one webinar are all it takes to benchmark your organization against best practice and get you started on the path to an effective succession planning program. Register now and earn one hour in HRCI Recertification Credit. To learn more about Halogen’s award-winning solutions for succession planning, book a complimentary trial or a personalized demonstration of Halogen's award-winning suite. Learn why Halogen is consistently ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction, and how we’re helping thousands of HR professionals worldwide succeed brilliantly at talent management.

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2. Speakers: Dr. William J. Rothwell
President
Rothwell & Associates, Inc.
Sean Conrad
Talent Management Evangelist
Halogen Software
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Dr. William J. Rothwell
President
Rothwell & Associates, Inc.
Sean Conrad
Talent Management Evangelist
Halogen Software

7. Optimizing your Succession Plan
A deeper dive into understanding your
company’s succession planning efforts,
compared to best practices

8. If you’re joining us now..
• Ideally, you’ve taken the succession assessment
from Halogen and Rothwell & Associates here:
www.halogensoftware.com/resources/succession-
assessment/
• You want to learn more about the elements of a
best practices succession program and what your
results mean.
• You want insight into how technology can help

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by
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR
and
The Rothwell & Associates Team
Chad Chae
Maureen Jones
Steve Welch
Leen Zaballero
Optimizing
Your
Succession Plan
Optimizing
Your
Succession Plan

10. This session will:
• Differentiate Replacement Planning
and Succession Planning
• Introduce Rothwell STAR Model
• Explain Succession Assessment
and Report
• Show an example of how
technology supports best practices

11. about the facilitator

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Replacement Planning
The process of identifying
individuals as backups for key
positions on a short-term or long-
term basis
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Succession
Planning
• …the process of pinpointing key needs for intellectual
talent and leadership throughout the organization over
time and preparing individuals for present and future
work responsibilities needed by the organization.
It emphasizes the internal development of
people.

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One Possible Roadmap:
A model to Guide management Succession Planning
Source: Rothwell, W. (2010). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership
continuity and building talent from within. 4th ed. New York: Amacom.
Make the Commitment
Evaluate the Program Clarify the Work /
People Now
Assess Potential
Clarify the Work /
People Needed in the
Future
Plan for development Appraise performance

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Source: Rothwell, W. (2010). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership
continuity and building talent from within. 4th ed. New York: Amacom.
Make the Commitment
Evaluate the Program Clarify the Work /
People Now
Assess Potential
Clarify the Work /
People Needed in the
Future
Plan for development Appraise performance
Identification
• Aging Workforce
• Fast Growing
Markets

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Source: Rothwell, W. (2010). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership
continuity and building talent from within. 4th ed. New York: Amacom.
Make the Commitment
Evaluate the Program Clarify the Work /
People Now
Assess Potential
Clarify the Work /
People Needed in the
Future
Plan for development
Appraise
performance
Assessment
• Prompt leader to evaluate
program tool
• Disagreement
• Clarify roles assess potential

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Source: Rothwell, W. (2010). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership
continuity and building talent from within. 4th ed. New York: Amacom.
Make the Commitment
Evaluate the Program Clarify the Work /
People Now
Assess Potential
Clarify the Work /
People Needed in the
Future
Plan for development
Appraise
performance
Development
• Halogen R&A
overcome
obstacles
• Lack of structure

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Source: Rothwell, W. (2010). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership
continuity and building talent from within. 4th ed. New York: Amacom.
Make the Commitment
Evaluate the Program Clarify the Work /
People Now
Assess Potential
Clarify the Work /
People Needed in the
Future
Plan for development
Appraise
performance
Management
• Complete the full
circle program
• Most often missed
portion

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Succession Assessment Basics
• Who should complete the assessment?
• We prefer multiple reporters
• Those who are integrally involved
• Multiple views of the organization
• CEO
• Director of HR
• Upper level middle manager

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Succession Assessment
Basics
• View of ORGANIZATION’S Succession Planning
Program
• Not the person’s / department’s program
• CURRENT program assessment
• Not what you WANT the program to be

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Taking the Assessment:
“Hover Text” for Better Context
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2
3
4
5
Hover Text describes what the question is
asking
It gives you better cues as to how to answer
We encourage you to read each question’s
hover text PRIOR to answering the question
Best results come from understanding what the
question is trying to ask
Avoids individual definitions

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Interpreting your results
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2
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The one page report provides a summary
The full interpretation can be explained with
a personal review with R&A
No matter how low the score – we can help
We can work together to help each organization

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Assessment Report
Detailed Ratings

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Assessment Report
Overall Score

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For further insight
• Visit www.rothwellandassociates.com
• Complete form to chat with a consultant, or call us!
• We’ll reply within 48 business hours and follow-up with
a phone call and a more in-depth intake

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R&A Additional
Services
• Technical Succession Planning
• Competency Modeling
• Talent Management
• Leadership Development
• Managing Change Positively
• Creating Best Practices in Organization

27. © 2013 Halogen Software. All rights reserved. All contents are confidential.

28. © 2013 Halogen Software. All rights reserved. All contents are confidential.
Employee profile
workforce intelligence
Mission
Vision
Values
Strategy
Goals
Feedback and performance
Learning and
development
Succession
CompensationJob descriptions
Recruiting
360 reviews

29. © 2013 Halogen Software. All rights reserved. All contents are confidential.
• If you haven’t taken the succession assessment
yet, or want to revisit it with more context visit
www.halogensoftware.com/resources/succession-
assessment/
• To learn more about how Halogen’s solutions can
support a best practices succession program visit
www.halogensoftware.com/products/halogen-
esuccession/
• To learn more about how Rothwell & Associates
can help you develop a strategic succession and
talent management program visit
www.rothwellandassociates.com
Some Next Steps

30. © 2013 Halogen Software. All rights reserved. All contents are confidential.
Questions?
For more information:
William Rothwell, Ph.D., President, Rothwell & Associates,
williamjrothwell@rothwellandassociates.com
Connie Costigan, Director of Marketing and Communications, Halogen Software
ccostigan@halogensoftware.com

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