Workforce Planning and Talent Management Module 9 - Succession Management

Question 1

What is succession management?

Answer 1

The process of ensuring that pools of skilled employees are trained and available to meet the organization’s strategic objectives.

Question 2

What are the five steps of succession management?

Answer 2

1. Align succession management plans with strategy
2. Identify the skills and competencies needed to meet strategic objectives
3. Identify high-potential, employees
4. Provide developmental opportunities and experiences
5. Monitor succession management

Question 3

What is the job based approach to identifying competencies?

Answer 3

Focusing on duties, skills, job experience, and responsibilities required to perform the job.

Question 4

What is the competency-based approach to identifying competencies?

Answer 4

Focus on measurable attributes that differentiate successful employees from those who are not. Both hard and soft skills.

Question 5

What are organizational core competencies?

Answer 5

Subject matter expertise
Efficient processes
Effective relationships
High performance culture

Question 6

What are role or specific competencies?

Answer 6

Competencies related to a job family

Question 7

What are unique or distinctive competencies?

Answer 7

Competencies that define competitive advantage

Question 8

What are replacement charts?

Answer 8

Identify a short list of successors including their performance and when they may be ready.

Question 9

What are replacement tables?

Answer 9

Highly detailed information about all possible successors and included career preferences and training needs.

Question 10

What are some developmental opportunities?

Answer 10

Promotions, job rotations, special assignments, formal training and development, and mentoring and coaching.