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HR: Mastering Business Succession Planning

A Complete Guide to Perform Effective Succession Plan to Ensure the Future Success of Your Company.

Created byLinCademy Ltd.
IntermediateUpdated Aug 5, 2024

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleDefine the concept of business succession planning
  • check_circleExplain the role of the business succession planning in the long-term success of a company
  • check_circleUnderstand the difference between succession planning and mere replacement planning
  • check_circleLearn how to determine whether you need succession planning or replacement planning
  • check_circleUnderstand the importance of laying the groundwork to develop an effective succession plan
  • check_circleIdentify the key steps in the succession planning process
  • check_circleLearn how mentorship plays a critical role in developing and preparing successors for leadership roles
  • check_circleDefine and apply the SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the business, and set goals and objectives accordingly
  • check_circleDevelop a comprehensive succession plan, assign roles and responsibilities, and execute the plan effectively
  • check_circleCommunicate effectively to gain support and manage change during the transition process
  • check_circleAnticipate potential obstacles and learn how to evaluate and adapt goals and plans to overcome them
  • check_circleIdentify the characteristics of success in business succession planning and understand how to measure the effectiveness of the plan

About This Course

This course is designed to help you prepare for the future of your company by ensuring that you have effective leadership transition plans in place. Throughout 12 lectures and 10 animated case studies, this course will set the fundamentals of business succession planning, then it will dive in depth to guide you step-by-step to perform a successful succession plan.

In the first few lessons, you will learn about the basics of succession planning and the importance of differentiating it from replacement planning. You will also learn how to set parameters for the planning process and gather operational data to help inform your decisions. The following lessons will guide you through the process of developing a mission and vision statement, conducting a SWOT analysis, setting goals and objectives, and drafting the plan itself.

The later lessons of the course focus on executing the plan, gaining support from others, managing change, and overcoming roadblocks. You will learn how to assign responsibility and authority, prioritize what the succession plan will address, establish a monitoring system, identify paths, and choose your final approach. You will also learn how to develop a change management plan, a communication plan, and provide constructive criticism to encourage growth and development. Finally, you will learn how to evaluate your progress, re-evaluate your goals, and successfully reach the end of your plan.

Succession planning is essential for the long-term survival of any company. By preparing successors to take on vital leadership roles when the need arises, you can ensure that your company thrives in the transition. This course will help you understand how to effectively plan for leadership transitions, identify potential roadblocks, and develop strategies to overcome them. By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to create a successful succession plan for your company, ensuring its long-term success. Enroll now and start preparing for the future of your business!

Course Content

12 activities • 22 videos • duration: 53m

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Module 1: Introduction1 videos • 1 min
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    Duration 1:39
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Module 2: Succession Planning and Replacement Planning2 videos • 5 min
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Module 3: Planning Preparation2 videos • 4 min
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Module 4: Initiation the Succession Planning2 videos • 6 min
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Module 5: The SWOT Analysis2 videos • 4 min
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Module 6: Developing the Succession Plan2 videos • 4 min
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Module 7: Executing the Plan 2 videos • 4 min
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Module 8: Gaining Necessary Support2 videos • 4 min
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Module 9: Managing the Change 2 videos • 5 min
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Module 10: Overcoming Roadblocks2 videos • 4 min
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Module 11: Reaching the End2 videos • 4 min
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Module 12: Wrapping Up1 videos • 1 min

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LinCademy Ltd.

LinCademy: Connect and Learn

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Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

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