This course explores the trends of succession planning as they have existed in the past, how they exist today as well as the trending next practices for succession planning and learning development.

"Succession Planning: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" offers a vital and comprehensive exploration of this critical discipline, examining its evolution and paramount importance in today's dynamic business landscape. Led by a leading expert in talent management, this course equips leaders and HR professionals with the insights needed to build resilient and agile talent pipelines.
In an era defined by unprecedented talent shortages, demographic shifts, and rapid market changes, effective succession planning is no longer a luxury but a strategic imperative. We delve into the global challenges driving this urgency, highlighting the significant risks of unprepared leadership transitions and the imperative to "build" internal talent rather than solely "buy" it.
Transform your organization's future by strategically identifying, developing, and retaining the essential leaders for sustained growth and success.

CEO of Nextgen People, Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching and Talent Management Services
Dr. Lepora is CEO of Nextgen People, a Talent Management Services Company, and an Executive Coach with over 25 years of experience and more than 20 years working directly with the C-Suite to improve business results. Dr. Lepora provides a success-oriented approach for clients. Although she is challenging, she is supportive and quickly inspires trust from her clients. Her coaching work is enhanced by her business and organization experience which includes leadership positions in Airlines and Aviation, Financial Services, Staffing, and Consulting. Her work includes a wide range of industries. Clients have included Delta Air Lines, AT&T, Capitol Blue Cross/ Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Randstad, among others. She has worked with leaders across the globe including Europe, Latin and South America. Dr. Lepora’s style is holistic but targeted. She appreciates the importance of specificity in goals yet understands the impact of interdependent factors. She challenges high-achieving leaders to be even greater. She helps them to understand how their personal and professional skills and behaviors positively or negatively impact their organization’s strategic objectives. Her academic education includes Management, Organization Behavior, and Psychology. Further training and certifications include Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Leadership and Benchmarking Assessments, Strengths Finders, DISC Assessment, Prosci Change Management, Situational Leadership, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Six Sigma Black Belt, CSM, PMP Dr. Lepora is also a Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Author, reads French, speaks basic French and is currently learning Spanish.
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