Business Succession Planning

A management succession plan affects an entire organisation. Planning a succession involves preparation, weighing options, initiating and managing change, overcoming obstacles and performing a thorough analysis.

The PD Training Business Succession Planning Training Course develops an understanding of the methods and techniques of business succession planning and skill building to implement the changes smoothly and successfully.

This significant and lively training course is available now throughout New Zealand, including Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

Your Learning Outcomes

In this course participants will:
 
  • Learn the importance of succession planning
  • Understand the process of succession planning
  • Recognise the importance of mentoring as a component of your plan
  • Learn to set goals using a SWOT analysis
  • Draft a plan, assign responsibilities and establish monitoring systems
  • Understand the importance of change management
  • Learn to anticipate obstacles
  • Know how to re-evaluate goals and focus on progress
  • Recognise when success has been achieved
Duration: 1.0 day course Live Online Experts



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The loss of valuable leadership can cripple a company. Business succession planning is essentially preparing successors to take on vital leadership roles when the need arises.

Whether it is preparing someone to take over as the sole proprietor of a small business or a position of leadership in a corporation, business succession planning is essential to the long-term survival of a company. This course will teach you the difference between succession planning and mere replacement planning and how to prepare people to take on the responsibilities of leadership so that the company thrives in the transition.

Course Outline for Business Succession Planning

Topic 1
Succession Planning Vs. Replacement Planning
  • What is Business Succession Planning?
  • What is Replacement Planning?
  • Differences between Succession and Replacement
  • Deciding what you need
Topic 2
Preparing for the Planning Process
  • Should you establish a committee?
  • How to gather operational data
Topic 3
Initiating Process
  • Develop a Mission Statement
  • Develop a Vision Statement
  • Choosing to be a mentor
Topic 4
The SWOT Analysis
  • Identifying Strengths
  • Identifying Weaknesses
  • Identifying Opportunities
  • Identifying Threats
Topic 5
Developing the Succession Plan
  • Prioritise what the succession plan will address
  • Set goals and objectives
  • Develop a strategy for achieving goals
  • Draft the plan
Topic 6
Executing the Plan
  • Assign responsibility and authority
  • Establish a monitoring system
  • Identifying paths
  • Choosing your final approach
Topic 7
Gaining Support
  • Gathering data
  • Addressing concerns and issues
  • Evaluating and adapting
Topic 8
Managing the Change
  • Developing a change management plan
  • Developing a communication plan
  • Implementing the plans
  • Providing constructive criticism
  • Encouraging growth and development
Topic 9
Overcoming Roadblocks
  • Common obstacles
  • Re-Evaluating goals
  • Focusing on progress
Topic 10
Reaching the End
  • How to know when you’ve achieved success
  • Transitioning
  • Wrapping it all up
 

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We tailor the content and activities to be specific to your current needs and the needs of the people and run the course in our usual activity-based workshop style training, however, the participants can all be offsite, or some can be in the room with others offsite.

Unless you have a preferred tools we use 'Zoom for Education' that includes enhanced collaboration features such as One-click content sharing, real-time co-annotation (people can work together in activity files), and digital whiteboarding, we also include things like live polls and group chats so you virtually have the same collaborative learning experience of attending a course in a room with other people.

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You still have an expert trainer who talks to you prior to the session and tailors the delivery to use your terminology, ensure activities are relevant and directly applicable and ensures an engaging learning experience that provide people with skills and techniques they can apply the very next day.

A hybrid class is with some people connecting online, and some people physically together in the same room.

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90% Overall Trainer Rating

88% Delivery was Adapted to me Personally

75% I Would Recommend this Course to Someone Else

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