Course Includes:
- Price: FREE
- Enrolled: 3041 students
- Language: English
- Certificate: Yes
- Difficulty: Beginner



What if your top manager resigned tomorrow—do you know who’s ready to take their place?
In a volatile business world, few things are more critical than a well-crafted succession plan. Yet most companies fail to develop one until it’s too late. This course is your chance to change that—and to turn succession planning from a risk into a strategic advantage.
Built by Mike Pritula, one of the top HR experts in the World and author of over 140 HR courses, this program blends strategic frameworks, AI tools, and real-world case studies from companies like Google, Intel, and Preply. Whether you’re in HR or leadership, this training gives you the clarity and tools to ensure your company’s leadership pipeline is always strong.
Here’s what’s inside the course:
Session 1: Introduction to Succession Planning
Why succession matters | Risks of not planning | Business continuity | AI tools for scenario modeling
Session 2: Identifying Key Positions and Competencies
Strategic role mapping | Competency models | AI-powered org structure analysis | Skills Cloud
Session 3: Assessing Talent and Selecting Successors
9-box grid | Interviews, 360, assessments | AI tools like Pymetrics, Intelogos | Managing candidate expectations
Session 4: Developing Your Talent Pool
IDPs | Rotations, mentoring | AI learning recommendations | Leadership acceleration tools
Session 5: Communication and DEI in Succession
Inclusive planning | Transparency vs. confidentiality | AI tools to detect bias in your pipeline
Session 6: Monitoring, Metrics and Integration
KPIs and dashboards | Linking succession to L&D and performance | AI dashboards | Tools like Peoplebox and SuccessFactors
Don’t wait for a crisis to test your leadership pipeline. This is your opportunity to build a future-proof, data-driven succession system that integrates seamlessly with your overall HR strategy.
Enroll now and get ahead of tomorrow’s challenges—before they catch you unprepared.
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence. It ensures cutting-edge insights and the latest practices.
This course contains a promotion.
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