Technical Succession Planning Masterclass May 4, 2008

Why Attend This Masterclass?
Many organizations have established replacement planning, succession planning or talent management programs to ensure leadership continuity at a time when talent shortages constrict growth or pending retirements threaten business continuity. But some organizations are missing an additional dimension—that is, technical succession planning, defined as a systematic process for transferring institutional memory and for transferring proprietary knowledge gained from the unique experiences of an organization. Technical succession planning also focuses on transferring technical knowledge—that is, unique knowledge about the organization’s technology (such as engineering wisdom). This workshop addresses this cutting-edge issue, a missing element in many organizational succession programs.

Cutting Edge Highlights:
• Define technical succession planning and distinguish it from replacement planning, management succession planning, succession management, and talent management
• Build a compelling case with organizational leaders about the need for technical succession planning
• Discuss step-by-step 12 practical approaches to transferring wisdom, institutional memory
and technical knowledge
• Compare their organizations to best practices in technical succession planning
• Discuss the importance of high professionals in technical succession planning, distinguishing them from high potentials
• Explain the role that technical/functional competencies play in technical succession planning
• Analyze best practice cases in technical succession planning and explain what is good—and what could be improved—in best practice examples

Who should attend?
This Program is for Anyone with the Responsibilities for Recruiting, Developing and Retaining Staff and that Includes Managers, Senior Managers, Vice Presidents, Directors, General Managers, Chief Department Heads and Chief Executives of:
• Human Resources
• Recruitment
• Talent Management
• Staffing
• Succession Planning
• Retention
• Employee Relations
• HR Policy
• Executive & Career Development
• HR Planning & Development
• Training & Development
• Organizational & Strategic Planning
• Employment Performance Development
• Executive & Career Development

About The Trainer
He has worked in the Performance, OD and HR field since 1979 and has authored, co-authored, edited and co-edited over 275 books, book chapters, articles and many best sellers. As a consultant, he has worked with over 30 multinational corporations and consulted on Succession Planning and Management with a wide array of organizations in business, government and nonprofit settings both in the US and internationally. These companies include: Ford Motor Company, US Postal Service, General Motors, Bank Negara Malaysia, Motorola University, Citigroup, Airport Transport Authority of Bangkok, Sri Lanka Telecom, Information Ministry of the Republic of China, DST Group, Sony, Excelcomindo etc.

Official Website: http://www.salvoglobal.com/Salvo%20-%20Technical%20Succession%20Planning.htm