Succession Planning Masterclass

1 Day
Manchester 26th Jun 2026
23rd Jul 2026

Course Overview

This full-day course takes delegates through the process required to develop a realistic succession plan to enable the business to deliver results consistently, even when key staff leave.
A realistic succession plan will identify who is capable of being an “emergency stand in” and how & from where the permanent replacement will be sourced.
A realistic succession plan is only one part of the jigsaw and adds value to the business if it is part of an integrated range of initiatives put in place to gain and retain talented people for the business.
This course looks at how to recruit and retain people, plus how to identify the skills and competencies required by the business now and in the future.
From knowing those who have reached their potential (solid performers), those out of their depth (underperformers) and those who are promotable now or in the future (key talent) we a can create a simple and realistic succession plan.
Delegates will be able to develop a simple succession plan based upon their knowledge of their own business (with the names changed to protect the guilty!)

Course Locations

Succession Planning Masterclass London
Succession Planning Masterclass Manchester
Succession Planning Masterclass Nottingham
Succession Planning Masterclass Birmingham
Succession Planning Masterclass Bristol
Succession Planning Masterclass Edinburgh
Succession Planning Masterclass Leeds

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Timetable

9:30 - 10:00   Coffee & Course Objectives
10:00 - 10:45 Introduction to succession planning – tips for success
10:45 - 11:15 Identifying  & measuring the Knowledge Skills & Behaviours linked to your company success
11:15 - 11:30 Coffee
11:30 - 12:15 Recruiting for success & succession – the criterion problem and how to solve it
12:15 - 12:45 Developing & retaining key talent
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:30 Developing a succession plan – Case study
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee
15:00 - 16:30 Developing a succession plan – based upon your own business
16:30 - 16:45 Summary & Action Plans Agreed

Testimonials

Excellent, really enjoyed the real life scenarios.

Dawn Hardman, H&W Chamber of Commerce

Great course. Very knowledgeable trainer with real life experiences.

Mary Stewart, CDS Global

The course was great! The size of the group was very good to share stories/experience and ideas.

Farah Portela Alonso, GCVS

Very useful. Knowledgeable trainer.

Fiona Stratford, The Law Society of Scotland

I really enjoyed the course, it was very well delivered.

Amanda Little, Low Level Waste Repository

Very well run and concise to the point - will come again!

Paul Smith, Group HR Manager, Aston Manor

Good training. Simple and to the point.

Hardeep Brayna, Victim Support

Benefits

  • reduce the risk to the business and avoid leaving future supply of high performing managers to chance
  • be able to shortlist quickly for important  job vacancies and make good quality senior management appointments internally ( and externally)
  • manage change effectively through knowing  the “ stock of talent” in the organisation
  • broaden the experience of employees with potential in their early and mid-career with development activity focused on the knowledge skills and behaviours most critical to business success
  • commence the development of a succession plan linked to own organisation
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