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SUCCESSION PLANNING AND YOU

National Hispanic Coalition of Federal

Aviation Employees Conference

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 9:15 am

Ritz Carlton Hotel Pentagon City

Ray B Consulting, LLC

Objectives

Define Succession Planning and its importance to your career

Review the characteristics organizations are looking for in its successors and executives

Examine developmental strategies to become a successor and an executive

Identify ownership of your development

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What is Succession Planning?

Succession Planning is an organization’s structured efforts to build the bench strength for filling specific positions.

Executive positions

Management positions

Technical positions


Succession Planning – Enhancing Your Career

Organizations invest in succession planning and the employees selected to be successors.

Assess your status relevant to specific competencies

Complete an individual development plan Provide developmental opportunities Discuss your status and development with the

organization’s leadership


Characteristics of Successors

Open Flexible Communicator Interpersonal skills Decision maker Continual learner Creative/innovative Lead/inspire people


“Leadership is not about being perfect; it’s about influencing outcomes and inspiring others.” Courtney Lynch

Characteristics of Successors

Integrity/honesty Responsible Problem solver Technology savvy Enthusiastic/energetic Positive attitude Confident


"An important part of being a leader is being credible – credibility is derived from your character and your competence." U.S. Marines Captain Angie Morgan

Developmental Strategies to become a Successor

Networking Documenting accomplishments Applying to be a successor Applying for the SES Candidate Development

Program Enhancing communication skills Accepting more responsibilities



Knowing your organization’s strategic plan Comparing current knowledge, skills and

abilities with the executive competencies Identifying skill gaps and begin development to

reduce the gaps Discussing career goals with your immediate

manager



Performing exceptionally well in current job Obtaining a mentor Reading Taking online or video based courses Volunteering for special projects, job rotation,

and developmental assignments


“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. “ Albert Schweitzer

Developmental Strategies to become an Executive


Executive Core Qualifications

Fundamental Competencies

Leading Change Interpersonal Skills

Leading People Oral Communications

Results Driven Integrity/Honesty

Business Acumen Written Communications

Building Coalition Continual Learning

Public Service Motivation

“SES candidates must demonstrate passion and initiative with an ability to motivate, inspire, and lead people to embrace change and new ideas, while increasing productivity and driving results .” Diane Hudson Burns


Volunteer to be a member of a task force or committee that involves speaking opportunities

Volunteer to assume one job responsibility of your manager

Identify one or two goals your unit is not meeting and use data to identify possible solutions

Volunteer to work on developing the budget for your unit



Initiate brainstorming sessions or creative planning sessions to focus on a specific issue

Volunteer to be a member of a cross-functional team

Build a network of individuals in different agencies with similar responsibilities and identify common challenges and solutions


“Our individual success isn’t solely dependent on our efforts. Our organization’s success isn’t solely dependent on the success of our department … Too often, we bury our heads in our own little world and think that it’s all about finance, legal, operations, human resources, or compliance. But, all of these functions must support one another to make the organization as a whole successful.” Sean Lynch

Ownership of your development

“The three barriers to owning our leadership development are three mistaken assumptions: 1. The assumption that the company owns our

Leadership Development.

2. The assumption that Leadership Development will be quick.

3. The assumption that Leadership Development will be easy.”


Robert Tucker, Managing Partner, Grey Matter Partners, March 2010.


You are responsible for your development.

Invest in YOU

Use your time and money

Stay the course


When I am anxious it is because I am living in the future.When I am depressed it is because I am living in the past. Author Unknown


Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.

Upgrading your skills is one of the most important personal productivity principles.

Resolve today to become a “do it yourself” project and become a lifelong student of your craft.

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Summary

Succession planning leads to leadership development

Know the desired characteristics of a successor/executive

Assess your status to the executive competencies

Implement strategies to become a successor or executive

Take ownership of your development


Resources

Soft Skills Solutions by JIST Publishing

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

Office of Personnel Management Senior Executive Service website


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