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Masterful Succession Planning: Avoid These 6 Costly Mistakes 

Accendo Technologies

Succession planning is a critical component of business, yet many C-suite executives struggle to create effective plans, leading to disruptions when leaders depart. This blog delves into the importance of comprehensive succession planning, the challenges that arise, and the common mistakes to avoid.

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3 Examples of Succession Planning Done Right

Everwise

The media keeps an eagle eye out for transitions gone wrong, and they usually have a good amount of material: While about 70% of companies do conduct succession planning, the actual execution of said plans is often more uncertain. In 2008, spice and flavorings giant McCormick & Co. Virginia M.

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Building Understanding Ahead of Open Enrollment Across Generations

PeopleStrategy

As workforces nationwide continue to become more multigenerational, HR and benefits professionals have the unique task of tailoring employee benefits that meet an increasingly diverse range of wants and needs. Generation Z (born 1997-2012) often seeks opportunities for skill development, mentorship, and meaningful work.

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How this HR exec built the function from the ground up

HRExecutive

Lacking succession planning, staff training, applicant tracking, guidelines for recruiting and interviewing or even a basic HR infrastructure, ACS was seriously in need of a complete HR transformation. When McGovern assumed her current position in July 2012, the HR function at ACS was purely transactional.

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The Community Has Spoken – #truBatonRouge

HR Schoolhouse

We had a track called “Fear and Loathing in Succession Planning” and dove into the topic “Are YOU the only one who cares about your Performance Management Program” with Sandy Michelet. I wanted people to meet and connect and build community. I wanted varied experiences and differing opinions. And we did.

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Illumina’s Head of HR Information Systems on the Speed of Innovation

Workday

When Illumina and Workday executives met many years ago, “there was a meeting of the minds around innovation and the way to drive rapid market adoption through software,” said Leckman. “We We continue to see them as a very innovative, like-minded company.”. Read on for highlights of the conversation. Growing HR Support. ACA Compliance.

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How to Quickly Improve Any Performance Appraisal System

DecisionWise

In addition to some of these more common methods, there are many more performance appraisal programs used around the world, as organizations customize and develop programs to meet their specific needs. 244, Pearson, 2012. Of the myriad of options available, employees appear to prefer multi-rater feedback. the participant).