The future of organizations depends upon its people: having enough of the right people in the right places at the right times. The ability to manage succession is critical for organizational continuity and organizational growth. Helping organizations learn how to determine what kinds of talent is needed for the future, as opposed to now, is where PI Solutions adds value.
Through a process of posing critical, strategic questions, we help organizational create criteria for their future leadership, develop processes that plan for strategic succession (not replacements) and embrace the process throughout the organization. Our work includes both line and TM/HR professionals, whom we guide towards answering such challenges as:
- What kinds of talent are required to achieve your strategy next year?
- What’s different about that today?
- How many senior executives do you have who meet those criteria?
- How long will it take you to develop the capacity you need?
- How diverse is that succession pool?
- What kind of shared accountability is in place for succession management?
- What talent vulnerabilities do you have in key businesses or critical roles?
The work becomes particularly complex as we work with global organizations, or those entering new markets.
In all cases, we develop frameworks and tools and then help embed those processes in the organizations to achieve full impact.