Beyond succession planning : new ways to develop talent / Lori Spina, James D. Spina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spina, Lori, author.

Spina, James D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

James and Lori Spina illustrate how a strategic system aligns workplace transitions with the organizational vision, mission, and top level strategies to meet the needs of all stakeholders. Providing a road map for how to carry this out, they propose a cutting edge leadership style to complement this strategic approach.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgments

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Our Purpose

The Challenges of Strategic Succession System Changes and Implementation

The Replacement Plan Problem

1: Rethinking Your Succession Management System

How to Evaluate Your Succession Management System

How to Reduce Resistance to Change

Building a New Succession Management System

What it Takes to Move Forward

2: Aligning Critical Organizational Elements with a Strategic Succession System

Vision and Mission Statements

Align Key Success Factors with Critical Resources

The Roles Played by Values and Strategies

3: Revisiting Your Performance Appraisal System

How to Apply a "S.W.O.T." (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats) to Performance Appraisal Analysis

Five Factors to Move Beyond Tradition Appraisal Systems

How to Improve Appraisal Feedback and Avoid Rating Errors

The Top Six Rating Errors2

How to Align Meaningful Rewards with Performance

4: Critical Thinking Skills for Succession Decisions

Top Management: Three Levels of Thinking

Application of Critical Thinking Outcomes

"What People Want from Work"

5: Communicating the Need for a New Succession Process

Effective Communication Skills

Two-Way Communication Challenges

Leadership Styles for Leading Change

Ways to Engage Key Staff in the Succession Process

6: Creative Thinking Methods that Work

Creativity Versus Innovation

Examples of Creative Thinking in Action

A Creative Thinking Exercise

Nominal Group Brainstorming

Interpretation of Responses: "I Can Read Your Mind"

7: Creating A Strategic Succession System

Align Key Organizational Elements with Business Strategy

Drive Fear Out of the Workplace

Create Succession Readiness Categories.

Delegating for Development of Talent

A Successful Case Study

Qualifications

Effective Delegation as an Example

Successful Outcomes

8: A Succession System for High Potential and High Performing Staff

How to Build a Development Program for High Potential People

How to Build an Effective Mentoring Program

Phases of a Typical Mentoring Relationship

How to Build Development Plans for Protégés

How to Build Development Plans for High Performers

A Team Project Centered Learning Activity

A Project Focused Learning Activity for Individuals

9: Looking Ahead: Artificial Intelligence and Developing Talent

Using AI as a Tool for Managing Talent

Bringing AI into the Organization

Storing Data

10: Special Issues

Seeking Outside Expertise - Do We Need it?

How to Choose a Consultant

Challenges of Developing Management Talent

Revisiting the Ways People are Rewarded for Embracing Change

An Invitation

Epilogue: The "C" Leadership Theory Explained

"Black Boxes"

Appendix 1: Training of Mentors

Example: Mentor-Led A Protégé Training Session on Embracing Change

Entropy Effect Caused by Imbalance Of Forces Within The Organization

Appendix 2: An Introduction and Tutorial to the Uncertainty Principle

Appendix 3: An Annotated List of Current Al Tools for Working Remotely

Appendix 4: Primary References - Classic and Current

Books

Newspapers and Periodicals

Anecdotal Observations and Records

Appendix 5: Effective Delegation

Course Description

Instructional Methods and Media

Objectives

Topic Outline and Sequence

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-83982-078-0

OCLC:

1236268358