Course Overview

Sustaining organizational growth requires not only hiring the right talent but also developing and retaining them for the future. This course introduces participants to the principles and practices of career management and succession planning, equipping them to support employee growth while ensuring business continuity.

The course explores how organizations can create career paths, provide development opportunities, and build succession pipelines for critical roles. Participants will learn practical approaches to identifying high-potential employees, assessing readiness for leadership, and designing career development frameworks that benefit both individuals and the organization.

By the end of the course, learners will understand how to balance organizational needs with employee aspirations, driving engagement, loyalty, and long-term performance.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define career management and succession planning in the HR context.
• Design career development frameworks for employees at all levels.
• Identify and develop high-potential talent for leadership pipelines.
• Apply tools and methods for succession planning.
• Integrate succession planning with organizational strategy and culture.

Course Curriculum Breakdown

Module 1 – Foundations of Career Management

• Definition and scope of career management
• Employer and employee roles in career development
• Career stages and career pathing
• Identifying stages of career development and align with organizational needs

Module 2 – Designing Career Development Frameworks

• Career planning tools and approaches (mentoring, coaching, IDPs)
• Linking career paths with L&D programs
• The role of career conversations in engagement
• Applying career coaching techniques in workplace settings.

Module 3 – Succession Planning Fundamentals

• Importance of succession planning for business continuity
• Identifying key positions and potential successors
• Tools for assessing readiness (9-box grid, leadership competency frameworks)
• Designing succession pipelines for critical roles

Module 4 – Implementing and Sustaining Succession Planning

• Integration of succession planning with HR strategy
• Monitoring and updating succession plans
• Addressing diversity and inclusion in talent pipelines
• Communicating succession planning initiatives effectively

Extras and Takeaways

• Career path templates
• Succession planning checklist
• Leadership pipeline framework
• Certificate of Completion

Who is this course for

• Aspiring HR Professionals
• Early level HR Professionals
• HR professionals and business partners
• Facilitators
• Talent Acquisition and Management Professional
• L&D managers
• Team leads
• Business leaders