Description
Book SynopsisSuccession planning is a concept not well known nor used in education. Businesses, non-profit entities, medical organizations, and the military have used many of the concepts for decades with varying degrees of success. A framework and practical guidelines are provided for anyone with hiring authority or interest in leadership development in educational organizations. The identification of future talent, the targeted and specific development and mentoring, and the retention of the most promising employees comprise the three major components to a quality plan. Most importantly, the unique organizational culture must be considered across every phase. A lack of planning can be costly and detrimental to performance, which in an educational setting equates to lower student achievement. A quality succession plan can be used to foster engagement from all levels of stakeholders and ensure qualified individuals are prepared to assume positions of greater authority at every level of the organ
Table of Contents
Foreword by Lou L. Sabina, Ph.D.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Succession Planning
Part I: Identification of Leadership Talent
Chapter 2. Basic of Talent Identification
Chapter 3. Multiple Measures for Identification
Chapter 4. Internal Versus External Sources of Talent
Chapter 5. Characteristics of High-Potential Talent
Part II: Targeted and Specific Development and Mentoring
Chapter 6. An Overview of Talent Management
Chapter 7. Avoiding Generic Training
Chapter 8. Targeted and Specific Development
Chapter 9. Mentoring
Part III: Retention of Promising Talent
Chapter 10. Issues of Retention
Chapter 11. Practical Solutions for Retention
Chapter 12. The Importance of Culture for Retaining the Best
Part IV: An Overarching View and Assessment of Succession Planning
Chapter 13. Bringing a Plan to Fruition
Chapter 14. Assessing a Plan
Chapter 15. Final Thoughts
Index
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