Succession Planning

CriticalPath Consulting utilizes a profile that recognizes that people can and do change. It is an excellent tool for identifying future talent and making sure individuals are prepared to take on higher level positions.

Process: Targeted individuals or entire levels are profiled. Future job requirements are identified. Individuals are identified as desirable candidates for the position by considering their decision style and other variables. If other variables recommend a candidate whose decision style is not appropriate for the position, a development plan to accommodate that position is planned.

For example, in one company, a plant General Manager was targeted as a likely candidate for VP, Operations. Profile information as well as behavior history indicated a decision style that was impatient with time spent in planning, a requisite for VP level. Using their unique decision style as a guide, the individual engaged in a well-planned development process including experiences in strategic planning, and week-long seminars, both experiential and theoretical. Follow-up profiling and subsequent behavior indicated an increased interest and skill in strategic thinking and appreciation of the importance of planning.