top of page

Succession Planning

Leadership Succession | Critical Role Identification | Talent Assessment and Development | Successor Identification 

Governance & Board Succession | Policy & Process Design

Secure the Future of Your Business with Expert

Succession Planning​

Future-proof your leadership pipeline and protect business continuity with tailored succession strategies.

Succession planning is the strategic process of identifying and developing future leaders to ensure business continuity when key individuals transition out of critical roles. It goes beyond simple replacement planning, it's about proactively building a pipeline of capable, diverse, and ready-now talent to lead your organisation into the future.

​

Whether triggered by retirement, internal promotion, or unexpected exits, effective succession planning reduces risk, safeguards institutional knowledge, and strengthens long-term resilience.

 

Succession planning enables companies to remain agile, confident, and competitive, regardless of change at the top.

 

At its core, succession planning is not just a people initiative; it's a business imperative.

Leadership Succession

C-suite & senior leader transition planning

Emergency succession readiness

Talent benchmarking and executive assessments

Critical Role Identification

Mapping key roles and business-critical functions

Risk analysis of talent gaps

Internal Talent Assessment & Development

360 feedback and readiness assessments

Individual development plans (IDPs)

Coaching and mentoring support

​

Successor Identification & Pipeline Building

Talent reviews and potential analysis

Internal vs external pipeline strategies

Diversity and inclusion in succession

Succession Policy & Process Design

Building or auditing your succession framework

Templates, processes, and governance models

Embedding succession in business strategy

Governance & Board Succession

Board skill matrix design

Chair and non-exec director planning

Succession planning aligned to governance codes

​Our Approach

​

Diagnose: Understand your current bench strength and gaps

Design: Create a future-proof succession strategy

Develop: Assess and develop internal talent

Deliver: Ensure readiness through robust planning and governance

Review: Embed ongoing reviews and capability building

​

​

Interested in learning more?

 

Get in touch for a free consultation to see if this training is for you!

​

00353 83 203 8121

eoin@optivtalent.com

bottom of page