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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

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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.

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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

Internal Talent Assessment & Development

  • 360 feedback and readiness assessments

  • Individual development plans (IDPs)

  • Coaching and mentoring support

Governance & Board Succession

  • Board skill matrix design

  • Chair and non-exec director planning

  • Succession planning aligned to governance codes

Critical Role Identification

  • Mapping key roles and business-critical functions

  • Risk analysis of talent gaps

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

​Our Approach

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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

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Interested in learning more?

 

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

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00353 83 203 8121

eoin@optivtalent.com

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