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Establish an effective succession pipeline

A starting point for clearer priorities and measurable progress. Make the targets your own.

Suggested timeframe: Set with your team1 objective · 3 key results
YOUR STARTING POINTHR & People OKRs
OBJECTIVE

Establish an effective succession pipeline

  1. KR 1

    Identify and classify 15 potential successors for key roles by evaluating their competencies

  2. KR 2

    Create a tracking system to monitor the progress of each potential successor monthly

  3. KR 3

    Implement a training program for 70% of identified successors to bridge skill gaps

Ideas to get you moving
  • Evaluate competency levels of 15 potential successors
  • Classify identified successors based on competencies
  • Identify key roles within the organization needing succession
  • Develop a detailed profile for each potential successor
  • Implement regular progress reviews for each successor
  • Design a system to monitor successor progression
  • Design a training program addressing these gaps
  • Enroll 70% of successors in the program
  • Identify key skills gaps in identified successors
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.

About this template

The OKR's aim is to establish a robust succession pipeline. This involves identifying 15 potential successors for key roles and assessing their competencies. Key roles within the organization will be identified and potential successors will be categorized based on their competencies.

The second outcome is to create a system for tracking each potential successor’s progress on a monthly basis. This would involve developing a detailed profile for each individual and scheduling regular reviews to assess their progress. An efficient system would be created to ensure successful monitoring of progression.

The third part of the OKR is concerned with implementing a training program for 70% of the identified successors. This is essential to reduce skill gaps. It emphasizes designing a training program to address these gaps, enrolling 70% of successors in the program, and pinpointing integral skill gaps.

This OKR is about long-term organizational sustainability. It implies comprehensive planning and management to ensure future leaders are identified and adequately prepared, guaranteeing a seamless transition during leadership changes and stability for the organization.

Make it work for your team

01

Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.

02

Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.

03

Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.

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title: Establish an effective succession pipeline
objectives:
- title: Establish an effective succession pipeline
  outcomes:
  - title: Identify and classify 15 potential successors for key roles by evaluating
      their competencies
    from: 0.0
    to: 100.0
    score_format: _number_%
    initiatives:
    - title: Evaluate competency levels of 15 potential successors
    - title: Classify identified successors based on competencies
    - title: Identify key roles within the organization needing succession
  - title: Create a tracking system to monitor the progress of each potential successor
      monthly
    from: 0.0
    to: 100.0
    score_format: _number_%
    initiatives:
    - title: Develop a detailed profile for each potential successor
    - title: Implement regular progress reviews for each successor
    - title: Design a system to monitor successor progression
  - title: Implement a training program for 70% of identified successors to bridge
      skill gaps
    from: 0.0
    to: 100.0
    score_format: _number_%
    initiatives:
    - title: Design a training program addressing these gaps
    - title: Enroll 70% of successors in the program
    - title: Identify key skills gaps in identified successors
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