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"Corporate Performance Strategies and RARE Hospitality have shared a long-term business relationship because they make a practical difference for our people and our shareholders. Corporate Performance Strategies has been integrally involved in every phase of our talent management process, which is the lifeblood of our ability to successfully grow our company."
Tom Gathers, Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Atlanta-based RARE Hospitality International, Inc.

Succession Planning



Does your board of directors have a mandate for top leadership succession that must be met?

Do you have a leadership pipeline established that enables you to effectively meet your business requirements?

Are leadership competencies tied to the strategic drivers of the organization?

Are you overseeing and managing leadership development for the next generation of leaders?

In today's corporate environment, a strategy for sustained management of the organization is an essential tool for meeting fiduciary responsibilities. Boards increasingly expect the CEO to implement an effective talent management process that takes into account future retirements, resignations, and unexpected loss of leadership.

Corporate Performance Strategies implements customized succession plans using a dynamic four-step process:
  1. Assessment of strategic leadership needs: We begin with an assessment of your organization's leadership requirements - both as they exist today and as they are anticipated for the future. By gauging the velocity of change in your organization and your industry, we create a dynamic succession plan that leverages your growth opportunities.

  2. Assessment and benchmarking of current leadership competencies: In partnership with the leadership team, we administer executive assessments on key leaders in the organization. We benchmark internal management assessments against external assessments in order to determine future leadership needs. Then, Corporate Performance Strategies trains and utilizes internal managers to administer the assessment process while we maintain oversight to ensure objectivity and adherence to standards. Finally, we summarize the organization's bench strength and provide organization, functional, and individual assessment results.

  3. Engineering and execution of the plan: In this stage, Corporate Performance Strategies works with leaders to create leadership development action plans based on the results of Phase 2. Action plans utilize a variety of proven methods, relying heavily on managed assignments and executive effectiveness coaching. At the end of the day, the ratio of internal to external hires for key positions will validate the succession planning system.

  4. Continuation of dynamic, on-going updates: The most effective succession plans do not rely on a single snapshot of talent at a specific point in time. Corporate Performance Strategies advocates for dynamic, on-going executive assessments and evaluations throughout the lifespan of your organization. This ensures progress and accountability.
To learn more about our approach to Succession Planning, contact us.

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