We can  no longer take for granted that employees will remain with one company for their entire careers, and its not usually easy to fill a key position from outside of the organization.  Succession planning is essential to identifying and building your future leadership so that you  have a strong bench on hand and are ready to fill important positions.

How effectively are you finding and developing future leaders? Which positions are key and require the most planning and preparation? What can our small business do to diminish the disruption from sudden departures?  How can yo u make succession planning more than a once-a-year-event?  The answers to these questions are important whether you have 10 employees or 1,000 employees.