Human Resources

Succession Planning: Foundations

This Succession Planning training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: HR107Level: FoundationsField: Human ResourcesFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Succession Planning
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Succession Planning to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Succession Planning in your organisation

Who should attend

HR managers, HR business partners, L&D and talent professionals.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsSuccession Planning
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsSuccession Planning
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceSuccession Planning
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesSuccession Planning
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planSuccession Planning
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsSuccession Planning
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsSuccession Planning
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceSuccession Planning
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesSuccession Planning
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentSuccession Planning
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesSuccession Planning
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareSuccession Planning
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsSuccession Planning
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedSuccession Planning
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentSuccession Planning

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Johannesburg7 Aug 2028 – 11 Aug 20285 days
Doha20 Aug 2028 – 31 Aug 202810 days
Prague11 Sep 2028 – 15 Sep 20285 days
Tunis15 Apr 2030 – 19 Apr 20305 days
Zurich14 Oct 2030 – 18 Oct 20305 days
Lagos16 Dec 2030 – 20 Dec 20305 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

Related courses

More in this field

See all →

Chat on WhatsApp