This document outlines a 10-step succession planning process that includes identifying key competencies and potential successors, reviewing candidates with senior management, assigning coaches, conducting gap analyses and development discussions, crafting individual development plans, and providing progress evaluations and coaching to develop successors.

1. 1. Identify key competencies for your role. 2. Identify 2-5 potential successors. 3. Review candidates with Sr. Mgmt team. 4. Identify one internal coach for each successor. 5. Attend coaching course. 6. Conduct aspiration discussion with candidates. 7. Identify learning styles. 9. Craft Individual Development Plan 10. Conduct progress evaluations & coach for development. SUCCESSION PLANNING PROCESS 8. Complete gap analysis of competencies and discuss with candidate.