Certificate in Succession Planning and Career Development

Certificate In Succession Planning And Career Development Attract, Develop And Retain Talent While Safeguarding Business Continuity

15 – 18 December 2013 • Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE

3 KEY BUSINESS BENEFITS 1. Ensure business continuity by planning succession into key organisational positions and preparing people appropriately to step up to leadership roles 2. Identify talented employees and provide structured career development opportunities to enable them to take on higher level and broader responsibilities 3. Attract and retain the top talent you need to meet your organisation’s current and future objectives

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The George Washington University School of Business, IIR Middle East’s Academic Partner, is dedicated to excellence: in its teaching and research about management, in the public and private sectors, within the United States and internationally.

The school has a 75 year history of preparing men and women for leadership in both the public and private sectors. Known internationally for its dedication to academic excellence, the school draws students from all parts of the United States and around the world.

Beyond first class teaching and scholarship, the school’s faculty offers practical experience in the issues and challenges confronting business and government. Its research centres link faculty and students with US and international business and government organisations. Recent distance learning initiatives have expanded the school’s global reach.

Course Requirements And Certificates Delegates must meet two criteria to be eligible for an IIRME/GW Certificate of Completion for a course: 1. Satisfactory attendance – delegates must attend all sessions of the course. Delegates who miss more than 2 hours of the course sessions will not be eligible to sit the course exam 2. Successful completion of the course assessment Delegates who do not meet these criteria will receive an IIRME Certificate of Attendance. If delegates have not attended all sessions, the Certificate will clearly state the number of hours attended.

Course Assessment Your understanding of the course content will be assessed by completion of course exercises in the classroom and a short final exam.

Who Should Attend?

This course has been specifically designed for all management professionals with an interest in ensuring business continuity and improving performance, motivation and loyalty of employees. It is an essential course for Department Heads, Directors, Senior Managers and Section Heads. HR Professionals, People Development Officers and Career Development Specialists will also benefit from the outcomes of this course.

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Paul Walsh currently mixes his consultancy work with lectures at further and higher education colleges and universities in the UK, together with conducting training courses in the Gulf region.

Paul lectures on business courses specialising in HR, finance and leadership. He also spends time tteaching hi adults d lt with it learning difficulties, basic business and retail skills.

Prior to founding his own training consultancy in 1999, Paul worked with the Royal Mail in various roles in finance and HR, concluding his time there as the senior operations manager in Manchester, responsible for 1,100 employees and a budget in excess of £40 million.

In 1993, Paul led a team in the restoration of postal services in Kuwait as part of the national infrastructure regeneration process following the first Gulf War. He has also undertaken consultancy work in Qatar, Pakistan, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt.

Paul has a postgraduate diploma in business administration, a postgraduate certificate in education and training and a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Course Overview Succession planning has been identified as a key issue that “keeps CEOs awake at night”. Organisations that implement effective succession planning and career development ensure business continuity while motivating and retaining their talent.

In the GCC region it is a key driver of localisation by ensuring that there are strategies in place to meet our challenging localisation targets.

After attending this course you will be able to: • Identify critical positions and critical people within your organisation • Identify people and strategies to ensure business continuity • Compile a succession situation report • Develop a succession plan to ensure the continued flow of qualified people to take up critical positions and replace critical people for the future • Select people for the succession plan using specific criteria • Highlight development needs for successors • Write an effective succession plan policy • Prepare a career development plan • Identify the impact on Human Resource processes and organisational processes • Ensure succession planning and career development is a key element of organisational strategy

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Certificate In Succession Planning And Career Development 15 – 18 December 2013 • Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE Course Timings Registration is at 07.30 on Day One. Course sessions will start promptly at 08.00 and end at 14.30. There will be two short breaks for refreshments and lunch will be served at the end of each day’s sessions.

Course Outline Succession Planning Or External Market Forces?

• What is succession planning?

• The importance of business continuity • What is the succession situation?

• Identifying critical positions • Identifying critical people Practical Exercises 1. Succession planning costs vs external recruitment 2. Case Study – The impact of not having a succession plan Compiling The Succession Plan • The plan and organisational strategy • Your three-year organisation chart • Identifying possible successors • Criteria for successors • Validating eligibility of possible successors • Succession planning and localisation

Practical Exercises 1. Understanding action plans 2. Personal career development plan Course Assessment Your understanding of the course content will be assessed by completion of course exercises in the classroom and a short final exam.

Read some of the comments past delegates made about this course

Practical Exercises 1. The eligibility criteria 2. Assessing possible successors Career Development • Identify development needs for future career and succession • Identify realistic time frames for development • External or internal development?

• Necessary qualifications • Executive coaching • Mentoring • Opportunities for growth • Recording development plans and actual development • Reviewing the career development plan Practical Exercises 1. Coaching role play 2. Creating a personal career development plan Impact On HR And Organisational Processes • Recruitment • Talent management • Performance management • Motivation • Employee engagement • Retention Practical Exercises 1. Managing the performance of a successor 2. Managing expectations of the successor

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Implementation Of The Succession Plan And Career Development Plan • Obtaining senior management buy-in • Who owns the plan?

• Budgeting for the succession plan • Cascading information to the successors and to senior management • The succession plan project • Monitoring the progress of the plan • Reviewing the plan

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“This is an essential course for everyone, not only in HR but in all business fields.”

Chadi Abdul-Ghani, Group HR Manager, National Holdings, UAE

“Paul has got an awesome and tremendous range of knowledge and experience in HR management with a wide exposure.”

Helal Mohammed Al Harti, HR Manager, ADNOC Distribution, UAE

“The most practical course I’ve ever attended.”

Nawaf Al Shalfan, Succession and Career Planning Counselor, SATORP, KSA

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Certificate In Succession Planning And Career Development 15 – 18 December 2013

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Course fees include documentation, luncheon and refreshments. Delegates who attend all sessions and successfully complete the course assessment will receive an IIRME/GW Certificate of Completion.

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