Loyda Sequeira-CastilloDr. Barbara Gannon Successful Succession Planning: A Leadership Development Webinar

The Board of Directors’ Role in Succession Planning Loyda Sequeira-Castillo Board Secretary Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Washington, DC

Dr. Barbara K. Gannon Principal GannonConsult Gloucester, MA The Board of Directors’ Role in Succession Planning:

Dr. Barbara K. Gannon, GannonConsult The BOD Role in Succession Planning

1.Introductions 2.The Current Climate: Transition and Change 3.The Role of a Transit Board 4.A Broader View of Succession Planning 5.Best Practices: Ensuring Successful Transitions 6.Comments and Questions AGENDA

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE TRANSIT BOARD ? Transit Board of Directors Setting & Monitoring Policy Employing the CEO Workforce Development Hiring Staff

Board of Director Succession Planning Workforce Planning / Succession Planning Board Support Staff Succession Planning CEO Succession Planning ROLE OF THE BOARD IN SUCCESSION PLANNING: A BROADER VIEW

What are the strategic issues facing the organization? What is the current composition of the BOD? How can the representation be balanced to meet the needs and to represent stakeholder groups? What specific qualities are needed? How are the naming bodies educated? SUCCESSION PLANNING: A BROADER VIEW Board Members

What are the factors to consider in ensuring continuity in an available workforce to deliver transit services? How do these factors relate to current board policy or direction? As a policy body, what kind of guidance can you provide to the CEO to enhance succession/workforce planning? What kinds of questions might you ask a CEO candidate to understand his/her approach to succession planning? SUCCESSION PLANNING: A BROADER VIEW The Transit Workforce

What role does the board support staff play? What are the skills, qualities, and knowledge needed? For a policy body, why is stability in this position important? What are methods used to transition a new support staff into this important role? SUCCESSION PLANNING: A BROADER VIEW Board Support Staff

Analysis: What are the strategic issues facing the organization? How has this changed? What leadership competencies are needed today? To take the organization into the future? What is the current thinking about succession planning and how to prepare the next levels? SUCCESSION PLANNING: A BROADER VIEW The CEO

CEO Resigns Transition to Interim Board Analysis of Need Hiring ProcessHire of CEOTransitionSet Goals Measure Performance Professional Development Recalibrate LIFECYCLE OF HIRING A CEO

Broaden employee perspectives: FROM: Specialist, Analyst, Tactician, Problem Solver, Warrior, Supporting Cast TO: Generalist, Integrator, Strategist, Architect, Diplomat, Leader Prepare leaders to utilize emotional intelligence skills in managing themselves and others Understand employee aspirations and career goals Identify strategies to retain valuable employees SUCCESSION PLANNING

Analysis and Strategic View: Understanding the present and future needs of a company Develop: Recognize importance of recruitment and retaining strategies; match future needs to employee aspirations/skills Invest: Recognize the return on investment in employee development: Developing talent is a long- term investment Prepare and develop staff in higher level leadership skills Prepare for transitions – BOD/CEO/Key staff BEST PRACTICES: ENSURING SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE TRANSIT BOARD? Transit Board of Directors Setting & Monitoring Policy Employing the CEO Workforce Development Hiring Staff

At this time we are inviting… Your questions, best practices you’ve used, and your comments. Please key in *1 on your telephone. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

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