1. National Ski Council Federation 2018 Annual Meeting August 25, 2018
Knock Knock, Who’s There… To Take Over? Succession Planning For Success
National Ski Council Federation
2018 Annual Meeting
August 25, 2018

2. Without a Plan, a Goal is just a Dream
Are you dreaming?

3. Agenda Why Plan For Succession? How Do You Measure Success?
What Is Required?
Who Is Prepared?
How Do You Transition?

4. What is Succession Planning
A process that allows [organizations] to identify and develop internal candidates with a clear objective to fill senior-level positions as and when they become available.
If well executed, succession planning becomes part of a risk management strategy, which aims to minimize [an organization's] exposure to skills shortage - especially in times of crisis, such as the sudden departure of a top [leader].
Minimizing the potential risk of personnel loss through carefully planned and executed succession planning models is crucial to an organization's continued success.

5. Why Not Plan For Succession?
The most frequently cited reason for the failure of succession planning is the lack of sustained desire to implement succession planning.
There are several ways to approach the creation of succession planning models, but regardless of choice, most plans would include the five essential steps outlined below:
Identifying future service needs
Identifying key positions and competencies of internal employees
Identifying and selecting internal candidates who have demonstrated high potential
Selecting and implementing training and development activities for these individuals

6. How Do You Measure Success?
Leadership
Amount of Occupied Positions
Attendance
Elections
Number of Contested Positions
Volunteers
Time Required to Fill Roles

7. The Power of Yet Not Yet vs. Now

8. What Is Required? Position Description Candidates Background Skills
Desires
Candidates
Membership Roster
Advisory Board
Donors
Supporters

9. Who Is Prepared? Establish Criteria Evaluate Candidates
Ready Now
Ready in 12 months
Ready in 24+ months
Target Members of 2-5 years
Do not evaluate based on interest

10. Leadership Matrix Leadership Matrix Snowsports Club of The World P N R
R - Ready Now
Leadership Matrix
Months
Snowsports Club of The World
Months
P - Previous
N - No
Current Role
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership
Webmaster
Annie Albertson P N R
Barbara Baxter
Charlie Chapman
Member at Large 1
Donald Davidson
New Member 2
Eddie Eaglebert
Community Supporter - Accountant
Frank Foster
Active Member - IT Analyst

11. Candidate Considerations
Natural Roles (ABC’s)
Analyzer
Can we do it?
Cautious and deliberate
All about the details
Analysis Paralysis

12. Candidate Considerations
Natural Roles (ABC’s)
Builder
We can do it!
Social power broker
People follow them
Too busy to worry about the details
Plan may not be fully baked

13. Candidate Considerations
Natural Roles (ABC’s)
Creator
Let’s do it!
A knack for getting things done
May implement without a full picture of impact
Frustrated with indecisiveness and ambiguity

14. How Do You Transition? Development Plans
Knowledge Transfer with Ready Now’s
Slot into Board/Officer Roles
Create Development Plans for 12’s and 24’s
Offer Committee/Event Chair roles
Assign Developmental Tasks
Delegate to Represent at Conventions/Meetings
Include a Budget for Development

15. In Summary Without a Succession Plan, you are just dreaming
If it is not written, it doesn’t exist
Succession Planning is valuable for organizations and leaders
Organizations should consider succession planning annually
Make succession planning a core activity like elections
Any succession planning is better than no succession planning
Succession Planning can be a fun role for the right people
Plan for succession of the person responsible
Share succession planning successes

16. Questions Todd Hood Vice President, Travel
Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs
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