Twenty years ago, leaders simply managed projects and teams. More recently, many organizations have seen a work culture shift. Leaders not only need to make sure the job gets done timely and accurately, but also must consider employee well-being, employee development, and team culture. Having the right people in the right roles is vital for an organization’s success.
Effective succession planning and talent development are more critical than ever. Organizations that fail to plan ahead risk losing top talent and jeopardizing the company’s future success. Whether you’re a growing business or a family-run operation, getting succession planning right is key to ensuring business continuity, employee retention, and long-term growth.
During our free webinar, “Future-Proofing Your Organization: Essential Strategies for Succession Planning and Talent Development.” Velocity Advisory Group Partner Bob Weinhold and WorkBuzz Client Services Director Ian Barrow shared essential strategies to identify, engage, and develop high-potential employees, while preparing them for leadership roles. Learn from experts how to build a pipeline of future leaders, avoid common pitfalls, and foster a culture that values career progression and employee wellbeing.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Why succession planning is more important than ever — and what happens if you get it wrong
- How to engage and develop your organization’s rising stars, ensuring they feel appreciated and valued
- The financial and operational risks of poor succession planning, especially for family-owned businesses
- The evolving role of managers in employee well-being and development
- Practical strategies to promote from within and reduce reliance on external hiring
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MEET YOUR SPEAKERS
Bob Weinhold | Partner, Velocity Advisory Group
Bob Weinhold has spent his career helping individuals, teams, and organizations accomplish what they did not think possible. At his core, he connects deeply to help businesses and individuals achieve results that they could not imagine (but knew were necessary) while engaging employees to drive innovation, growth and sustainability. Bob has humbly served as CEO and COO for hospitals as well as Health Care organizations, and for the last seven years he has been the growth business advisor for many executives/organizations. As a Partner at Velocity Advisory Group, Bob manages the Executive Coaching and Family Business practices, where he is consistently called upon to develop next-generation leaders for succession and help senior family members transition responsibilities while mitigating risk.
Ian Barrow | Client Services Director, WorkBuzz
Ian has been partnering with organizations to help them become more effective for over 25 years. Working primarily at Board and Senior Management Team levels, he helps organizations to identify, understand, and improve the underlying drivers of their culture, employee engagement and employee experience.
He has worked across both the public and private sectors, with companies such as FirstGroup, General Motors, Greyhound, Sephora and Sony, and has developed a keen understanding of how to listen to the voice of all stakeholders, presenting what he hears in an accessible way and using this to gain buy-in to strategies for making change happen.
He builds strong, mutually beneficial relationships with all the organizations with whom he works and has a deep passion for researching peoples’ behaviors and motivations, transforming organizations into more effective and inspiring places to work.
