Mid-Hudson Valley

Society for Human Resource Management

May 26, 2016 Chapter Meeting

A Business Case for Succession Planning

LOCATION:  Dana Distributors, Inc.

                     52 Hatfield Lane

                     Goshen, NY 10924

DATE & TIME: Thursday, May 26, 2016

8:15 - 8:45 am: Registration, Breakfast

8:45 - 9:15: Announcements & Introductions

9:15- 10:30AM: Program

COST: $15 Chapter Member; $25 Non-Chapter Member; $7 Student 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Succession planning is a focused process for keeping talent in the pipeline and involves preparing employees for possible future roles. Developing a comprehensive succession plan for senior management is an essential function of any HR department. Being able to establish a business case will make the job of HR a lot easier when convincing the C suite and ensuring proper resources are allocated to establishing a robust program and ensuring employees in the pipeline have the necessary tools and resources to meet the requirements.

Since not all succession plans are the same, how does a company identify what will work for them? The presentation will consider potential obstacles and how to overcome them effectively and what the key components are in developing a successful program. How to develop programs for C-Level executives and other critical roles within the organization.

It is essential to use data and analytics in succession planning decisions and not how likeable or similar to the incumbent someone is. The presentation will explore how to identify the skills, core competencies, experiences, attitudes, education that actually drive business results. Further, standards and metrics is critical for determining whether a succession planning program has been effective and how to tweak it based on changing demographics and the needs of the business.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Lena Bodin, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHRis the President and CEO of People Resource Strategies, a consulting firm which partners with businesses in helping them achieve bottom-line results through comprehensive programs designed for improving employee performance and organizational effectiveness.

Lena brings over twenty-five years of senior level management experience in business operations and human resources. She started her career working with Fortune 500 clients in the financial, pharmaceuticals, and service industries. She made the career transition to Human Resources in 1995, and since, has been working with progressive companies in various industries, helping align human resources with company's strategic business plans. As an HR consultant, Lena works with companies to plan and develop their strategic HR initiatives. As an organizational and leadership development consultant, she works with developing leaders and managers through training, individual coaching and counseling. Most of her work in the past several years has been developing successors to businesses and those on the management track.Lena holds a BBA in Human Resource Management and an MBA in Organizational Behavior; the SPHR, SHRM-SCP designations and several certificates in organizational performance methodologies. She is a member of the National SHRM and local SHRM chapters and several Business Councils. She chairs the Legislative Committee of WHRMA, and is past co-Director, Government and Legislative Affairs for NYS State SHRM. Lena has also been teaching at Long Island University as an adjunct professor on Managing Change - a senior level graduate course.

HRCI and SHRM credits have been applied for