Executive Transition and Succession Planning Series
Sustaining the Impact of Your Nonprofit
The number of “baby boomers” holding executive positions has created a nation-wide increase in current or near future leadership transitions at nonprofits and government agencies. At the same time, agencies have responded to tight budgets by reducing investment in talent development among younger managers. These trends have serious implications for the sustainability and future growth of service organizations. This series will help you prepare for both emergency and planned leadership transitions.
Executive Transition and Succession Planning: What’s at Stake?
January 23, 2012
1 pm – 3 pm
A recent Succession Issues survey of over 160 Kansas nonprofits, conducted by The Wichita State University Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR), will be shared and discussed. In addition, a panel of local board leaders who have managed a range of executive transitions will comment on lessons learned. An overview of executive transition and succession planning strategies will also be offered.
Executive Transition and Succession Planning: Case Study and Application Session
February 2, 2012
6 pm – 7:15 pm
Succession planning consultants from CCSR will present a case study of a nonprofit facing the transition of their founder executive director. Instructors will probe both the technical and adaptive components of managing such a transition while facilitating a discussion designed to help participants apply succession and transition issues to their own nonprofits.
Emergency Succession Back-up Planning and Policy Development
February 24, 2012
1 pm – 3 pm
Participants will develop or update their emergency succession back-up plan and policies. A template developed by TransitionGuides will be used to walk participants through the decision-making steps necessary to prepare your board and organization for a sudden and unexpected executive transition.
Plan, Pivot, Thrive: Stages and Strategies for a Planned Executive Transition
March 6, 2012
6 pm – 7:15 pm
We know that a successful executive transition requires advanced planning. But even with excellent planning, nonprofits often fail to identify, predict and respond to challenges that take place during transitions and in the first days of a new executive’s tenure. This session will offer strategies to navigate the entire transition.
This series is brought to you by the Nonprofit Chamber of Service.
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