We have a small group of eight succession candidates at our company. They each have Individual Development Plans, but I would also like to do a group session (1-2 days) focused on leadership development. I would like to involve top management in leading parts of the session. Some top areas for growth are "coaching and development of employees", "communication/listening" and "supporting and adapting to change."

Could anyone share what they have done in the past in regards to a high-potential group session?

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Hi Kristin,

Please feel free to give me a call. I've implemented succession plans and career pathing programs in several programs and would be happy to share my experiences and ideas with you.

Alan Landers
alan_landers@cox.net
www.firststep-performance.com

Hi Kristin - In one organization where I worked, top leaders "taught" hi-po's on a number of levels, including business topics (company strategy, how this company makes money, etc.) as well as their own personal leadership journeys:
- "how I got to this level"
- "what it takes to get ahead here"
- "what we look for when making succession decisions"
- "what this organization will need more of in the next 3-5 years"

The audience especially liked the personal stories coming out of these latter discussion topics.

Hope this helps a bit.

Andy Beaulieu
Author of Succession Planner
A product of Business Performance Pty Ltd
http://www.businessperform.com/html/succession_planner.html

I know a bunch of consultants who help with this type of situation for a living. Would your company consider contracting with someone from Baltimore? (I am not working for nor affiliated with the provider in any way except that I did some work with them two years ago.)