1. Succession Planning Presented by: Jim Stenger

2. Presentation Overview • What Is Succession Planning? • Why Is It Important? • How Does It Happen? • What If It Doesn’t Happen?

3. What Is Succession Planning? • Succession: A Definition • a number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence. • Success: Is It Related to Succession? • the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals. • a performance or achievement that is marked by success • Succeed: Is It The Result of Succession? • to thrive, prosper, grow, or the like

4. What Is Succession Planning? Success in Planning

5. Success and AHU Chapter Structure • Why NAHU Is Set Up Like It Is:

6. Chapter Structure • Members • Committees • Elected Officers • Secretary • Treasurer • Vice President • President-Elect • President • Immediate Past President

7. Leadership and Succession • Leaders Need to Develop Leaders and Manage Succession • “I can go on vacation for two weeks and no one calls me with questions” • Develop members into leaders • Empower members to succeed • Prepare the chapter to run in your absence • Prepare for no “leadership vacuum” • Develop others’ leadership skills • Ensure smooth succession transitions

8. Identifying and Developing Emerging Leaders • Role of the Mentor • Empower others to lead based on their: • Skills • Experiences • Abilities • Passion

9. Identifying and Developing Emerging Leaders • Four Stages of Emerging Leader Development • Exploratory • Invite “Beginners Mind” • Mine Fresh Concepts • Foundational • Emphasize skills/knowledge as basis for higher level • Guided Autonomy • Encourage decisiveness • Task with frontline responsibilities • Walk through decision-making process • Autonomy • Make yourself available as a resource

10. Effective Leadership Development Through P.O.D.E. • What Is P. O. D. E.? • The Principles Behind P. O. D. E. • How P. O. D. E. Works

11. What Is P.O.D.E.? • Plan • Organize • Delegate • Execute

12. The Principles Behind P.O.D.E. • Effective Time Management • Productive Team-Building • Efficient Operation • Repeatable Habit of Success

13. Plan • Set Objective • Outline Steps • Define Resources • Determine Timeframe • Begin Project

14. Organize • Pick Team • Confirm Commitment • Define Responsibilities • Set Budget • Obtain Resources

15. Delegate • Assign Tasks • Schedule Follow-Ups • Determine Adjustments to Plan • Manage Process

16. Execute • Manage Team Performance • Monitor Progress • Reinforce Positive Performance • Fulfill Objective

17. If Succession Doesn’t Succeed • Bad Consequences • Shallow Bench • Empty Positions • “Empty” Seats • Bad Morale • Leadership Burnout • “Death Spiral” • Don’t Let This Happen To You!

18. Remember… • The Seven P’s Prior Proper Planning Prevents…… Particularly* Poor Performance * Substitute another “P” word here

19. Lastly….. “New Blood Is The Life Blood” It’s up to leaders to continually build the chapter.