RHR International to Address The Conference Board's Succession Management Seminar; Dr. Patricia Weik Will Speak on Dynamic Succession Planning.

WOOD DALE, Ill. -- The difference between a binder exercise and a robust succession process is the rich dialogue and development planning that takes place between the boss and their talent; between managers in the talent roll-up; and between senior leaders as they look at talent throughout the year. How do you build that common vocabulary? How do you deepen the discussion so that it's more than last year's numbers and a personality test? What do senior leaders need to do to keep the conversation alive? What processes can line and HR managers use to build that dialogue around succession within the business?

Patricia Weik, JD, Ph.D., Senior Consultant and Director of Service Development for RHR International, will address these questions at the Succession Management Seminar presented by The Conference Board on May 3 in New York and May 23 in San Diego.

Key take aways from the session will include:

--Key succession processes that will drive alignment around leadership development and succession planning 

--Leading indicators of progress: How a change in dialogue can change the way talent is evaluated and developed

--A sample timeline of milestones to be executed throughout the year

--Case studies that illustrate how companies have made succession planning "come alive" in their organizations

"Succession plans often become overly complex and template-focused," says Weik. "In these sessions we will talk about how to build simple processes that managers will actually use. By taking the binder off the shelf and making it real and easily digestible for people you greatly improve your chances for success."

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RHR International Company is a world leader in executive and organizational development. For over 60 years they have been assisting senior management in the areas of executive integration, high potential development, succession planning, team building, talent management, executive coaching and board effectiveness. RHR International has offices in the US, Canada, Belgium, England, and Germany with affiliates in Brazil, China, France and Italy. The company is headquartered in Wood Dale, Ill. For more information or to explore career opportunities with RHR International, please visit our Web site at www.rhrinternational.com.