As talent departures and the shift to a new generation of leaders continue to challenge organizations, getting succession right for leadership roles has never been more critical. At Odgers Berndtson, we simplify this process by providing customized succession management and leadership development strategies designed to cater to your organization’s unique needs.
Known as ASPIRE, our succession and talent development offerings help you capitalize on your talent, connect talent to your strategy, and commit to developing the talent you need to be a resilient organization.
How we help our clients
Conducted with a forward-looking approach, succession planning can elevate your organization’s performance and reinforce an engaged leadership culture. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of your existing talent and identifying potential gaps, you can effectively plan for the future.
Whether it’s examining your organization’s current state, assessing internal talent, identifying gaps and strengths, or providing development opportunities for valuable contributors, we have the right ASPIRE offering to meet your unique needs.
- Succession Advisory: Our succession discussions commence with an in-depth analysis of each client’s situation, encompassing their strategy, objectives, challenges, critical roles, and vacancies. A thorough review of the organization’s tools and methodologies is conducted, leading to the creation of a detailed succession roadmap. The roadmap offers prioritized recommendations on tools, resources, and activities with the most impact.
- Success Profiles: We facilitate smooth transitions by creating customized and validated Success Profiles. These profiles are aligned with the organization’s strategic plan, encapsulating key success elements for the successor. Our approach fosters shared understanding among the stakeholders of the competencies, responsibilities, and experience required for the role in question.
- Competency Frameworks: We aid organizations in defining and refining leadership behaviors, especially important during significant transformations like new leadership appointments or strategic plan launches. We enhance their leadership competency model to reflect top-level leadership expectations, considering the organization’s priorities, culture, and mandate.
- Leadership Assessments: Our Assessment services are designed to infuse rigor and objective measures of potential into the succession planning process. We leverage our LeaderFitTM methodology to equip our clients with vital information to aid in the succession decision process. This methodology includes robust and valid psychometric, behavioral, and cognitive tools. We can also incorporate business and team simulations, as well as 360-degree feedback techniques and deep insights provided by our highly experienced professional assessors and business psychologists.
- Development Support: We offer tailored development planning as well as Executive Integration and ongoing coaching to help leaders prepare for — or transition into — new roles, addressing their unique abilities and opportunities.
