Succession planning is a vital strategy for organizations of all types, ensuring continuity and stability as leadership roles transition. Although you can’t predict when a serious illness, accident, disaster, or significant life event will occur, you can prepare for what will need to be addressed should a big change in…
If you are leading a search to fill a leadership role, you will want to do some planning to ensure you don’t have an inconsistent interview process. To properly vet your candidates, it is imperative, for both the candidates and the hiring team, that the experience is consistent. Without that…
You have a gap in your org chart that is causing problems - compounding problems. You need to hire, and hire quickly. However, despite the urgency, you don’t want to move too fast and hire the wrong person. How can you ensure your hiring process is up to the task…
Succession planning in the C-suite is a critical aspect of organizational strategy often overlooked until it's too late. Whether it's due to retirements, unexpected departures or the need for fresh perspectives, managing the transition of executive leadership is vital for the continuity and success of any business. In this blog…
The importance of making the right hiring decision when hiring an executive leader cannot be overstated. One bad hire can significantly impact the trajectory of a company, affecting its culture, performance and long-term success. Traditionally, hiring decisions have been entrusted to individual managers or HR professionals. However, in some situations…
Succession planning is a crucial aspect of organizational management, ensuring the seamless transition of leadership roles and safeguarding the continuity and success of the business. Yet, despite its importance, many companies grapple with numerous pitfalls in executing effective succession plans. From lack of clear criteria and insufficient development of potential…
The responsibility for hiring the next executive director or CEO of a nonprofit typically falls on the organization's board of directors. Because the board of directors is responsible for overseeing the overall governance and strategic direction of the nonprofit, this includes the hiring of key leadership positions such as the…
Finding the right person to fill your CEO or Executive Director role is a significant responsibility. Oftentimes a hiring committee is appointed to this task. While a hiring committee brings lots of benefits, including reduced bias, holistic assessment and stakeholder buy-in, one difficulty can be the process of pulling together…
Serving on a board looks good on a resume, but you need to know that saying yes to a board seat is saying yes to more than a nice title. It's a big commitment that requires you to be dedicated and involved. Whether it's a nonprofit, a small business, or…
