Steps 1 & 2 - Getting Started, Set the Stage, and Plan for the Future

Succession planning should go beyond choosing replacements to develop a culture of leadership retention and promotion in the district. Given the rapid turnover in school administration positions, growing leadership talent-not just “instructional leadership,” but district-wide “organizational leadership”-is a critical task. This brief delineates DMC’s 8-step process for assessing, cultivating, and transferring leadership skills in the school district.

The DMC Succession Planning process:

• Introduction to Succession Planning
• Steps 1 & 2 - Getting Started, Set the Stage, and Plan for the Future
• Steps 3 & 4 - Assess Current Leadership Requirements and Conduct Effective Evaluations
• Steps 5 & 6 - Assess Leaders' Mobility and Develop Leaders to Fill the Gap
• Steps 7 & 8 - Create Individual Transition Plans and Re-assess Your Program

This document was originally presented in the Fall 2008 Executive Action Planning Meeting (EAPMF08). See other documents presented during this session.

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