The Impact of Unplanned CEO Succession on Organizational Performance

May 2023

When a CEO unexpectedly departs or is terminated, it can send shockwaves throughout an organization. ...

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The Costly Consequence of Insufficient Succession Planning

May 2023

Succession planning is a critical process that ensures organizations have the right people in place ...

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How to Use Assessments for Talent Development

May 2023

“One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop ...

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Development Actions Form

March 2023

Plan and Track Individual Talent Development Talent development is the most time-consuming stage in SIGMA’s six-step ...

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Report on the State of Succession Planning in 2023

January 2023

Welcome to SIGMA’s 2023 report on the state of succession planning. In this report, our ...

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How to Communicate Succession in an Organization

January 2023

Communication is necessary for the execution of a successful succession plan. To get stakeholders onboard, ...

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Managing Succession Transitions

January 2023

Teaching a new hire the ins and outs of a key position in your organization ...

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A Case Study on Succession Planning: Outsource or Do-it-Yourself?

December 2022

Meet Sandy. Sandy is the Vice President of Human Resources (VP of HR) at a mid-sized ...

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Developing a Succession Plan that Supports Diversity in the Workplace

December 2022

Looking to Improve Diversity in the Workplace? When making strategic HR decisions, it is important to ...

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How to Align Your Succession Plan with Your Strategic Plan

December 2022

“Strategic planning is worthless, unless there is first a strategic vision” — John Naisbitt, New York ...

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The Value of a Structured Succession Planning Process

November 2022

“One of the things we often miss in succession planning is that it should be ...

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The Role of Succession Planning in Downsizing

November 2022

Following the pandemic, and with the prospect of another recession up ahead, companies are looking ...

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