Episode 139: Going Beyond Succession Planning

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Succession planning is a hot topic, but is it the right topic? Today’s guest believes that organizations should go beyond succession planning and think about intentional pathway planning instead for long-term sustainability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miecha Ranea Forbes is the senior vice president of Culture, Inclusion and Strategic Advising at Koya Leadership Partners. Miecha joins host Rachel Hutchisson to share her experience and discuss the difference between succession planning and intentional pathway planning, where organizations should start their intentional pathway planning journey, and how everyone can take ownership of their own development and career pathways.</span></p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed in This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Miecha’s role at Koya Leadership Partners and her human resources background</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The difference between success planning and intentional pathway planning</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why and how organizations should start intentional pathway planning </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What employees who are aren’t in senior management can do to be a part of the pathway planning process</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How individual contributors can invest in and develop their careers outside of what the company offers </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of mentorship </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Acknowledging failure and providing constructive feedback</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://koyapartners.com/team/miecha-ranea-forbes/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Miecha Ranea Forbes</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.hr.c