Technical Succession Planning for Knowledge Workers: Recruiting, Training, Retaining Knowledge Workers and Transferring their Technical Knowledge

Recorded Session
60 Minutes

Traditional succession planning focuses on high-potential (HiPo) managers. Technical succession planning focuses on high-professional (HiPro) workers: the in-house experts on processes, problems and customers, such as engineers and research scientists, whom most talent programs overlook.

This 60-minute webinar gives HR and technical managers a detailed approach for starting a technical talent management program. You'll see a model for technical talent systems, new thinking on technical talent, and the role of competency models. The session covers recruiting and selecting technical talent, identifying key HiPros, appraising, developing, positioning and retaining them, and approaches for transferring their knowledge.

You'll come away able to prepare a project plan that can be adapted to your company's culture.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Picking and developing the best people is central to competitive advantage, not something to put off until there's time. This program adds a new dimension to succession planning: preparing people for horizontal moves along a dual career ladder of professional expertise, not just promotions up the organization chart.

It suits technical managers in areas such as engineering, IT, accounting and R&D, and HR managers who support technical and professional departments.

AREA COVERED

Introduction

  • Overview and objectives

Implementing a technical talent planning and management system

  • A model to guide technical talent management systems
  • New thinking on technical talent models
  • Why competency models matter in technical talent management
  • Recruiting and selecting the best technical talent
  • Identifying key HiPros
  • Appraising and developing technical talent
  • Positioning technical talent
  • Retaining technical talent
  • Approaches to transferring technical knowledge
  • Activity

Conclusion

  • Summary and final Q&A

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Compare technical talent management with traditional, management-focused talent management
  • Prepare a project plan to implement a technical talent management system
  • Identify and develop technical competencies
  • Examine the core parts of a performance management system for technical talent
  • Identify HiPros in your organization
  • Leverage and transfer the knowledge of HiPros
  • Apply recruiting and retention strategies for HiPros

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

  •  Technical managers (such as engineering, IT, accounting, R & D)
  •  HR managers who serve technical/professional departments or organizations

Picking and developing the best people is central to competitive advantage, not something to put off until there's time. This program adds a new dimension to succession planning: preparing people for horizontal moves along a dual career ladder of professional expertise, not just promotions up the organization chart.

It suits technical managers in areas such as engineering, IT, accounting and R&D, and HR managers who support technical and professional departments.

Introduction

  • Overview and objectives

Implementing a technical talent planning and management system

  • A model to guide technical talent management systems
  • New thinking on technical talent models
  • Why competency models matter in technical talent management
  • Recruiting and selecting the best technical talent
  • Identifying key HiPros
  • Appraising and developing technical talent
  • Positioning technical talent
  • Retaining technical talent
  • Approaches to transferring technical knowledge
  • Activity

Conclusion

  • Summary and final Q&A
  • Compare technical talent management with traditional, management-focused talent management
  • Prepare a project plan to implement a technical talent management system
  • Identify and develop technical competencies
  • Examine the core parts of a performance management system for technical talent
  • Identify HiPros in your organization
  • Leverage and transfer the knowledge of HiPros
  • Apply recruiting and retention strategies for HiPros
  •  Technical managers (such as engineering, IT, accounting, R & D)
  •  HR managers who serve technical/professional departments or organizations
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Speaker Profile

ins_img William J. Rothwell

William J. Rothwell, PhD, DBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPTD Fellow, RODC, FLMI is a Distinguished Professor in theWorkforce Education and Development program in the Department of Learning and Performance Systems at thePennsylvania State University, University Park campus.Work ExperienceDr. Rothwell worked full-time in human resources, training and Organization Development in both government (Illinois Office of Auditor General) and in a multinational company (American Brands, #48 on the Fortune 500 list) from 1979 until he joined Penn State University as a professor to head up a graduate program in Human Resource Development/Organization Development He has been a consultant for …

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