The HRplus Succession Module is designed to systematically identify, develop, and prepare high-potential employees for critical roles, ensuring organizational stability and leadership continuity. This process includes critical roles that focus on high-impact positions across all levels, not just leadership, ensuring attention on roles that, if vacated, could disrupt operations or strategic initiatives.

The process begins with annual performance appraisals and 360 feedback, which together provide a comprehensive view of each employee's competencies, performance, and leadership potential. HR identifies these critical roles essential to business continuity, allowing the organization to target succession planning efforts strategically. Managers conduct an assessment of high-performing employees’ potential for leadership, which triggers the addition of employees to the talent pool. During this stage, HR and management engage in discussions to ensure alignment on talent selection, and HR may add further candidates based on upper management recommendations.

Once in the talent pool, employees are evaluated using the 9-box grid, which calculates placement based on performance and potential, giving HR a clear view of talent distribution. Next, a competency gap analysis is conducted to compare each potential successor’s skills to the requirements of critical roles. Based on this analysis, HR and management collaborate on a targeted Leadership Development Plan (LDP) that outlines specific training, mentorship, and assignments aimed at closing skill gaps for future readiness.

When the LDP is completed and a critical position becomes vacant, HR and managers conduct a readiness assessment of successor candidates to evaluate their preparedness for the role. This final assessment ensures that only the most qualified and ready employees are selected as successors, supporting seamless transitions and reducing risks associated with leadership gaps. Through this structured, step-by-step process, the HRplus Succession Module strengthens business continuity, supports employee engagement and growth, and builds a robust leadership pipeline aligned with the organization’s long-term goals.