who? what? when? where? why? how? answer these questions with good succession planning! mary wilkins...
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Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Answer These Questions with Good Succession
Planning!
Mary Wilkins JordanAssistant Professor, Simmons College
Boston, MA
Introduction• Who will be leading your library
tomorrow, and who will be working there? • What qualifications will they have? • When did these future leaders develop the
necessary skills to excel in the library? • Where have they previously worked? • Why will they be selected, or not? • And how will all of these questions be
answered to help your library succeed in the future, with all the unexpected changes to come?
Elements of a Good Plan
A succession plan has several pieces
1. Strategic Planning
Where is the library headed over the next five to ten years?
2. Organizational Chart and Job Descriptions
Important : • who works for
your library, • how do they fit
into the plan, &
• what do they do
3. Recruiting plan
• Director• Managers
• StaffEveryone is important!
KSAvs.
Personality
And then…?Write it downPass it aroundFollow through
Train, train, train
It’s alive!
Living documents require attention, modification and supervision.
Keep alive the results of your hard work!
Contact information:Mary Wilkins JordanSimmons CollegeBoston, [email protected]
Feel free to contact me to discuss your library’s recruiting plan, or other administrative and planning issues!