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Reimagine Succession Planning as Workplace Development Strategy with Angela Stopper

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Release Date: 10/16/2024

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Succession planning is evolving beyond the C-suite and becoming a critical, organization-wide strategy. In this episode, Angela Stopper, Chief Learning Officer and Director of People & Organization Development at UC Berkeley, redefines succession planning as a forward-thinking, people-centric approach tailored for today’s dynamic workforce.

Angela shares her future-ready, 4-stage process that L&D professionals can implement across their organizations. She also offers practical advice on tackling the biggest challenges facing L&D teams, securing buy-in from managers at every level, and designing a comprehensive strategy that prepares the entire organization for future success.

Angela has shared several resources for free! If you used these and have a success story, share it with us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KBG73KD 

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