Leadership Succession PlanningĀ
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Let's get startedFuture-proof your leadership talent strategy
The key to creating an effective future-proof talent plan is ensuring you are always one step ahead and prepared for change.
We recognise that each organisation has distinct goals and requirements at various stages of its growth strategy. That's why we provide a range of assessment solutions designed to support your organisation's development.
Our offerings support you in situations such as; talent selection, integrating new teams post mergers and acquisitions, planning bench strength for leadership succession and creating targeted development plans.
OurĀ confidential assessment solutions are strategically aligned with your goals, maximising the impact of your investment to ensureĀ assessment insights lead to meaningful business decisions that mitigate longer-term talent risks.
We Know Change Is ConstantĀ
This ever-evolving organisational landscape places pressure on leaders to adapt, embrace new opportunities and pioneer a fresh perspective. This is combined with remaining composed, focused and dynamic to lead change at pace.
Assessing your talent becomes a key success factor to ensure you have the right leaders in the right roles.Ā
Incorporating a leadership assessment strategy is an evidence-based lever to ensure you accelerate through change successfully. Ā It means building a nimble and forward-thinking talent strategy to ensure your organisation and leaders are ready to take on their next challenge.
Our Core Assessment and Succession Expertise
Ultimately, our clients receive a powerful solution that provides clear development direction and valid, reliable evidence for succession planning and build-or-buy leadership strategies.
We evaluate individual leaders and executive teams to provide organisations with pivotal insights aimed at enhancing individual executive performance, refining leadership effectiveness, and nurturing company culture.Ā
Six Key Benefits ToĀ Our Assessment & Succession Planning Solutions
Our Leadership Assessment Solutions
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Our Assessment Methodology
Our comprehensive approach to executive assessment employs multiple methods to provide science-based, data-driven insights about an individualās ability to perform, fit and make an enduring impact in a critical leadership role.Ā A powerful process that provides clear development direction, inputs valid and reliable evidence into your succession planning and a build or buy strategy.
Structures and Systems
The most effective and successful leaders are surrounded by structures and systems to enable them to deliver their best work.
At NewlandRock, we design the structures and systems that support your leadership development and talent density through our fractional consultancy services.
Examples of such are:
- enhancing competency models to show a shift in strategy and new ways of building market share
- designing and developing interview guides for expanding roles where scope and responsibility have changed
- creating refreshed success criteria and role profiles to support new decision making structuresĀ
We understand that many HR teams are short on capacity and availability to design and deploy the structures and systems that they know will enable leaders to be their most effective and successful selves. Thatās where our talent strategy expertise and fractional partnerships with HR come ināoffering the additional strategic support and hands-on implementation needed to bridge the gap.
Whether it's refining leadership frameworks, optimising talent development programs, or embedding success profiles, we collaborate as an extension of your team to turn vision into reality.
Our reports, structures and systems are customisable to the client objectives. They are designed to provide you with a robust, evidence-based view to inform your selection and development objectives.
GainĀ deeper talent insights with BEI -Behavioural Event Interviewing
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Future proof your talent strategy
Selecting the wrong leader can have significant financial and cultural consequences, making a well-organised succession plan essential.
The longer it might take to replace a senior leader the worse the impact on the company.Ā Unexpected departures or retirements can cause significant disruptions. Succession planning anticipates and prepares for these transitions, minimising downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.
When you create a culture of ongoing development that identifies and nurtures your leadership team it allows room for tailored support and coaching programmes, ensuring leaders are ready to step into critical roles when needed.
Having a talent management strategy and clear succession plan helps to keep your leadership team engaged and lessens the potential impact of a leader leaving a huge gap in your organisation.
The outputs of succession planning is your business case for investing in leadership development and creating targeted leadership development programmes that meet the strategic objectives of your business and growth aspirations.
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Assessment for Readiness & Potential:Ā
The leaders of today are not necessarily the leaders of tomorrow.Ā
What if the leadership your organisation needs for the next three to five years looks different to how you lead today?Ā
The challenge isnāt just about identifying those whoĀ wantĀ leadershipāitās about recognising those whoĀ fitĀ leadership within your evolving culture and highly ambiguous external market.
Some individuals have the drive and hunger for responsibility, but does that align with the characteristics that will make them successful in your specific environment?Ā
AtĀ NewlandRock, we help organisations take a data-driven and human-centric approach to leadership assessment.
By understanding the qualities, experiences, and potential of your people, we help you build leadership pipelines that are future-fitānot just filling roles with those who step forward first.Ā
Are you confident that your next-generation leaders are the right fit for where your business is headed?
Letās talk.Ā
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Assessment For Leadership DevelopmentĀ
Map your talent to your growth needs
Understanding the leadership potential within your organisation is key to sustainable growth.
Our Leadership Development Assessment helps you identify, evaluate, and develop talent to align with your businessās evolving needs.
- Do you have the right leadership team to move you forward?
- Are the individual leadersā strengths clear and maximised?
- Do you know what the critical strengths and development gaps are?
It's essential to the success of your strategy to adopt a future-focused approach, regularly refreshing your approach to leadership talent to ensure that behaviours and success metrics align with your organisation's future direction.
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Ultimately, the goal is to enhance performance, facilitate targeted talent development, and promote leaders with the potential to deliver what's next.
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š”Ā Are your leadership competencies walking the talk to bring your strategy to life?Ā
Explore the full potential and next step development opportunity of your high potential talent through a robust behavioural science-based assessment process mapped to your key competencies and aligned to your growth strategy.Ā
Contact us for more information on our supporting leadership development coaching packages.
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Assessment For Selection & Fit:
Increase your confidence in selection decisionsĀ
Hiring at a senior level involves a much more scientific approach. It's not about having a set of core interview questions and numerous' meet and greets' but more around an interview process that exudes quality and intention.
The key is to unveil the true essence of the candidate through a meticulously designed assessment process, led by experts and bolstered by behavioural science-based techniques.
Our evidence-based approach Ā instills a profound sense of confidence in the hiring process. It assures the organisation that they are selecting the right person, and provides a clear understanding of the candidate's capabilities and limitations, thereby facilitating targeted development and onboarding.Ā
Qualitative 360 Degree Assessment
Unlock Authentic Insights to Drive Transformational Growth
At NewlandRock, we understand that leadership development requires more than just metricsāit demands genuine, nuanced insights.
Our 360 DegreeĀ Qualitative Leadership Assessment goes beyond traditional diagnostics, offering a tailored, human-centric approach to understanding leadership impact.
What Is It?
Unlike standard online surveys, our qualitative assessment involves confidential, one-on-one conversations with key stakeholders. Through these in-depth discussions, we uncover real experiences, honest feedback, and meaningful themes that paint a comprehensive picture of a leaderās influenceāboth the strengths and the opportunities for growth.
Why Choose a Qualitative Approach?
- Confidential & Safe: Ideal for sensitive contexts where discretion is critical.
- Deeper Insights: Personal conversations reveal the āwhyā behind behavioursānot just the āwhat.ā
- Actionable Feedback: Leaders gain a clear understanding of the impact they have on their teams, inspiring genuine behavioural change.
Real Impact, Real Change
Imagine a leader with a brilliant mind but a challenging presence in meetings. Through our qualitative assessment, we can help them truly hear how their actions affect those around them. When they understand the impact they become empowered to shift their behaviour in a lasting, meaningful way.
Ready to Elevate Your Leadership?
Connect with us today to learn how our 360 Degree Qualitative Leadership Assessment can transform your leadership team and create a more effective, cohesive workplace.
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5 steps to creating your ultimate succession strategy
Have you truly stress-tested your talent strategy?
As you map out your approach for the year ahead, a key question to consider is: Are you prioritising a "build" or "buy" approach to talent?
š¹Ā Build:Ā Developing internal talent, equipping high-potential leaders with the skills and experiences they need to grow into key roles.
š¹Ā Buy:Ā Bringing in external expertise to fill critical gaps and accelerate performance.
If youāre unsure which approach best serves your organisationās long-term needs, ourĀ Framework for Succession PlanningĀ provides a structured way to evaluate your talent pipeline. Use itsĀ five key stagesĀ as a foundation for your next talent strategy meetingāensuring your organisation is set up for sustainable success.
Download the framework now and future-proof your leadership pipeline
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