Your Own Succession Plan

Last week KPMG hosted an event on women and promotion. Panelist Claudia Saran, Practice Leader – People & Change, KPMG LLP shared a piece of advice on getting to the next level. She said that often, managers see women doing so well in their own role, that it's hard to imagine anyone being able to take over. She advised:

“If you’re concerned about advancement, think about succession planning for your own role. …It would behoove you to to say, ‘let me cultivate some people who can take my job so I can do some other things.’”

Have you thought about your own succession plan lately? Who are you preparing to take over when you move to the next level?

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