
Course Objective
- Define “succession planning” for public health agencies
- Present the reasons for a succession planning process in public health agencies, even during challenging times
- Explain the key elements of the succession planning process
- Link the elements of change management to organizational succession planning
- Clarify the critical success factors for succession planning in public health
Date: June 30th 2021
Subject Matter Expert:
Emil J. Sadloch
President, Sadloch Development Associates & Instructor for Rutgers University’s Executive and Professional Education, School of Public Health, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
The Strategic Skills Training Series developed by the Region 2 PHTC aims to help prepare public health leaders and the public health workforce to develop the practices and competencies associated with being a Chief Health Strategist.
This course describes how health departments can undertake succession planning and workforce development efforts, even during ‘VUCA’ (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) times, using a case study approach set in the fictitious Tycho County.
Recommended Pre-Requisites:
Participants will be able to:
- Define “succession planning” for public health agencies
- Present the reasons for a succession planning process in public health agencies, even during challenging times
- Explain the key elements of the succession planning process
- Link the elements of change management to organizational succession planning
- Clarify the critical success factors for succession planning in public health