Skills Planning and Succession Planning

Determining and preserving the right mix of skills and expertise is vital for the success of the lab. Lab managers need to know how to conduct an effective analysis of the skills and expertise needed for the lab. The skills analysis will also drive investment, training, and hiring decisions. Succession planning is required to plan role and position changes as the staff evolves and changes.

Learning Outcomes:

• Characterize skill levels,
• Current state skills analysis,
• Generate a key knowledge retention analysis,
• Determine the best future investments,
• Create an effective succession plan.

Determining and preserving the right mix of skills and expertise is vital for the success of the lab. Lab managers need to know how to conduct an effective analysis of the skills and expertise needed for the lab. The skills analysis will also driv...