{"id":31399,"date":"2018-04-06T13:56:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=31399"},"modified":"2018-04-06T13:56:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:56:45","slug":"boost-productivity-and-write-your-agencys-succession-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/boost-productivity-and-write-your-agencys-succession-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Productivity and Write Your Agency’s Succession Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Boost Productivity and Write Your Agency’s Succession Plan<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ padding_mobile=”off”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” custom_padding=”20px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” admin_label=”row” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Mark-Delarika-photo.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ animation=”off” sticky=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#02b875″ text_line_height=”1.2em” header_text_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px|”]MARK DELARIKA<\/a><\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_font_size=”16″ text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px||60px|”]Mark Delarika is a professional content writer and teacher, successful entrepreneur and blogger. He is familiar with a wide range of spheres concerning running own business and education. Mark taught in more than 10 countries all over the world. He helps students and business people to improve their writing skills, shares his personal experience and gives practical tips<\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”24″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”720px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|”]When you reach the position of a local government manager, you\u2019re confident that you took your career in a good direction. That\u2019s great; you should be confident in your own capacity. However, the fact that you\u2019re mostly focused on your <\/span>personal professional growth<\/span><\/a> can be a problem. There\u2019s another important element related to leadership positions, and that\u2019s <\/span>organizational growth<\/span><\/i>. You have to keep your focus on the improvement of your local government in all its aspects. <\/span><\/p>\n

Local government managers often forget about succession planning \u2013 a process that ensures that all employees in the organization are being recruited and developed to fill all key roles. In other words, it\u2019s your responsibility to make sure that you never have a key role open before someone is prepared to take it over. <\/span><\/p>\n

When the manager resigns, gets sick, retires, or leaves the job for any other reason, all processes in the local government must proceed without any interruption. Since you carry a responsibility for your citizens, you must make sure the management role does not stay unattended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Succession Planning \u2013 An Important Responsibility that Local Government Managers Tend to Ignore<\/span><\/h2>\n

Through the succession planning process, you will recruit the best employees and develop their skills and knowledge in a way that prepares them for a more challenging role in the organization, such as the managerial one. It\u2019s one of the most important roles that make you a good <\/span>local government manager<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a problem: <\/span>procrastination<\/span><\/i>. You\u2019re so overwhelmed with daily tasks and responsibilities on the job that you cannot find space for succession planning. Plus, if you\u2019re not planning to change the position or resign, you don\u2019t like to think about retirement, getting sick, or getting fired. All these factors lead to procrastination and lack of productivity. You have to beat that habit if you want to be successful in succession planning. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#f7f7f4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” custom_width_px=”680px” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_color_2=”#efefe9″ parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/succession2.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” background_color=”#efefe9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/succession3.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”24″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”#818178″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20%|10%||10%” custom_margin_tablet=”|10%||10%” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop”]As a local government manager, you must provide proper training to potential successors, so you\u2019ll minimize the possibility for a blockade of the processes once you no longer hold that position. <\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_font_size=”12″ text_text_color=”#888888″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||20%|” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]MARK DELARIKA
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” parallax_method_4=”off” admin_label=”row” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”60px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”40px||0px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]Start Early. Start Today!<\/span><\/p>\n

Succession planning takes a lot of time. First of all, you\u2019ll have to identify the workers who would be able to replace you. Then, you\u2019ll have to plan the training process, which needs to fit into their and your daily working schedule. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t start early, the procrastination will lead to intense pressure few weeks before you leave the job. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can start today if you break up the process in smaller, more achievable steps. \u201cI\u2019ll engage in succession planning\u201d seems like an overwhelming goal. That\u2019s why you should break it up. Today, you\u2019ll think about the employees you can recruit. That\u2019s a precise step, and it\u2019s something you can definitely achieve today. Make a detail plan of such steps, which allow you to focus on succession planning through a constant progress. That\u2019s how you\u2019ll avoid the biggest pitfall: <\/span>procrastination<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Write Everything!<\/span><\/p>\n

When you engage in succession planning, the first thing you\u2019ll write is the plan. You can do that! You need to identify a precise time frame and activities that you\u2019re going to take towards the achievement of this goal. <\/span><\/p>\n

The plan is not the only thing you\u2019ll write. You\u2019ll also have to write instructions. Consider this as a training program that you\u2019re leading. Yes; it will be based on oral instructions and practical demonstrations. However, the members of this training program should have written material that will remind them of all instructions you give. When you leave the local government, they will have these guidelines. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have time for that much writing, you can always rely on the <\/span>best paper writing service<\/span><\/a>, which will follow your instructions to write clear and readable content. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Flexible<\/span><\/p>\n

When you start the process of succession planning, you will pick a favorite potential successor. Chances are, you\u2019ll see your younger self in their actions, aspirations, and points of view. That\u2019s okay. However, you mustn\u2019t disregard other promising employees and focus all your attention on a single potential successor. What if they leave the local government before you do?<\/span><\/p>\n

You have to be very objective during this process. Seek for the most skillful people, who have the potential to thrive in higher positions, no matter what their current position is. <\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Forget the Feedback<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s amazing to see how unwilling managers are about <\/span>giving feedback<\/span><\/a>. They will find different excuses to procrastinate or completely neglect this responsibility. You mustn\u2019t do that! The people you train will need your constant feedback. When someone gives a great presentation, make note of it. When someone struggles with a particular task, acknowledge that fact. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your feedback will help your potential successors to get better at what they do. It\u2019s an essential element of the process, which ensures you\u2019re leaving the managerial position in good hands when you leave. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All organizations need succession planning. If you look closely at your job description, you\u2019ll inevitably find this responsibility. As a local government manager, you must provide proper training to potential successors, so you\u2019ll minimize the possibility for a blockade of the processes once you no longer hold that position. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard work, but you can do it! The tips above will help you handle the process as smoothly as possible. <\/span>
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