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09/02/2026

Effective succession planning starts with strong people practices.

How are future leaders being developed today? Do managers have a shared understanding of what “ready” looks like? Do employees know what growth looks like within the organization?

We wanted to dig deeper into these questions, so we invited Sydney Hara, Senior HR + Talent Specialist, and Siobhan O’Beirne, HR & DEI Program Manager, from Envol Strategies to share what they’re seeing firsthand across growing organizations.

Their perspectives reinforce an important idea: leadership readiness is built over time through the feedback, development opportunities, career conversations, and talent decisions happening every day. 🙂‍↕️

Grab a coffee & check out our latest blog for their insights on the people practices that help build stronger leadership benches over time.

🗞️ https://hubs.ly/Q04v4RVK0

08/28/2026

Summer may be winding down, but succession planning doesn't have an off-season. ☀️

Over the past several weeks, we've explored 8 best practices for building a stronger succession planning process through our series.

While each best practice focused on a different aspect of succession planning, they all point to the same idea:

Succession planning isn't a one-and-done exercise. It requires intentional, ongoing investment.

As Q4 planning begins (and 2027 gets closer than many of us would like to admit), now is a good time to ask:

How well does your succession plan reflect the organization you're building? 💭

Swipe through for a recap of the 8 best practices. ➡️

And if you're exploring ways to strengthen your succession planning process, we'd be happy to help.

08/27/2026

A succession plan can check the compliance box. But does it tell you who’s actually ready?

In our latest Succession Spotlight, we spoke with Brittney Campbell, AVP of Total Rewards & HRIS at Sunmark Credit Union, about how the organization evolved from a largely manual 9-Box process to a more structured, organization-wide approach to succession planning.

The result is a process that supports National Credit Union Administration expectations while strengthening leadership readiness and employee development. 🙌

Sunmark’s journey is a great example of what becomes possible when succession planning moves beyond identifying names and starts creating a clearer picture of the talent, skills, and readiness already within an organization.

Read the full Succession Spotlight: https://www.successionhr.com/resources/succession-spotlights/beyond-ncua-compliance-sunmark-credit-unions-approach-to-succession-planning

Thanks again to Brittney and the Sunmark Credit Union team for sharing their approach! 👏

08/21/2026

Organizations are always evolving.

Succession plans should too.

A succession plan captures a moment in time. The challenge is that people, roles, and business needs rarely stay the same for long.

Regular review helps ensure succession plans continue to reflect the organization they're designed to support.

Part 8 of our Summer series: Regularly Review and Adapt. ☀️

Swipe through to learn more. ➡️

💡 This is one of the biggest reasons organizations outgrow spreadsheets. Succession planning isn't static, and the process becomes much harder to manage when every update lives in a document.

08/18/2026

Manufacturing is facing a leadership challenge that isn't going away anytime soon. 💡

📊 In the U.S. alone, manufacturers may need 3.8 million new employees by 2033, with as many as 1.9 million roles potentially going unfilled.

When a key role leaves unexpectedly, the impact reaches far beyond a single position. Decisions slow down, institutional knowledge walks out the door, and production can feel the effects almost immediately.

That's why we're seeing more manufacturing organizations treat succession planning as part of their operational strategy to better protect business continuity.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04rnq950

08/14/2026

A succession plan can identify future leaders.

A conversation can help create them.

Career discussions, development planning, and clear expectations all play a role in preparing employees for future opportunities.

Part 7 of our Summer series: Ensure Transparent Communication. ☀️

Swipe through to learn more. ➡️

08/11/2026

Talent data tells you about your people. It doesn't tell you whether your business is prepared for a leadership transition.

That's because knowing who your high performers are isn't the same as knowing who could step into your most critical roles when it matters most.

Read our latest blog to learn why talent data is only the foundation and what it takes to build true leadership readiness.

🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q04rl2HN0

08/07/2026

The strongest future leaders aren't always the most visible today.

Effective succession planning helps organizations look beyond familiarity and uncover talent that might otherwise be overlooked.

Part 6 of our Summer series: Embrace Diversity and Inclusion. ☀️

Swipe through to learn more. ➡️

08/06/2026

Big news! SuccessionHR now integrates with ADP Workforce Now® and is available on ADP Marketplace for U.S. and Canadian companies. 🎉

By connecting ADP Workforce Now and SuccessionHR, you can keep key role, successor, and readiness data aligned automatically — helping your team spend less time managing spreadsheets and more time developing future leaders.

With the integration, you can:

→ Securely sync ADP® workforce data with SuccessionHR
→ Reduce manual succession planning work
→ Keep succession plans aligned with organizational changes
→ Gain clearer visibility into leadership readiness and bench strength
→ Surface leadership risk earlier
→ Support better executive succession discussions
→ And more!

Succession planning works best when it’s continuous, connected, and aligned with the workforce data your organization already relies on every day.

A huge thank you to the team at ADP Marketplace and everyone who helped support this integration and launch.

📰 See what’s possible with ADP Workforce Now + SuccessionHR: https://hubs.ly/Q04rk4hL0

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