PDA Event: Succession Planning for Strategic Success

Every business and/or organization should have a strategic succession plan in place. This ensures continuity of business should any unforeseen circumstance occur due to natural and/or physical changes or through personnel changes such as retirements, resignations, or involuntary personnel exits. Join Dr. Suzanne Morrison-Williams, EdD, MPA, BSc as she discusses:

1. Defining succession planning and its importance in organizations;
2. Implementing succession planning as part of overall strategic planning;
3. Defining the components of a good succession plan;
4. Examining and aligning succession planning as part of a Business Continuity Plan.

Presenter:  

Dr. Suzanne Morrison Williams has worked in the field of higher education for over 25 years. Dr Morrison-Williams has worked in all facets of education from being a University Registrar, Faculty, Department/Program Chair, Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, then a Regional Vice President of Academic Affairs. She has also worked as a National Trainer for a large school chain, a Campus Director as well as the Chief Administrative Officer of colleges. In April 2023, she took a deviation from the field of campus based Higher Ed to take on a Chief Academic Officer (CAO) role at a Florida based library consortium, Library and Information Resources Network.

In her role as the CAO at LIRN, Dr. Morrison-Williams is focused on managing the LIRN Librarian Service and providing support to all of the LIRN subscribers through a variety of services including, librarian services, orientation, accreditation and licensure support, and finally ongoing training and professional development for faculty and librarians.

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