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MASTERCLASS: TALENT & SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT
About the Course
Talent management is more critical than ever in today’s complex and constantly changing environment. 85% of organizations claim that their talent management policies need to change, but they struggle to do so successfully without the right approaches. This unique 4-day class enables you to overcome barriers based on the teachings and operational resources of the Talent Management Institute of the United States, delivered by an instructor holding the highest certification from the same institute.
The practical learning approach you will learn in this course helps your organization create talent management systems and succession planning processes, while ensuring talent optimization and driving your company’s business growth.
Objectives
- Become familiar with the concepts, definitions, models, and modern trends of talent management and succession planning.
- Learn how to effectively apply best practices in succession planning and talent management.
- Gain a proper understanding of the established frameworks in succession planning.
- Develop the skills required to build an effective talent pipeline that contributes to achieving strategic goals and ensures business continuity.
- Design a comprehensive future leaders development program for the organization.
- Become familiar with case studies and experiences of managers from international organizations, presented by themselves.
Main Topics
Fundamental Concepts and Principles
- General introduction to the course
- Course purpose, objectives, structure, and participants’ expectations
- Problem review: What challenges does your organization face in talent management and development?
- Definition and importance of talent management and succession planning
- Benchmarking in talent management and succession planning
- Activity 1: Identifying your organization’s talent needs
- Activity 2: Talent management case study (defining a talent management project)
Talent Management
- Introduction to the comprehensive talent management and succession planning model
- Step-by-step review of the model and understanding how to apply it
- Using performance management and potential assessment as the foundation for talent identification
- What is performance management?
- Importance and application of performance management in the talent management process
- Definition of potential
- Identifying dimensions of potential and methods for measuring potential
- Activity: Designing and assessing potential
Succession Planning
- Identifying key positions
- Identifying talented individuals
- Talent Review Meetings
- 9-Box Talent Management Matrix
- Building a talent pool and future leaders pipeline
- Developing development plans based on strategies aligned with employee segmentation
Developing the Operational Plan
- Case studies of successful and unsuccessful projects by talent managers in Iran and worldwide
- Activity: Developing an operational plan for implementing the talent management and succession planning process
Course Duration
32 Hours
Course Prerequisites
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Human Resource Development
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Management
- Approval in the initial interview
About the Instructor
Alireza Ghezel is a talent management specialist certified by the Talent Management Institute of the United States and a credentialed coach at the PCC level by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
He has more than 12 years of experience as a specialist and senior HR manager (identification and development of organizational talent) in large companies. Based on his expertise, he helps colleagues grow their career paths. He also collaborates with various organizations in teaching and implementing talent management processes and organizational coaching (as a coach, mentor coach, and trainer of coaching competencies for managers – Manager as a Coach), with more than 600 hours of coaching experience.
Alireza holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Allameh Tabataba’i University, and an MBA in Human Resources from the University of Tehran.
In 2019, he obtained the international PHRi certification from the HRCI Institute (USA). In 2021, he earned the Global Talent Management Leader (GTML) certification from the Talent Management Institute at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. In the same year, he achieved the PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation.
In 2022, he was selected as the top coach of the Middle East region and received the Prism Award from ICF Middle East. In 2023, he obtained the international SPHRi certification from HRCI (USA).
Educational Background & Professional Certifications
- PhD in Organizational Behavior Management – Ferdowsi University
- MBA-HR-34000 – University of Tehran – 1397-1398
- Master’s Degree in Public Management – Allameh Tabataba’i University – 1389-1391
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management – University of Guilan – 1384-1388
- ACC (Associate Certified Coach) – International Coaching Federation – 2020
- PCC (Professional Certified Coach) – International Coaching Federation – 2021
- International Certificate in The Art of Group Coaching – Approved by ICF – 2021
- International Certificate in Mentor Coaching – Approved by ICF – 2022
- GTML (Global Talent Management Leader) – Talent Management Institute, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- PHRi (Professional in Human Resources International) – HRCI, USA
- SPHRi (Senior Professional in Human Resources International) – HRCI, USA
- The Fundamental of Team Coaching – Team Intelligence Institute, France
- Coaching Skills for HR Professionals – British School of Coaching
- Courses in Organizational Behavior, Change Management, and Leadership Principles – Sharif University School of Management & Economics
Work Experience
- Senior Consultant in Talent Management
- Trainer, Executive Professional Coach, and Mentor Coach approved by the International Coaching Federation (PCC)
- Designer and Assessor of Assessment & Development Centers (with official assessor certification from the Government Management Training Center)
- HR Director, Saman Electronic Payment Company (SEP) – Present
- Senior Manager of Organization Development & Talent – Zarrin Roya Group – Sep 2019 to 2022
- Faculty Member, England Coaching Academy (FCA) – Apr 2021 to 2023
- Trainer of Coaching, Talent Management, and PHRi Courses – University of Tehran – Oct 2021 to Present
- Head of Talent Development – Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI / Hamrah Aval) – Oct 2018 to Sep 2019
