Succession Planning & Recruitment

Authored by Alternative HRD

January 2021

Succession planning is an integral part of any organization’s strategic planning process. Succession planning connects the organization to long-term goals and objectives, helps mitigate risk associated with turnover, and cultivates existing talent by matching promising employees with future organizational needs. Succession planning ties to a wide-range of human resource management functions, including recruitment,

performance management, and training and development.

To assist the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems, Inc., and its member organizations, in the succession planning and recruitment processes, Alternative HRD, LLC of Sioux Falls, SD has prepared this handbook. The information contained in this handbook is intended to provide ideas and guidance, but is not intended to provide legal advice or legal opinions on any specific matters.