Tapping Talent

Large, Growing School System Identifies, Grooms Leaders

The superintendent of a major metropolitan school system recognized that 75% of leadership was in line for retirement within the next three years. He knew he should prepare for a smooth transition but he was unsure how to go about it. He asked Flynn Heath Holt Leadership to help. Flynn Heath Holt designed a tailored Talent Assessment process for the superintendent and his leadership team.

The process itself required one day-long meeting of the leadership team and the result was a clear action plan for them to implement. The plan included the following:

• Overall numbers and levels of leaders needed for the future
• Leaders currently ready for promotion
• High-potential leaders to receive additional development
• Leaders to be retained in their existing positions
• Underperformers
• External recruiting needs

Impact

The Leadership Team has successfully implemented the talent assessment action plan and is in the midst of a transition to new leadership.