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 be 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 member, 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 (a) librarian services (b) orientation (c) accreditation and licensure support and finally (d) ongoing training and professional development for faculty and librarians.

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