Proactive Succession Planning for Boards and CEOs

What Is Succession Planning Consulting?

Your organization is only as strong as its next leader. Succession planning test show ready that person actually is, where the gaps lie, and what it would take to close them before the transition arrives.

How Do You Assess Succession Readiness?

Välv assesses succession readiness through a structured process built on operating experience and Hogan behavioral insight.

The Process

• Pipeline mapping. Identifying the critical rolesand the internal candidates and developing potential leaders positioned to fill them.
• Readiness assessment. Evaluating each candidate against the demands of the role using behavioral data and leadership insight.
• Gap analysis. Pinpointing where readiness is thin and what development would close the distance.
• Knowledge protection. Surfacing the knowledge and relationships at risk in a departure, and building a path to preserve them.
• Continuity planning. Translating the assessment into a practical plan the board and CEO can act on.

The Result

• Reduced succession volatility
• Increased internal promotion readiness
• Protected organizational knowledge  
• Board confidence in leadership continuity

Välv’s succession work draws on Kristi Huber’s Hogan certification and her experience leading within complex health insurance organizations, where leadership continuity was a board-level concern, not a theoretical one.