Is your organization truly prepared for tomorrow’s leadership demands? Whether you are building a Talent Review-Succession strategy from the ground up or looking to sharpen the impact of an existing program, this intensive two-day workshop delivers the frameworks, tools, and hands-on practice that drive real results. Seats are limited reserve yours today.
2-Day Talent Review & Succession Strategy Workshop
August 25 - August 26
This workshop is purpose-built for HR leaders and practitioners at every stage of the talent benchstrength journey:
- HR Business Partners, CHROs, and Talent Management Leaders responsible for succession readiness
- Organizations implementing a Talent Review-Succession strategy for the first time
- Teams seeking to elevate the quality and business impact of an existing succession program
- HR professionals pursuing HRCI or SHRM recertification credit
Strategic Clarity
A proven 10-Step Planning Decision Guide to build or strengthen your Talent Review-Succession strategy
Practical Facilitation Skills
Confidence to plan, schedule, and lead Talent Review meetings end-to-end
Ready-to-Use Tools
Talent Review Scheduling Spreadsheet, Career Discussion Template, Scribe Notes Template, and a Talent Management Job Description
High Potential Identification
Criteria, processes, and calibration frameworks to objectively identify and develop High Potential leaders
Succession Pipeline Depth
New ideas to identify, accelerate, and retain successor candidates for critical roles
Metric-Driven Accountability
Methods to track development action follow-through and demonstrate measurable business value
This is not a passive seminar. Every session is built around application:
- Talent Benchstrength 9-Box Calibration Exercise — practice the art of objective talent calibration
- Talent Review Logistics Planning Exercise — map out meeting length, attendees, and agenda design
- Mock Talent Review Role Plays — facilitate real conversations in a safe, coached environment
- Talent Benchstrength Board Game — the only game of its kind in the world; network and compete with peers
Every attendee receives two of Doris’s acclaimed books—The Talent Review Meeting Facilitator’s Guide and The 30-Minute Guide to Talent and Succession Management—along with all digital tools referenced throughout the program.
- Talent Review-Succession strategy, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid
- Communicating the business value of a talent benchstrength strategy to leadership
- Planning and facilitating Talent Review-Succession meetings with precision
- Calibration discussions using the 9-Box Guide and structured talent review tools
- Identifying and developing Successor Candidates and High Potential Talent
- Talent Pools, Critical Positions, and Key Expert Programs
- Logistics planning: meeting length, attendees, and agenda content
- Increasing follow-through on development actions for successors and top talent
- Project steps to implement or enhance a Talent-Succession strategy
- Identifying metrics, development accountability, and measurable results
REGISTRATION & PRICING
- Early Bird Rate: $995 (available through July 24, 2025
- Standard Rate: $1195 (after early bird deadline)
- Two-Attend-for-Less Rate: $895 per attendee (both registrants must register together)
Payment & Policies
Accepted payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, invoice for corporate PO’s upon request (Contact Us)
Cancellation Policy
If you find you can’t attend this event after registering, you can 1) substitute another attendee from your organization, or 2) apply your payment to a future event, consulting time or private training events for your organization.
Venue Information
Aloft Dallas Euless Hotel
1301 Chisholm Trail, Euless, TX 76039
8 miles from DFW International Airport
Phone: (817) 571-4211
Doris Sims Spies — SPHR
Doris is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and practitioner in the field of talent benchstrength and succession planning. Her Talent Benchstrength® books are the foundation of this curriculum—bringing decades of real-world experience and research directly into the workshop room. Attendees benefit not just from content, but from the perspective of someone who has designed, implemented, and sustained talent review-succession strategies across diverse organizations.
EVENT DETAILS
Venue: Aloft Dallas Euless Hotel, 1301 Chisholm Trail, Euless, TX 76039, 8 miles from DFW International Airport | (817) 571-4211
Date and Time: August 25, 2026 • 8:00 AM – 5:00PM, August 26, 2026 • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Aloft Dallas Euless Hotel • 1301 Chisholm Trail, Euless, TX 76039
