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Succession and Relationship Distribution.

Reduce the risk in key relationships and roles, so a departure does not take the customer or the function with it.

A relationship tied to one person walks out the door with them; adding a second holder protects the customer or partner. Where a critical role has no backup, that is a single resignation from a crisis.

Key relationships

Key relationshipCurrently owned byHow to distribute (add a second contact)

Role succession

Critical roleWho backs it up or succeeds itWhat they need to be ready

Where building the backup means hiring, that routes to the hiring pathway; where it means developing someone you have, that is leadership and people development. Succession is not just for the top, it is for any role whose sudden loss would hurt.

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