Practice Identifying High Potentials (hipos) (2) - Succession Planning & Leadership Development

Practice: Identifying High Potentials (HiPos)

Lesson 2Succession Planning & Leadership Development

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does the term 'HiPos' refer to in organizations?
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Think about who would be future leaders.
Question 2.
Name the tool used to visually represent an employee's performance and potential.
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It's a grid with nine different assessments.
3Question 3.
What does the 9-box grid measure?
- Performance and potential
- Only performance
- Only potential
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Think about what two aspects you have learned about.
4Question 4.
True or False: Leadership competencies are not important in identifying HiPos.
- True
- False
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Do leaders need specific skills? Consider this.
Question 5.
You're a manager conducting annual reviews. You've noticed an employee with high potential but low performance. Discuss strategies to assess their potential accurately and support them in growth.
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What tools can help address performance issues in your evaluation?
Question 6.
Your organization needs to identify HiPos for a leadership program, but many employees have similar performance ratings. How do you differentiate potential effectively?
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What additional characteristics can reveal someone's exceptional potential?

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