Is the 9 Box Dead?

Is the 9 box dead?  Time and time again conversation around succession planning comes back to the tried and tested, but perhaps biased, nine boxer. 

The simplicity of this tool means it can be really effective to map your talent, however, effective succession planning required serious and objective assessment of your employee’s talents. Before you start succession planning, start collecting your ‘objective’ data, whatever that looks like in your organisation, to help guide the conversation and mitigate against bias when making assessments.

The 9 box works best when the purpose is to genuinely develop employees and assess their readiness for progression. 💫 Add it to your HR toolkit!