
Building a Contingency Plan for an Unexpected CEO Departure

Course Description:
Nonprofit organizations face many risks that can damage an organization’s hard-earned reputation, deplete financial assets, and generally cause operational mayhem. One often-ignored risk is the possibility of an unexpected departure of the “chief staff” position (CEO, Executive Director, etc.). Organizations that have risk mitigation procedures and contingency plans in place will fare better than organizations that are caught off guard.
In this presentation we will discuss actions and tactics you can use to lower risk and key success. We will discuss how to develop a set of contingency plans and document related action steps for an unexpected CEO departure through assembling basic risk mitigation procedures and tactical applications and documenting them in a formal written contingency plan. We will also discuss the important complimentary differences between organizational succession planning and CEO transition planning. We will conclude with a discussion on appointing an interim CEO allowing for time to work through a thoughtful 10-step CEO succession and transition plan.
Learning Objectives:
Identify key considerations for effectively responding to an unexpected CEO departure.
Analyze potential risks that may arise when the CEO position is vacant and how to mitigate these risks both to operational continuity and the organization’s reputation.
Describe the essential components of a contingency plan designed to ensure smooth interim operations and communication during executive leadership transitions.
Differentiate between organizational succession planning and CEO transition planning, and explain how appointing an interim CEO supports a structured, 10-step succession and transition process.
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Building a Contingency Plan for an Unexpected CEO Departure (NASBA/CAE/CPE Course Credit Information)
As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for CAE credits toward your CAE application or renewal of professional development requirements.
U.S Transactions Corp. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour.
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