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Preparing the next generation of leaders is one of the most strategic investments an organisation can make. Forward-looking organisations treat succession planning as a continuous process—anticipating capability needs before they arise. When future talent is identified and developed early, leadership transitions become smoother and business continuity is protected.
Succession Planning for Future-Ready Organisations is a two-day, in-person course that equips HR and business professionals with the tools to identify, assess, and develop future leaders. Built on Korn Ferry’s extensive expertise in leadership development, the course combines practical frameworks with real-world examples to help you address succession challenges in your own context.
During the course, you will explore the principles of effective succession planning, develop customised strategies for identifying and nurturing future leaders, and take part in interactive sessions that address succession challenges with guidance from the experienced facilitator.
By the end, you will be able to design succession strategies that protect business continuity and prepare your organisation for leadership transitions with confidence.
This course will equip you to:
This course is designed for business leaders, HR professionals, and talent management experts seeking to strengthen their expertise in succession planning and leadership development. It is particularly relevant if you are responsible for building a sustainable talent pipeline, preparing future leaders, or ensuring your organisation can respond effectively to leadership transitions.
To successfully complete the Succession Planning for Future-Ready Organisations course, participants must meet the following requirements:
Participants who meet these requirements will receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Korn Ferry Academy.
Administrative details on attendance tracking, assessment, and funding eligibility can be found in our Terms & Conditions and in the course confirmation email sent to participants.
Full Course Fee
$2,100* (before funding and GST)
Course Fee Payable
The payable course fees reflect the amount after approved course fee grant and subsidies are applied. All fees are in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and inclusive of 9% GST.
SkillsFuture Funding (SSG)
Eligible Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) may receive funding of up to 70% of course fees for SSG-supported courses. Funding levels, eligibility and payable fees are subject to prevailing funding policies at the point of course commencement.
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
SCs aged 40 and above may receive up to 90% course fee funding for SSG-supported courses (subject to meeting baseline funding conditions).
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Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
Eligible SMEs that fully sponsor their SC/PR employees for SSG-supported courses may receive up to 90% course fee funding.
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SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
Eligible employers may utilise their SFEC to offset up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported courses.
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SkillsFuture Credit (for Individuals)
SCs aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credit (Base Tier and, where eligible, Mid-Career Tier) to offset payable course fees for eligible courses.
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3 & 4 Jun 2026
20 & 21 Oct 2026
Patricia Poon is an award-winning HR leader with global and regional experience across technology, pharmaceuticals, industrial sectors, and consulting. She has advised boards and senior executives on business growth through organisation transformation, talent management and succession planning, leadership development, and future-ready workforce strategies.
She was Head of Learning and Leadership Development at Sanofi, Samsung, and HP, and was part of the GE (General Electric) Crotonville global leadership faculty. She established the Samsung Leadership Academy and launched AI-enabled learning and development initiatives more recently. Patricia also contributes to Singapore’s national talent agenda as a mentor and is a guest speaker for SkillsFuture and Korn Ferry Academy.
She holds a BA (Honours) in Psychology from Ohio Wesleyan University, USA and an MBA from Nanyang Technological University. She is accredited in MBTI, DISC, Insights Discovery and the Korn Ferry leadership assessments.
“The real-life examples of how succession planning is implemented and managed were very astute and made the learning applicable.”
“I appreciated the facilitator’s actionable insights, which went beyond theory and made the concepts relevant to real workplace situations.”
“The facilitator’s experience and insights were very valuable. They deepened my understanding of succession planning and how to apply it effectively in my organisation.”
“The course offered a good balance of theory, experience sharing, and real-world examples that helped reinforce key concepts.”
This course is designed for professionals involved in shaping and sustaining their organisation’s talent pipeline, including business leaders, HR professionals, and talent management practitioners. It is ideal for those seeking to ensure leadership continuity, strengthen bench strength, and embed succession planning into the organisation’s long-term business strategy.
You will learn how to identify critical leadership roles, evaluate readiness, and create inclusive succession plans that develop the next generation of leaders. The course introduces practical frameworks for assessing and preparing talent while helping you integrate succession planning into your organisation’s broader strategic goals. You will also gain approaches for future-focused planning that support business agility and continuity, ensuring your organisation is equipped to thrive through transitions and disruption.
The facilitator will create a supportive environment for you to raise questions and explore succession challenges specific to your organisation. Through guided exercises, peer discussion, and stories from the lived experiences of practitioner facilitators, you will test ideas, refine your approach, and build practical solutions that can be applied to your workplace. By the end of the course, you will have developed a tailored action plan to strengthen your succession practices and enhance leadership continuity within your organisation.
There are no prerequisites. The course is open to professionals who influence or oversee talent development and leadership planning within their organisations, regardless of prior experience in succession design.
You will learn through curated succession case studies, expert sharing, and facilitated discussions that connect HR and business perspectives. The facilitator brings extensive hands-on experience in talent management and succession planning, creating an engaging and pragmatic learning environment where participants benefit from both structured content and peer sharing.
This course approaches succession planning as a strategic business capability rather than a process exercise. It helps you integrate succession planning directly into your organisation’s strategy, linking leadership continuity to business resilience and growth. Participants often note how the course blends practical frameworks, real-world examples, and experiential learning to help them design inclusive, forward-looking succession plans that prepare their organisations for the future.
