While succession planning is common in many companies, they often misapply or misunderstand the concept, leading to organizational challenges. Further, a lack of succession planning can destroy the essence of an organization. In this issue of TD at Work, Annette Cremo and Tom Bux explain: * What a succession plan is, along with its benefits and challenges * What succession planning looks like in practice * What competencies, behaviors, and skills companies should grow * Various ways employers can offer development opportunities The Tools & Resources in this issue are a set of Mentoring Intake Process Forms, a Stretch Assignment Tasks and Responsibilities Template, and a Mentor-Mentee Agreement.