Executive succession plan
Plan for leadership continuity in the association.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to plan for leadership continuity in the association. It's designed for Board chair, CEO. Typically used within Strategy work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
You'll need: Key roles at risk, Time horizon.Nice to have: Development budget. - 2
Fill in the template
Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context. - 4
Review with the checklist
Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.
Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.
Prompt template
Draft a succession plan for {{association_name}}. Roles: {{roles}}. Horizon: {{horizon}}. Include emergency cover, 12-month development, 3-year pipeline.Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.
What good output looks like
A layered succession plan with named actions.
Human review checklist
Tick each before you send or publish the output.
Why this prompt works
Naming the emergency cover forces boards to be honest about single points of failure.
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