Developing Succession Planning Capacity Within Caltrans

O’Brien, Tom; Reeb, Tyler D

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Developing Succession Planning Capacity Within Caltrans

2024-09-01
By O’Brien, Tom ; Reeb, Tyler D

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English

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Creators:

O’Brien, Tom ; Reeb, Tyler D
Corporate Creators:

METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.) ; University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
Subject/TRT Terms:

Continuing Education Knowledge Management Labor Force Lessons Learned Retirement Succession Planning
Publication/ Report Number:

PSR-PSR-21-SP94 TO 062
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California;United States
Edition:

Final report (07/1/2023 to 06/30/2024)
Corporate Publisher:

California. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

The Center for International Trade & Transportation (CITT) research team conducted research on previous and current succession planning strategies undertaken by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and other organizations to be used by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in developing and updating its own strategies. The CITT research team worked with Caltrans to identify a narrow focus on succession planning for planning and modal programs (including those dedicated to rail, mass transportation, and related research), and this approach proved effective in identifying potential pilot deployments at Caltrans headquarters and targeted divisions. CITT researchers conducted focused interviews with select Caltrans employees and held a peer exchange with representatives from state DOTs in Michigan, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, and California. However, research also revealed more universal insights beyond the scope of the initial focus. Those insights provide a rationale for scaling succession planning efforts beyond the narrowly defined focus for this study on planning and modal programs. Research revealed that succession planning is implicated in recruitment, retention, and the entirety of the employee life cycle and involves employees who may never take up a formal leadership position. The research team concluded the report with recommendations for a proposed series of pilot programs intended to help integrate this new perspective into succession planning activities at Caltrans.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3551747109, Caltrans Subcontract SCON-00005232
Collection(s):

University Transportation Centers
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