Succession Planning Software Your Board Will Actually Trust
When a critical leader leaves, the succession plan on the HR drive is usually 18 months out of date. CLEAR Talent keeps it live: every successor identified, assessed, developed, and re-ranked continuously — so when the call comes, you already know who's ready.
- Always-current pipeline
- Live
- Interactive talent grid
- 9-box
- PDF & Excel exports
- Board-ready
Succession planning without the spreadsheet gymnastics
Most organisations manage succession in Excel — and most Excels are wrong.
CLEAR Talent links succession to the same competency data, 360° feedback, and performance scores you already use for reviews. No parallel data; no quarterly data-gathering scramble.
Identify successors with evidence, not gut feel
CAF readiness score
Competency-based readiness mapped to the target role.
Performance trajectory
Historical performance trend — not just last cycle.
360° leadership scores
Multi-rater leadership competency input.
Mobility & aspiration
Self-declared willingness to relocate, lead, or step up.
The 9-box grid, but better
Interactive 9-box with live filtering by role family, region, or diversity dimension. Drag-and-drop placement with a full audit log of every move.
Readiness ratings with a defined development plan
"Ready now" / "ready 1–2 yrs" / "ready 3+ yrs" / "not a successor" — each with the specific competency gaps that need to close to move up a category.
Succession gaps, surfaced before they become crises
Dashboards flag critical roles with fewer than 2 successors, single-point-of-failure positions, and diversity gaps in the pipeline.
Board-ready exports
One-click PDF and Excel exports for board, nom-co and audit committee.
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Frequently asked questions
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