Authoria and Jeffrey Cohn to Present Webcast on Succession Planning

Authoria Inc, the company in strategic talent management solutions, today announced the first of the Authoria Connections (TM): 2006 Webcast Series, in which Jeffrey Cohn, president of Bench Strength Advisors and author of Harvard Business Review cover story, ìGrowing Talent as if Your Business Depended on It,î will present on developing an effective corporate succession plan. Cohn will share real-life stories of how leading organizations have made succession planning a company-wide priority that is tightly aligned with other HR initiatives and that involves not just the executive suite, but also includes line managers throughout the organization.

ìThe days of giving short shrift to succession planning and leadership development are long gone. Itís just too important to overall business results,î Cohn said. Companies with effective succession plans involve the entire company, not just HR and the executive team. Developing talent must be a priority from the C-suite all the way down to the factory floor, and it should play an integral role in ongoing performance appraisal programs.î

Also presenting will be Jeff Cooper, senior business consultant of Authoriaís performance management practice, and Mike Ditson, senior product manager for Authoria Succession (TM) and Authoria Performance (TM).

ìTo inspire employee performance, managers need to understand not only what their employees have accomplished, but also their goals for the future,î Cooper said. ìTo meet tomorrowís talent challenges, companies need to identify and develop their future leaders today.î

Authoria will provide attendees of this live event with a complimentary copy of Cohnís Harvard Business Review cover story, ìGrowing Talent as if Your Business Depended on It.î

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 2:00 PM EST.

Who: Jeffrey Cohn, president of Bench Strength Advisors (see www.bench-strength.com for more information on Cohn); Jeff Cooper, senior business consultant of Authoriaís performance management practice; and, Mike Ditson, senior product manager at Authoria.

What: Those attending the Webinar will learn:

- The state of succession planning todayóis your company exposed?

- The positive impact an effective leadership development program can make on employee retention

- How line managers can take ownership of succession planning and align talent with strategic priorities
- A must-have leadership development checklist with step-by-step tips for growing great leaders

Where: Please visit http://www.authoria.com to register for this online event.