Build Your Leadership Pipeline Webinar: Succession Planning for Leaders in Critical Roles
In a dynamic business landscape, succession planning is no longer a once-a-year event—it’s a continuous, strategic imperative. Our recent webinar panelists emphasized its role as risk mitigation and a lever for employee engagement, cost-efficiency, and leadership continuity.
Whether you’re looking to catch up on what you missed or dive deeper into the content, this replay is a valuable resource for HR professionals, talent strategists, and business leaders alike.
Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your succession planning approach—watch the webinar anytime, right here at your convenience.
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Why Watch This Recording
If you’re involved in succession planning for senior leadership roles, this session offers practical, experience-based insights you won’t want to miss. Featuring real-world perspectives from employers, the discussion explores how organizations identify and develop leaders ready to take on enterprise-wide responsibilities. Topics include how to prioritize critical roles, build scalable development pathways, and ensure alignment with long-term strategy. The session also emphasizes the importance of executive integration in preparing leaders for strategic impact. Whether you’re refining your approach or building a succession strategy from scratch, this recording provides actionable guidance for high-stakes talent decisions.
Who Should Watch
This recording is especially valuable for CHROs, heads of talent and development, and HR leaders focused on strengthening their leadership pipeline with succession in mind. Packed with actionable insights, real-world case examples, and proven practices, the session provides practical guidance for building a future-ready bench of senior leaders prepared for enterprise impact.
Our Host
Nicole Forward
Head of Coaching and Development
RHR International
Nicole Forward is RHR’s head of Coaching and Development. With over two decades of experience partnering with C-suite and senior executives and successfully aligning coaching and development solutions with business goals and talent strategy, she is a trusted partner in leadership transformation known for her practical applications and getting measurable results within the context of an organization’s unique environment. Recognized as a thought leader in the coaching and development industry, Nicole has deep experience that spans the technology, financial services, retail, manufacturing, nonprofit, professional services, and communications sectors.
Our Panel
Kristy Feldkamp
Senior Vice President, Talent and Learning
HP
Kristy Feldkamp leads the team that designs and enables the overall talent vision and strategy for HP. She ensures the company has a culture where people can thrive and build relevant skills, where leaders are developed to tackle the most pressing challenges, and where people-planning processes and a talent ecosystem create a pipeline that fuels business and individual growth. Kristy directly oversees and builds people capabilities in the areas of talent strategy and planning, learning and development, leadership development and assessment, succession planning, and performance management.
Kim Seymour
Principal, Leadership Amplified;
RHR International Board Member
Kim Seymour joined RHR as a member of the board of directors in 2019. Kim served as CHRO at Etsy, Inc., where she was responsible for driving global strategy in all areas that impacted the company’s talent. Prior to joining Etsy, Kim served as chief people officer at WW (formerly Weight Watchers), where she developed and delivered impactful human capital strategies. Previously, she focused on human capital strategies in support of ambitious business goals in progressive roles at American Express, The Home Depot, and General Electric.
Mark Kaestner
Vice President, Talent Management
Ball Corporation
Mark Kaestner is the experienced talent management professional and chief learning officer at Ball Corporation. He has a demonstrated history of working in various industries and is a results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in talent development, performance management, succession and leadership, people analytics, and employee engagement for multibillion-dollar organizations. Mark has an enviable record of accomplishment in developing innovative solutions to drive operational improvements, productivity, and efficiency.
Guy Beaudin
Senior Partner and Region Lead—Canada
RHR International
Guy Beaudin is a senior partner at RHR and the firm’s region lead in Canada. Guy focuses on business development in addition to delivering expert leadership consulting to CEOs, boards of directors, and senior executive teams around the world. He is a trusted advisor in a variety of contexts, including helping teams assess and develop high-potential talent, supporting executives as they integrate into new roles, and assisting boards in managing CEO succession.
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