Onboarding a New Executive Director: Outline for a First-Year Transition Plan

A sample onboarding plan for a new executive director from the accredited Genesee Land Trust.

This is a sample job description for an executive director from the accredited Harpswell Heritage Land Trust.

This is a sample job description for an executive director from the accredited Mississippi Valley Conservancy.

This is an action item checklist for hiring a new leader or executive director from the Art of Hiring Leaders by Barbara J. Gilvar.

This guidance covers Practice 7D: Transition Planning.

Whether by choice or circumstance, staff leaders will transition, and board members will come and go. What happens when a longtime executive director begins to think about retiring? Join Megan Motil of Parallel Solutions to explore ways you can navigate planned and emergency leadership succession.

What happens if those with critical leadership roles unexpectedly or suddenly depart? Is your organization ready to adapt?  This short course includes three 90-minute interactive training sessions and one facilitated wrap-up discussion.  

Succession planning report prepared by the Conservation Consulting Group for the Alliance's 2018 Southeast Conference.

This includes emergency succession planning from Third Sector New England.