How to Get Promoted: Training Your Replacement and Succession Planning

Per Diem Podcast

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How to Get Promoted: Training Your Replacement and Succession Planning

S3 E56 • Apr 19, 2026 • 31 mins

In this episode, Keaton Turner kicks off with humor and a self-introduction, setting the scene for a rainy baseball practice and home repairs. The highlight is a chat with leadership expert John Maxwell about the importance of training your replacement. They discuss challenges in promoting employees without a backfill and effective strategies for preparing successors. Keaton shares real-world examples, emphasizing best practices in training and promotion, the importance of progress tracking, and communication. The episode wraps up with a reminder of having a clear succession plan and a shoutout to listeners and Badim.

Key Points

Developing leadership skills starts with the ability to train and mentor a replacement, ensuring a seamless transition and continuity within the organization.
Transparency and consistent communication with both the protégé and leadership are crucial for successful succession planning and career advancement.
Real-world experience and visible presence in higher-level meetings help potential successors build the necessary relationships and skills to excel in their future roles.

Speakers

John Maxwell

Guest • 3%

Keaton Turner

Host • 97%

Chapters

0:00	Opening reflections and humorous self-introduction
3:10	Rainy day baseball practice and home repairs
3:51	Introduction to John Maxwell's leadership insights
4:32	The importance of training your replacement
5:33	Challenges in promoting deserving employees
7:10	The impact of not having a backfill
10:01	Strategies for preparing a replacement
13:32	The business implications of promoting without a backfill
14:45	Real-world examples and customer satisfaction
17:12	How to effectively train and promote replacements
26:20	Training and promotion best practices (continued)
27:19	Importance of regular progress tracking and communication
27:59	Demonstrating promotability through talent development
28:54	Reflecting on past mistakes in succession planning
29:32	Ensuring a clear succession plan for promotion
30:20	Closing remarks and shoutout to listeners and Badim

Transcript

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