Committed We Stand

by Vicki Shultz

A silent killer in this scenario is that companies are failing to prepare proper succession plans. The gap between the Boomers and the GenXers and GenYs is widening every day. Available candidates to fill top spots within the company are becoming fewer and fewer. Each time a young professional who was on the succession plan is rolled out, it takes years to replace them in the succession plan. Those of us at the older end of that scale may not have years to complete the plan. A recent report in AARP Magazine states that 1/3 of companies surveyed told Career Builder that they now have no formal succession plan. Roughly one-fourth said they had been adversely affected financially by poor succession planning or lack of it.

136 pages, Hardcover

First published March 31, 2015

About the author

Vicki Shultz is an expert when it comes to managing people. Her innate ability to analyze workforce commitment and engagement level sets her apart in the field. As a natural-born problem solver, she can easily inspire her audience to understand the difference between commitment and involvement through her book.

Aside from her inherent talent, she is also a published author and a frequent lecturer on trial practices, ethics, business entities, and many other topics. Moreover, she is the former President of one of the nation’s largest paralegal associations. And she is also the recipient of the National Association of Legal Assistants Advance Paralegal Certification in Trial Practice certificate.

Her vast education and training cover Water Production Certification, Waste Water Treatment Certification, EPA Lab Trainig, Flood Plain Administration, Police Academy Board, Real Estate Sales, and Tax Assessment.

Now, Vicki and her husband live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. They have four children, two granddaughters, and one grandson. She is also a world traveler; she enjoys knowledge exchange with her counterparts in other parts of the world.