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Bench Strength
Average number of ready successors per key position
How it’s computed
COUNT(ready_successors) / COUNT(key_positions)
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“Bill Gates once said, “Take our 20 best people away from us and I can tell you that Microsoft would be an unimportant company.” Retain Key Position Backups The second directive involves the identification and development of high-quality replacements for a limited number of…”
— The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)match 44%
“These programs become the vehicles that implement the talent management strategy which is necessary to build a high-performance workforce. • Positioning: Programs that manage all internal employee mobility actions. It includes replacement planning, career planning, and all…”
— The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.)match 39%
“Being fast at choice-reaction time is not simple athleticism, however, since its correlation with “simple reaction time” (“When I say, ‘Go,’ press the button as fast as you can”) is negligible. Why should intelligence be so closely related to mental speed? My father, Adrian…”
— Flourish a Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well Beingmatch 38%
Resources: The Compensation Handbook (6th ed.) · Flourish a Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well Being