State governments are bracing for a historic shift in their workforce. MissionSquare Research Institute reports that 46% of public sectors employers expect the most significant wave of retirements is still ahead—yet 61% have no formal succession planning process in place. For State HR Personnel Directors, this is more than a staffing challenge—it’s a leadership imperative. This 60‑minute workshop is designed to share ideas and practices to help you safeguard institutional knowledge, strengthen workforce resilience, and modernize succession planning across your state agencies. Proven strategies for capturing and transferring critical expertise before it’s lost. Building cross‑trained, future‑ready HR teams that can adapt to leadership transitions. Leveraging technology to identify mission‑critical roles, assess retirement risk, develop successors, and track readiness through analytics. The session blends best‑practice insights from peers, technology capabilities, and interactive discussions so you leave with a practical plan.