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Timing

This series comprises three (3) live Zoom sessions from Noon - 1:30 p.m. ET on April 8, 29 and May 13, 2026. There will be one 10-minute break in each session.

Unable to make the live sessions? Recordings will be made available (automatically to those who register) within a week after the last session takes place, though continuing education credits can only be provided for attending live events.

Delivery Method / Learning Environment

This course is a Group Internet based offering (via Zoom) and combines real-time presentation, polling questions, real-world examples, Q&A, and group discussion.

Series Overview

Imagine this: your right-hand person emails you their resignation out of nowhere. Or your star player suddenly takes a leave of absence to care for a loved one. Or the future leader you were counting on accepts their dream role at another organization. When that happens — and it will — most leaders scramble. They pull together job descriptions, scour for backups, and try to cover the gaps while talent walks out the door. If your bench isn’t ready, your organization isn’t ready. Succession planning always feels like something to do tomorrow — until tomorrow shows up uninvited.

The truth is, yesterday’s rigid succession plans won’t build tomorrow’s leaders. Organizations need a more nimble, embedded, and living approach — one that aligns talent to roles, uses technology and data to forecast the future, and creates daily development opportunities that prepare people for what’s next.

Get a fresh, practical, and disruptive approach to succession planning — learning how to turn a dreaded HR process into a leadership advantage. Forget the theory and the endless PowerPoints — this series is all about the how-to. Take a fresh, no-fluff approach to succession planning that’s hands-on, practical, and ready to deploy. You’ll define your own role, map another, and walk away with a plug-and-play framework you can roll out across your organization. Add in peer coaching and direct feedback, and you’ve got a totally new twist on building a bench of talent that’s not just “someday ready,” but ready now. Between each session, take the opportunity to use the tools and resources within your team and report back on progress.

Why You Can't Afford to Miss This

Think succession planning is just for the C-suite? Think again. Too often it’s treated like a box to check, when in reality it’s the most underused tool you have to develop talent, drive ownership, and strengthen performance at every level. Cut through the overwhelm and turn succession planning into a game-changer that builds your leaders for today and tomorrow — fueling onboarding, performance management, and real career growth. 

All sessions take place from Noon – 1:30 p.m. ET.

  • Part 1: Rethinking the Role (April 8)
  • Part 2: Aligning Talent to Roles (April 29)
  • Part 3: Making Succession Planning Stick (May 13)

All events will be recorded and attendees will automatically receive access to the recordings (accessible for 90 days).

Who Should Attend

Senior leaders, people managers, HR partners, and anyone responsible for building future-ready teams.

Course Level / Prerequisites / Advance Preparation

  • Basic Level: No prerequisites; no advance preparation. 

Technology Requirements

  • Zoom Meeting Application: Attendees are required to have strong Internet access, in order to run the Zoom meeting platform.
  • Audio/Webcam: You will need to enable computer audio to listen and speak (alternatively a call-in number will be provided) and we recommend a webcam, so you can fully engage in the group discussions.
  • Additional details on the Zoom platform can be found under the “More Information” tab.

Accreditation

The following continuing education credits will be provided for this Group Internet based event, after successfully completing 90% of the three live sessions. Review the guidelines for successful completion in the “Accreditation” dropdown below.

  • Recommended CEUs .5/PDHs 4.5 (total for all three sessions)

Instructor

stacey headshotStacey Cunningham is a gifted speaker, board-certified executive & health coach, business owner, blogger, and facilitator who works with leaders to increase their leadership effectiveness so they can skyrocket their peoples’ engagement, ownership and performance. Whether it’s sharing Captain Mike Abrashoff's phenomenal story of transformational leadership or getting your leaders to focus on how to engage their best and brightest, Stacey will captivate your audience with her engaging style, creativity and boundless energy. Stacey brings a very unique vantage point on what it takes to be a leader today with a degree in nutrition, a master's degree in educational psychology, and several coaching certifications. From her own personal experience and working with leaders around the globe, she knows what it takes to sustain high levels of performance in the face of increasing pressure, diversified teams, generational expectations, and rapid change.

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Registration

Registration Fees

Registration is for individual access. If you have multiple people interested in attending, group discounts are available. 

Registration Fee (three-part series)
Members$595
Nonmember$1,190

Group Discounts

Save money when your organization registers five or more people for the webinar series. The larger your group, the more you save! 

Registrations must be submitted on the same order (at the same time) to qualify for the group discount; discounts cannot be retroactively applied to previous orders. 

If you need assistance, contact Registration@PublicPower.org.

Number of registrantsDiscount
(per person)
1-4n/a
5-9$50
10-14$100
15-24$150
25+$200

Registration Help

Check out our Registration FAQs for answers to the most common questions and help with all your registration-related issues. 

Cancellations /No-Show/ Refunds/ Substitutions

All webinars will be recorded and attendees will automatically receive a copy of the recordings, in case you can’t attend live.

Registrants who cancel in writing at least 7 days in advance of the first webinar in the series are entitled to a refund of their registration fee, minus a $100 cancellation fee. Registrants who cancel after that will not receive a refund, but attendee substitutions will be allowed for this event only. Registrants and no-shows who do not cancel at least 7 days before the course start date are responsible for the full registration fee and are not entitled to a refund. 

Cancellations must be received on/before April 1, 2026. Cancellation requests should be made through your My.PublicPower portal, or addressed to: Registration@PublicPower.org.

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Accreditation

Earn While You Learn!

Participate in virtual programs to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and Continuing Legal Education (CLEs).

Accreditation

The following continuing education credits will be provided for this Group Internet based event, after successfully completing 90% of the three live sessions. 

  • Recommended CEUs .5/PDHs 4.5 (total for all sessions)

What educational credits are available?

  • You can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs), provided the following requirements are met:

Requirements for Successful Completion

  • Registration is for individual access, so each person participating must register. If you have multiple people interested in attending, group discounts are available.
  • Individuals are required to attend and actively participate in 90% of each live session and complete an online evaluation after the last session in a course.
    • Attendance: Individuals must attend at least 90% of each live session (based on electronic timestamps in Zoom).
    • Participation: Active participation in class will include engagement activities such as: polling/check-in questions, and Kahoot quizzes (tracked electronically). There will also be small group breakout sessions, in-class exercises, and Q&A sessions.
    • Online evaluation: Each person must complete an online evaluation after the course concludes
  • Partial credit cannot be given for partial attendance.
  • Attendance is monitored by an APPA staff member during the event, through an online report log, and upon review of the post-event evaluation data.
  • Completion certificates will be available within two weeks of the last session in a live event (for those who meet the requirements) through your APPA member portal (access instructions will be provided).
  • Virtual sessions are recorded (attendees automatically receive access to recordings within a week of the last session), though continuing education credits can only be given for attending live events. Recordings will be accessible for 90 days after the last session.

Guidelines for Group Participation in Virtual Events

  • If a group is participating in a conference room together, we recommend each person still logs in individually from a laptop to ensure attendance and participation requirements are met (as noted above).
  • If individual log in is not possible, the organization must designate one person as the main point of contact. Email Academy@PublicPower.org in advance of the virtual event noting this information
    • This person will record attendance in the room in the room (we can provide a sample attendance tracker) and ensure attendance and participation from the group throughout.
    • Submit the attendance record to APPA within 2 business days of the conclusion of a virtual event.
    • Ensure each person fills out the required online evaluation.

Accreditation Organizations 

IACET logoContinuing Education Units (CEUs): The American Public Power Association is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. For information regarding certification status, attendance requirements, and obtaining attendee transcripts, contact Academy@PublicPower.org. Verify our IACET Accreditation.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs): The American Public Power Association’s educational practices are consistent with the criteria for awarding Professional Development Hours (PDHs) as established by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Course eligibility and number of PDHs may vary by state.

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Additional Information

Format and Log-In Information

These webinars will be offered on the Zoom meeting platform. 

Communication

  • 24 hours after registering: You’ll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of registering, which contains some preliminary information.
  • 24 hours before: You’ll receive your Zoom log in link the day before the first session in a course (sent from the APPA Academy’s Zoom account <no-reply@zoom.us>)
    • You’ll also receive a final logistics email 24 hours in advance of the first class.
  • If you don’t receive this correspondence, email Academy@PublicPower.org

Course Materials and Recordings

  • Zoom Links: Zoom log in credentials will be sent out 24 hours before the start of the first session.
  • Course Materials: Attendees will receive access to course materials the day before each session through the "Documents" section of their My.PublicPower.org user portal.
  • Recordings: All sessions will be recorded and can be accessed through your user portal as well (within a week of the last class in the program), in case you can’t attend the live versions. Recordings will be accessible for 90 days after the last session. Note: Continuing education credits can only be issued for attending live sessions.

Technology Requirements

  • Zoom Meeting Application: Attendees are required to have strong Internet access, in order to run the Zoom meeting platform. Please see below for more information on downloading the Zoom Web Client.
  • Audio/Webcam: You will need to enable computer audio to listen and speak (alternatively a call-in number will be provided) and you will also need a webcam, so you can fully engage in the small group breakout sessions and group discussions.  

New to Zoom?

If you haven't participated in a Zoom meeting before, please download the Zoom web client from the Zoom Download Center. This will enable you to access all of the Zoom tools and functionality vs. using the web version. Then, visit Zoom.us/test to ensure you are able to join a meeting. 

If you are not able to download the Zoom web client, you can still participate via your Internet browser. We recommend using Chrome for the best results.

Privacy and Security

The American Public Power Association takes your privacy and security very seriously. For this reason, we have put the following security measures in place for this course:

  • A random Meeting ID
  • Password-protected
  • Enabled waiting room to screen meeting participants
  • Restricted screen sharing to hosts only

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