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Comparison table of six talent and succession planning frameworks: 9-Box Grid, 4-Box/Skill-Will Matrix, Competency-Based Framework, Talent Pools, Continuous Multi-Source Input, and Data & AI-Informed Insights, showing what each is best suited for, its strengths and its watch-outs.

What’s Next for Talent and Succession Planning? Life After the 9-Box Grid

August 15, 2026

The 9-box grid is showing its age. Compare six succession planning frameworks, what each suits, and how to choose the one your organisation can actually…

Stacey Kelly, Director at Seed People Consulting, presenting a client recommendations debrief.

Leading in the Sandwich Generation

August 2, 2026

Almost half of leaders aged 40-59 are caring for ageing parents and children at once. Here’s what good leadership looks like for the sandwich generation.

Julia Fiore of Seed People Consulting working at her dual-monitor workstation — an example of a well-designed role and work environment.

Is Your Job Design Working For or Against You?

July 16, 2026

Job design is one of the most underused levers for engagement and wellbeing. Discover what research says about designing roles that motivate people and meet…

9 Lessons in 9 Years: Celebrating nine years of working together

July 10, 2026

| Leadership | News

This month marks nine years since Jules joined Seed, and nine years of the two of us working alongside each other —…

School Holidays Are Coming. Here’s How Good Leaders Make It Work.

June 29, 2026

School holidays have a way of sneaking up on everyone. One minute it’s a regular Tuesday; the next, half your team is…

Friendly Leader, Not a Friend: A Line Worth Knowing

June 18, 2026

| Leadership | Leadership Development

We first wrote about this topic a few years ago, and the conversation it sparked told us it had hit a nerve.…