This weeks podcast is all about the Monarchy and its lack of planning for the future. I refer to Workforce in it most simplest and basic of forms, because I am almost certain that the British Royal Family do not know what a Workforce Plan is, and if they do, they would not use one. At best they would have documentation somewhere with the appropriate headings, but pay no attention to it. So, for the purpose of this podcast, and to find a way to give comments about the age profile (among many other things) of the ‘promoted’ Magnificent 7 by UK Media, in various computations, as being the group to fill the role of Prince Harry who stepped back from Senior Royal duties and removed his family and himself to a safer environment and one which would be better for their mental health. Apparently stepping back from tax payer funded duties has put the Monarchy at risk. Really? One person leaving an establishment, means the business is going to fold? What were the rest of the Seniors doing all these years, and at taxpayer expense? In their eagerness to appear as if ‘nothing to see hear folks’ and all is well, UK media have been going on ever since how they as a group, and at times the two least impactful duo within that group, are declared as saviours of the Monarchy, or in some reports, the “secret weapons”. Lets have a simple meander through Workforce Planning, and Succession Planning as part of the process.
The Royal Family are a family but they are also referred to as The Firm. This Name dates back to the time of King George 6th, Queen Elizabeth’s father. The Firm is an informal title for the British Royal Family and its associated institutions, including the courtiers, staff and working Royals ‘that keep the business of the Monarchy functioning.’ It is said that King George made a statement that he and the rest of the Royals were “not a family, we’re a firm”.
70% of the Magnificent 7 are approaching State Retirement Age or well past it. The remaining 30% have no completed projects to their name, after a decade of working on a number. One project has produced 5 questions apparently relating to child development, and a research unit is/has been set up on Royal grounds, and to date no information has emerged from the secret team who are apparently based there. There was a recent award given to one of the 7 linked to an Environment project. A topic that none of the British Royal Family is exempt from being required to comply with the legislation. The award given by an organisation where the prize winner is the President of the said organisation, and who the former Head of the organisation now works for the BRF in Kensington Palace. Does not exude much belief that the 7 have all matters in hand.
With the age profile of this group a cause for concern, i would say no Succession Plan is in place. The podcast gives a few tips of things that may be of interest to the Monarchy management teams.

The Accompanying article and various reference sources, including free templates and guides on how to approach workforce and succession planning in a basic format will be published late Monday afternoon/early evening - 23rd May 2022.

Thank you for the support. Join me on one of the audio platforms, or on You Tube.

Ivy