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Authoria and Jeffrey Cohn to Present Webcast on Succession Planning

Cohn, Author of Harvard Business Review Cover Story on Developing Talent, Will Discuss How to Identify and Develop Future Leaders

Waltham, MA – February 14, 2006 – 

Authoria Inc., the leader in strategic talent management solutions, today announced the first of the Authoria Connections™: 2006 Webcast Series, in which Jeffrey Cohn, president of Bench Strength Advisors and author of cover story, “Growing Talent as if Your Business Depended on It,” will present on developing an effective corporate succession plan.Cohn will share real-life stories of how leading organizations have made succession planning a company-wide priority that is tightly aligned with other HR initiatives and that involves not just the executive suite, but also includes line managers throughout the organization.

“The days of giving short shrift to succession planning and leadership development are long gone. It’s just too important to overall business results,” Cohn said. "Companies with effective succession plans involve the entire company, not just HR and the executive team.  Developing talent must be a priority from the C-suite all the way down to the factory floor, and it should play an integral role in ongoing performance appraisal programs.”

Also presenting will be Jeff Cooper, senior business consultant of Authoria’s performance management practice, and Mike Ditson, senior product manager for Authoria Succession™ and Authoria Performance™.

“To inspire employee performance, managers need to understand not only what their employees have accomplished, but also their goals for the future,” Cooper said. “To meet tomorrow’s talent challenges, companies need to identify and develop their future leaders today.”

Authoria will provide attendees of this live event with a complimentary copy of Cohn’s Harvard Business Review cover story, “Growing Talent as if Your Business Depended on It.”

WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2006< at 2:00 PM EST.

WHO: Jeffrey Cohn, president of Bench Strength Advisors (see www.bench-strength.com for more information on Cohn); Jeff Cooper, senior business consultant of Authoria’s performance management practice; and, Mike Ditson, senior product manager at Authoria.

WHAT: Those attending the Webinar will learn:

• The state of succession planning today—is your company exposed?
• The positive impact an effective leadership development program can make on employee retention
• How line managers can take ownership of succession planning and align talent with strategic priorities
• A must-have leadership development checklist with step-by-step tips for growing great leaders

WHERE: Please visit http://www.authoria.com to register for this online event.

About Authoria
Authoria is the leading provider of integrated talent management solutions helping employers increase the productivity of their workforce in driving their business strategy forward. In October 2005, Authoria beat three leading competitors at the HR Technology Conference Performance & Compensation Shootout. In addition, Authoria’s products have been awarded Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine six times, more than any vendor in the history of HR technology.  Authoria 2006 includes recruiting management, performance management, compensation management, succession planning, and benefit and policy communication, while providing just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees. Authoria’s award-winning solutions have proven successful for more than 300 large employers, representing more than 10 million employees. Customer companies include Boeing, Pfizer, Reuters and Unocal.