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title: Identify critical roles
description: Identify critical roles that need succession planning by uncovering gaps in coverage. Learn how to track high-risk roles and take action using Talent Mobility tools.
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# Identify critical roles

Identify critical roles in your organization that do not yet have a succession pipeline assigned, so you can proactively address succession gaps and reduce risk.

You can identify such roles from multiple entry points:

###### **Option 1: From the overview page**

Navigate to **Apps \> Talent Mobility \> Overview**.

1. Locate the **Strategic Talent & Roles** section.
2. Review the **Critical Roles** card.

- - Displays total number of critical roles.
    - Highlights roles without assigned pipelines (for example, “5 critical roles don’t have any pipelines”).

     3.   Click **Mark critical roles** to review and take action.

Learn more in [Actions in talent mobility overview](https://help.engagedly.com/actions-in-talent-mobility-overview#mark-critical-roles).

###### **Option 2: From the STAR page**

Navigate to **Apps \> Talent Mobility \> Strategic Talent & Roles**.

1. Ensure the **Critical Role** tab is selected.
2. Review the alert banner at the top of the page.

- - Displays total count of critical roles without pipelines (for example, "5 Critical roles have no pipelines yet").

###### **Option 3: From the STAR grid**

Use filters to identify roles without pipelines:

Navigate to **Apps \> Talent Mobility \> Strategic Talent & Roles**.

1. In the “Pipeline for Role” column, click the **Filter** icon.
2. In the filter drop-down, change **Contains** to **No pipelines**.

The grid refreshes to display only critical roles without an assigned pipeline.

#### **Visual indicators**

- **Pipeline for Role** column displays “No pipelines” in italics when no pipeline is assigned.
- **Identified Successors** column shows a dash (-) when no successors exist.
- Roles showing both indicators represent the highest-risk succession gaps.

#### **Next actions**

- Click the **Plus ![Add them to pipeline](https://help.engagedly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20them%20to%20pipeline.png?width=30&height=30&name=Add%20them%20to%20pipeline.png)** icon in the “Actions” column to create a succession pipeline.
- Use the **Green Flag ![unmark critical](https://help.engagedly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unmark%20critical.png?width=30&height=30&name=unmark%20critical.png)** icon to remove critical status if the role no longer requires prioritization.

![Identify critical roles without succession pipelines1](https://help.engagedly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Identify%20critical%20roles%20without%20succession%20pipelines1.jpg?width=670&height=350&name=Identify%20critical%20roles%20without%20succession%20pipelines1.jpg)

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