Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)

Day 1:

Foundations of Strategic Workforce Planning

• Understanding workforce planning: Strategic vs. operational

• Business drivers and workforce alignment

• Introduction to HCI’s SWP model

• Identifying the purpose and scope of SWP in your organization

• Stakeholder alignment and governance

Day 2:

Environmental Scanning and Internal Analysis

• Macro trends affecting workforce supply and demand (PESTLE analysis)

• Internal data assessment: workforce analytics and metrics

• Identifying critical roles and core capabilities

• Creating a current state workforce profile

• Introduction to risk and readiness models

Day 3:

Forecasting and Scenario Planning

• Demand forecasting techniques and tools

• Supply analysis and attrition modeling

• Building “what-if” scenarios

• Scenario planning exercises: best case, worst case, and most likely

• Defining future talent needs and workforce scenarios

Day 4:

Gap Analysis and Strategy Development

• Performing a strategic gap analysis

• Identifying workforce risks and vulnerabilities

• Building strategic responses: build, buy, borrow, bot (automation)

• Developing workforce strategies: recruiting, development, succession

• Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into SWP

Day 5:

Implementation, Monitoring, and Communication

• Action planning: from strategy to execution

• KPIs and measuring workforce planning success

• Communicating SWP insights to stakeholders

• Embedding SWP into business rhythm and planning cycles

• Final group activity: Presenting a strategic workforce plan