Session 1: Developing and Implementing an Effective Process

This session is an overview of what I think effective workforce planning is and what it entails. It is intended to provide a common definition of the workforce planning process and its objectives, a better understanding of the process itself, some ideas for how the process might be applied when business plans are uncertain, and some implementation hints.

Given that this session is an overview, it is usually appropriate to include a broad array of participants, including both senior line managers and HR staff. At a minimum, attendees for this session should include:

  • Those HR staff that are responsible for the company’s workforce planning efforts

  • Senior line managers who are facing critical ...

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