Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Translate future business demand into workforce capability and capacity actions.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final strategic workforce plan.

Learning Outcomes

Assess business drivers and workforce planning horizons.

Evaluate workforce supply and demand analysis.

Apply a structured approach to scenario assumptions and capability gaps.

Develop recommendations for workforce interventions and resource trade-offs.

Prepare and present a strategic workforce plan.

Who Should Attend

HR managers, learning professionals, people managers and organizational development teams.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Business drivers and workforce planning horizons working brief – proposed exercise document.

Workforce supply and demand analysis working brief – proposed exercise document.

Scenario assumptions and capability gaps working brief – proposed exercise document.

Workforce interventions and resource trade-offs working brief – proposed exercise document.

Strategic workforce plan – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Business drivers and workforce planning horizons

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to business drivers and workforce planning horizons.

Practical output: Business drivers and workforce planning horizons working brief

Day 2 – Workforce supply and demand analysis

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for workforce supply and demand analysis.

Practical output: Workforce supply and demand analysis working brief

Day 3 – Scenario assumptions and capability gaps

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for scenario assumptions and capability gaps.

Practical output: Scenario assumptions and capability gaps working brief

Day 4 – Workforce interventions and resource trade-offs

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on workforce interventions and resource trade-offs.

Practical output: Workforce interventions and resource trade-offs working brief

Day 5 – Workforce planning workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on workforce planning workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Strategic workforce plan