• The objective of this course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to practice organization and workforce planning in your organization. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Understand the role and importance of organization and workforce planning in organizations
  • Identify and analyze the internal and external factors that influence your organization and its workforce
  • Formulate and execute organization and workforce strategies that support your organization’s business strategy and goals
  • Use and manage organization and workforce planning tools and platforms, such as feedback, surveys, and analytics, to collect, analyze, and visualize data and insights
  • Evaluate and improve your organization and workforce planning effectiveness and impact

Target Audience: This course is designed for HR professionals, managers, and leaders who want to improve their organization and workforce planning skills and abilities, and to enhance their organization’s performance and potential. This course is suitable for anyone who has a direct or indirect responsibility for designing or managing the organization or the workforce in their organization, such as HR directors, HR managers, HR specialists, HR consultants, organizational designers, and workforce planners.

Benefits of Taking This Course: By taking this course, you will:

• Gain a comprehensive and practical understanding of organization and workforce planning and their benefits for organizations and individuals
• Learn and practice the essential organization and workforce planning skills and techniques that will help you align your organization and your workforce with your business strategy and goals
• Discover and apply the best practices and challenges of organization and workforce planning in various situations and contexts
• Learn how to use and manage organization and workforce planning tools and platforms to support and enhance your planning process and outcomes
• Receive feedback and guidance from experienced and certified organization and workforce planning instructors and practitioners
• Network and interact with other participants who share your interest and passion for organization and workforce planning

Course Outline: Day 1: Introduction to Organization and Workforce Planning

• What are organization and workforce planning and why are they important for organizations?
• The difference between organization and workforce planning and other forms of HR management, such as recruitment, training, and retention
• The role and responsibilities of the HR function and the HR professionals in organization and workforce planning
• The organization and workforce planning process and cycle
• The organization and workforce planning models and frameworks, such as the Harvard model, the Michigan model, and the resource-based view

Day 2: Organization and Workforce Planning and Business Strategy

• The concept and types of business strategy, such as corporate strategy, business unit strategy, and functional strategy
• The process and techniques of formulating and executing business strategy, such as SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, and balanced scorecard
• The alignment and integration of organization and workforce strategy and business strategy, such as vertical fit, horizontal fit, and external fit
• The criteria and considerations for choosing the appropriate organization and workforce strategy for different business strategies, such as cost leadership, differentiation, and focus
• The case studies and examples of organization and workforce strategy and business strategy alignment, such as Google, Netflix, and Starbucks

Day 3: Organization and Workforce Planning and Organization Design and Structure

• The types and features of organization design and structure, such as functional, divisional, matrix, and network
• The role and importance of organization design and structure for organization and workforce planning
• The process and techniques of designing and implementing organization design and structure that support the organization and workforce strategy and the business strategy
• The best practices and challenges of designing and implementing organization design and structure
• The case studies and examples of organization design and structure that support organization and workforce planning, such as Zappos, Southwest Airlines, and Unilever

Day 4: Organization and Workforce Planning and Workforce Analysis and Development

• The types and features of workforce analysis and development, such as supply and demand analysis, gap analysis, and competency analysis
• The role and importance of workforce analysis and development for organization and workforce planning
• The process and techniques of conducting and applying workforce analysis and development to support the organization and workforce strategy and the business strategy
• The best practices and challenges of conducting and applying workforce analysis and development
• The case studies and examples of workforce analysis and development that support organization and workforce planning, such as Facebook, ExxonMobil, and Procter & Gamble

Day 5: Organization and Workforce Planning and Organization and Workforce Planning Tools and Platforms

• The types and features of organization and workforce planning tools and platforms, such as feedback, surveys, and analytics
• The role and importance of organization and workforce planning tools and platforms for organization and workforce planning
• The process and techniques of using and managing organization and workforce planning tools and platforms, such as data collection, data analysis, and data visualization
• The best practices and challenges of using and managing organization and workforce planning tools and platforms
• The case studies and examples of using and managing organization and workforce planning tools and platforms.

Day 6: Organization and Workforce Planning and Organization and Workforce Planning Effectiveness and Impact

• The methods and measures of evaluating organization and workforce planning effectiveness and impact, such as self-assessment, peer assessment, and client assessment
• The tools and indicators of evaluating organization and workforce planning effectiveness and impact, such as organization and workforce planning evaluation forms, organization and workforce planning logs, and organization and workforce planning metrics
• The feedback and improvement loop for organization and workforce planning effectiveness and impact
• The personal and professional development plan for organization and workforce planning effectiveness and impact

The reflection and celebration of organization and workforce planning achievements and learnings

To enhance learning and practical application of concepts, the training course will use a combination of interactive lectures, case studies, group discussions, practical exercises, and real-world examples. Participants will also get the chance to collaborate on group projects and create action plans adapted to the needs of their respective organizations.