Course Overview

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, organizations need to anticipate future talent needs and ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) equips HR professionals and leaders with the tools to align workforce capabilities with long-term business strategy.

This course provides a step-by-step framework for analyzing current workforce capacity, forecasting future talent needs, and designing actionable workforce plans. Participants will learn to use workforce analytics, scenario planning, and gap analysis to make data-driven HR decisions.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Strategic Workforce Planning.
• Learn core principles, frameworks, and tools relevant to Strategic Workforce Planning.
• Apply practical strategies and insights to real-world HR scenarios.
• Strengthen professional capacity for HR excellence.

Course Curriculum Breakdown

Module 1 – Introduction to Strategic Workforce Planning

• Definition and scope of workforce planning
• Importance of aligning workforce strategy with business objectives
• Benefits and challenges of workforce planning in today’s context

Module 2 – Tools for Workforce Analysis

• Workforce supply and demand forecasting
• Gap analysis and skills inventory
• Scenario planning and external labor market analysis

Module 3 – Building a Workforce Plan

• Steps in developing a workforce plan
• Aligning workforce supply with demand
• Identifying critical roles and succession needs

Module 4 – Monitoring & Sustaining Workforce Plans

• KPIs for measuring workforce planning success
• HR dashboards and workforce analytics
• Adjusting plans to respond to business or market shifts
• Case study analysis: How a global company adapted its workforce plan during disruption

Extras & Takeaways:

• Workforce planning templates
• Certificate of Completion

Who should take this course

• Aspiring HR Professionals
• Early level HR Professionals
• HR professionals and business partners
• Workforce Analysts
• Team leaders and managers involved in restructuring or strategic planning
• Business owners building scalable organizations
• Consultants supporting transformation projects