Getting Started with Strategic Workforce Planning
December 31 - December 30, 2025, 11:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Your Office
HR & People Analytics
Please note that this workshop is available on request throughout the year, please contact us to discuss options.
A well-managed workforce is of great strategic importance to every organization, in terms of numbers, skills, flexibility, and costs.
What kind of employees will we need in the future? What will be available, and how do we bridge potential gaps? This is the essence of Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP).
What are the key building blocks for developing an effective SWP plan for your organization? Who should be involved in the process? And how do you ensure successful implementation? This two-day masterclass will guide you through it!
What Will You Learn in This Masterclass?
Strategic workforce planning is crucial for the future of your organization and forms the foundation for effective and forward-thinking HR policies. It helps achieve business objectives and supports well-founded decision-making. Additionally, it enhances an organization's ability to attract and retain the right talent.
In this masterclass, you will learn how to forecast your organization’s future workforce needs and how to analyze the gap between current and future staffing. You will be able to identify workforce challenges at operational, policy, and strategic levels.
This masterclass is led by Dr. Gerard Evers or Irma Doze, both renowned experts in Strategic Workforce Planning.
Hands-on With Your Own SWP Plan
Between the first and second day of the masterclass, you will work on a strategic workforce planning approach tailored to your organization. This will help you create a clear vision of the future and the HR implications that come with it.
Additionally, you will receive virtual guidance from Gerard Evers or Irma Doze, if needed.
On the second day, you will present your findings, and the group will discuss experiences and results, allowing you to learn from fellow participants.
Who Should Attend?
This program is ideal for you if:
- You are about to implement SWP in your organization, lead the process, or are closely involved.
- You want to understand how SWP can be applied in your organization and what it entails.
- You want to develop your expertise in SWP to enhance both your organization’s value and your career prospects.
Haven’t completed the foundational HR Analytics training yet? Consider enrolling in the HR Analytics Course as well.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this masterclass, you will be able to:
- Analyze your current workforce structure from a business perspective.
- Assess and compare current and future workforce needs.
- Translate your organization’s strategic goals into critical workforce competencies.
- Develop and evaluate different workforce scenarios.
Additionally, you will gain valuable insights, including:
- How to align your organization’s strategy with strategic workforce planning.
- The 8 essential building blocks of SWP.
- A deep understanding of workforce inflow, mobility, and outflow dynamics.
- Key measures to achieve SWP objectives in your organization.
- The ability to independently design and implement the SWP process.
Program Overview
Day 1
09:00 AM – Morning Session
- Expectations & learning goals
- Theory & integration of data-driven strategy and SWP
- Topics covered:
- What is SWP, and why is it important?
- Why data-driven SWP?
- How to initiate and implement SWP effectively?
- How to design a tailored SWP process?
- How to create buy-in, ownership, and commitment?
- Aligning SWP with existing processes such as annual planning and budget cycles
01:00 PM – Afternoon Session
- Step 1: Preparation & scoping
- Steps 2-4: Workforce analysis and external/internal developments
- Topics covered:
- Top-down vs. bottom-up approach
- Data collection strategies
- Best practices for facilitating workforce planning workshops
- Topics covered:
- Homework: Develop a strategic workforce planning approach for your organization
05:00 PM – End of Day 1
Day 2
09:00 AM – Morning Session
- Presentation & discussion of individual SWP plans
- Steps 5-6:
- Key topics:
- Identifying critical competencies & talent assessments (HR3P, 9-grid)
- Drawing conclusions from workforce analytics
- Key topics:
01:00 PM – Afternoon Session
- Steps 7-9:
- Presenting final results
- Topics covered:
- Innovative solutions to close workforce gaps
- Developing an effective action & communication plan
- Next steps for implementation within your organization
05:00 PM – End of Masterclass
Calender & Costs
This training is available on request. Curious? We’d be happy to discuss the possibilities with you. Contact us for more information.
