Human performance
Strategic workforce planning
The difference between building the team an organisation will need, and scrambling to replace the one it is losing. Seven capabilities make up this area.
Seven capabilities that matter
Why each one matters, what good looks like, and what we look at when we help.
Workforce strategy
Without planning, organisations firefight shortages instead of building the team they need.
Multi-year plan aligned to growth projections and strategic ambition.
Workforce plan, growth forecasts, strategic roadmap
Environmental scanning
Talent markets shift fast. Organisations not watching get blindsided by shortages or cost.
Regular review of labour market trends and regulatory change.
Market scan reports, benchmarking data, regulatory trackers
Workforce analytics
Without workforce data, planning is guesswork.
Reliable reporting on headcount, turnover and tenure, reviewed regularly.
HR dashboards, turnover reports, trend data
Skills and competency frameworks
Without a shared definition of ‘good’, hiring and development pull in different directions.
Defined frameworks for key roles, used consistently.
Framework documents, job descriptions, appraisal criteria
Supply and demand analysis
Organisations need to see talent gaps before they become urgent vacancies.
Forward-looking analysis matching anticipated demand against realistic supply.
Supply and demand models, time-to-hire data
Critical roles and succession
Losing a key leader with no plan in place puts continuity at risk.
Identified critical roles with documented succession or contingency plans.
Critical role register, succession plans, readiness assessments
Gap analysis and action planning
An identified gap with no plan just sits on a shelf.
Gaps translated into owned, resourced action plans with review points.
Gap analysis reports, action plans, progress reviews
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