22 & 23 March 2022 Geneva
Switzerland
We are back with a LIVE edition of HCI’s Strategic Workforce Planning Certification Program in Geneva in March!
HCI’s Strategic Workforce Planning Certification Program prepares high-potential and high-performing HR and business leaders to identify critical roles and competencies, develop organizational agility and align workforce planning with integrated human capital and business strategy.
Course participants will receive the official SWP Toolkit, which contains dozens of practical job aids that reinforce principles learned in order to save time and simplify execution. The kit includes tools for environmental scanning, assessing current state, risk mitigation, talent segmentation, cascading competencies and more.
The course is highly interactive, providing the opportunity for networking with HR leaders across industries. Over the course of two days, you will explore actionable concepts presented through case studies, multimedia learning modules, and interactive problem-solving.
Why is HCI's Strategic Workforce Planning Programme a Must Atend Training?
What You Will Learn:
09:00 Talent Management Context
Talent management aligned with strategy
Talent management by the numbers
Agenda Introduction
Strategic Workforce Planning:Background and Context
Workforce Planning Evolution
Operational versus Strategic Workforce Planning
HCI’s Perspective on Strategic Workforce Planning
The HCI Strategic Workforce Planning Model
Workforce Planning in Action
The Hallmarks of Successful SWP Efforts
Strategic Workforce Planning as Risk Mitigation
Case Studies:
• VF Corporation
• NASA
• NCR
Self Assessment of workforce planning maturity
Business Strategy
Strategy first
Competitive differentiation map
Examples of strategic statements
Strategic alignment
Strategy references
Differentiated Segments
Four stages of workforce differentiation
Segmenting roles
A spectrum of roles
Examples of critical roles
Competencies for critical roles
Activity: Case Study
Environmental Scan
Quantitative and qualitative information
Environmental scan quadrants
Internal supply: Profile and trend data
External supply
Internal demand
External demand
Risk assignment to environmental factors
Activity: Case Study
The Data Requirements of Strategic Workforce Planning
Marketing segmentation
Current state workforce supply groups
Workforce data
Activity: Conducting Current State Analysis
Current State Analysis
The data requirements of Strategic Workforce Planning
Using and evaluating talent information
Case Study examples:
• GE
• Proctor & Gamble
• Husqvarna
17:00 Day 1 Summary
Summary
Tomorrow’s agenda
09:00 Day 2 Introduction
Recap day 1
Preview day 2
Activity: Preparation activity
Futuring
Possible futures
Futuring techniques
Limits of forecasting
The no change future state
Scenario planning
Examples of a scenario matrix
Scenario modeling in practice
The targeted future state
Gap Analysis
Examples of gap dimensions
Gaining consensus on critical gaps
The SWP toolkit gap template
Action Planning
Solutions to close gaps
6 Bs for skill acquisition and development
Work design
Rewards and recognition
Development
Acquisition
Manage and lead
Retention
Activity: Case Study
Telling Stories with Data and Enlisting Support
The Elements of Compelling Stories
Influencing skills and driving change
Infographics and other visualization techniques
Case Study examples:
• McGraw Hill Federal Credit Union
• Grant Thornton
• Conagra
Bringing Strategic Workforce Planning to Life and Practice
Compelling cases for workforce planning
The competencies of successful workforce planners
Roles and responsibilities of the SWP project team
The SWP workshop session
Walkthrough assessment and getting started toolkit
Workforce Planning in a State of Perpetual Change
The ongoing Environmental Scan
Building a data dictionary: the importance of a common vernacular
The continuous process of review and (re)alignment
Designing for flexibility and innovation
17:00 Conclusion
Summary
Key learnings
Next steps
ADDRESS:
Route Francois-Peyrot 34
Le Grand-Saconnex, 1218, Switzerland
CONTACT NUMBER: +41 22 747 02 02
A great stay in the heart of Geneva!
Across the street from the Geneva Airport and Palexpo, we’re a mile from Lake Geneva and 30 minutes from the world's best ski slopes. We offer three restaurants, Geneva’s largest indoor swimming pool, and over 35,000 sq. ft. of event space. Your stay also includes a complimentary public transportation card and convenient access to our activity desk and Swiss Made experiences.
This program can also be delivered as a tailored in-house training for your organization. We adapt the content to your industry, objectives, and level of maturity, focusing on real challenges your teams face and the decisions they need to make. In-house formats allow your people to align on a shared approach, work through relevant scenarios, and build skills they can apply immediately.
If you’re exploring an in-house option, tell us a bit about your team, priorities, and timing, and we’ll recommend the right format.
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