Workforce planning
Building the future workforce today
With the nature of work changing so fast, transforming your workforce is essential. Forget out-of-the-box software. Our strategy-led, data-driven approach to workforce planning services is tailored to the needs of your organization and puts an emphasis on building capacity. You get workforce solutions you can act on quickly and a straightforward process that keeps planning agile. So both the business and the people who make it run are prepared for the future of work.
What is workforce planning?
Workforce planning aligns the workforce with the needs and priorities of the business to meet organizational objectives. It helps organizations adapt for the future by getting the right people in the right roles at the right time to move the business forward. And the value of our workforce solution is clear to organizations—in both immediate outcomes and future preparedness.
Integrated strategies that align the workforce and the business
Risk mitigation that identifies and diffuses workforce risks much earlier
Data-driven decisions that are informed by enhanced forecasting and analysis
Streamlined processes that drive organizational efficiencies
Continual rightsizing so the organization anticipates and adapts to change
It takes strategic workforce planning to align your workforce to deliver on your business strategy—both now and in the future.
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Federal workforce planning
For federal agencies, delivering your mission in a rapidly changing future requires having the right people in the right roles at the right time. Learn how our approach to federal workforce planning is helping agencies build tomorrow’s workforce today.
Why does planning for the future of work matter more than ever?
The talent landscape has been dynamic in recent years. Trends like the impact of an aging workforce, the turnover tsunami, and the many ways that the pandemic and technology has changed the work that people do and how they do it, have been at play across industries. Those that take a systematic approach to workforce planning to understand how to fill talent, role, and skills gaps will be better positioned for success.
Burnout is widespread
Burnout is troublingly high across the U.S. workforce, hovering at around 50 percent of workers. Workload is the leading cause.
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting Workforce Burnout Survey, 2023
Digital transformation demands new skills
74% of U.S. workers don’t feel they have the resources needed to learn digital skills.
Turnover drives talent & skills gaps
30% percent of U.S. workers say they are likely to leave their organization in the coming year.
Source: Eagle Hill Consulting Workforce Burnout Survey, 2023
What makes our workforce planning approach different?
Made-for-me approaches
Every organization is different. That’s why we co-create workforce solutions with organizations that reflect where they are and what they need—and are flexible as they evolve.
Proven tool for speed and scale
Our Workforce Optimizer Tool models different scenarios quickly to forecast and view potential impacts on workforce capacity in real time.
Designed for action and outcomes
Organizations need action, not theory. We make our planning outputs easy to understand so decision makers can act quickly with confidence.
Bringing it to the people
We help employees understand the process, building their capacity through training and one-on-one support and embedding the process through the organization.
Connected to culture—always
Everything we do in workforce planning is aligned with what the organization values, its culture, and what it strives to achieve for the business and its people.
Workforce planning case studies
Here are a few examples of how we provide impact for our clients. From developing workforce strategy to predicting and building future workforce capabilities, our years of creative and strategic experience have helped clients across industries reach their potential.
Workforce planning insights
Keep your finger on the pulse of the trends impacting your business and your industry with actionable insights and best practices based on our proprietary research.
