PSPHRM013 — Implement workforce planning and succession strategies

1 Conduct workforce analysis.

• 1.1Apply in-depth analysis of current workforce practices, numbers, deployment, diversity and competencies to provide a baseline for workforce planning and management.
• 1.2Analyse workforce data and benchmark against comparable data, identify trends and suggest interventions to address developments that do not support organisational strategic or business directions.
• 1.3Undertake labour market and industry analysis to identify factors and trends that may impact on the organisation and the implications of these for workforce planning and management.
• 1.4Use scenario planning or other forecasting tools to predict and assess likely futures for the organisation with their associated implications and risks.

2 Promote the use of workforce analysis in decision-making processes.

• 2.1Present the results of workforce analysis in objective and unbiased terms, in a form and language suitable for the intended audience.
• 2.2Collaborate with business partners and colleagues to ensure that workforce analysis is meaningful in the context of organisational objectives.
• 2.3Evaluate and report on the application of workforce analysis in decision-making processes related to future workforce requirements.
• 2.4Identify where improvements in workforce analysis would strengthen its application in implementing workforce planning.
• 2.5Communicate the critical role of succession planning in managing organisational intellectual capital.

3 Develop workforce planning tools.

• 3.1Use workforce analysis to inform advice provided to managers on all aspects of workforce planning including succession management and identifying barriers to effective practices.
• 3.2Develop and provide workforce planning tools to managers and give assistance in their use.
• 3.3Identify issues and recommend solutions for current and future workforce planning and management issues.

4 Collaborate with business partners to facilitate effective workforce planning.

• 4.1Provide consultancy services to develop the human resource aspects of organisational and business unit plans to ensure future needs and objectives are addressed.
• 4.2Encourage managers to question current work practices and structures in preparing workforce plans.

5 Evaluate and review workforce planning.

• 5.1Report on workforce planning processes in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• 5.2Incorporate feedback from business unit partners and colleagues to identify where improvements can be made.
• 5.3Develop and implement changes based on evaluation.

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