Forecasting the Future: How to set your Workforce up for success

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted businesses of all sizes, forcing many to move away from their 2020 business growth goals and instead pursue efforts that preserve business continuity. At the same time, HR has also taken on a new role, moving beyond traditional recruiting, talent, and performance management into areas such as contact tracing, mental health, and workplace safety.

Chief among the new paradigm that HR must focus on is workforce planning, especially important as leaders navigate uncertainty such as a second wave of COVID-19 in the Fall, anticipating rising/falling customer demand, and re-training their employees. With many companies failing to prepare for the calamities now, many are seeking guidance to prepare for these months ahead.

You will learn:
What will be the biggest challenges for HR be in the future?

What new capabilities are needed for the future workforce?

How can HR leaders leverage the existing human capital assets to make better decisions?

How should HR leaders' priorities immediately and long term?

How to successfully plan and execute in ever-changing and unpredictable times?

How will the gig-economy, agile talent, and freelancers change the way HR plans for the future?

How to use trends and correlation information to produce predictive forecasts?