HomeResourcesWorkforce Planning – Good Practice Guide

Workforce Planning - Good Practice Guide

by XpertHR

The aim of workforce planning is to ensure that your organisation has the workforce it needs to achieve its business objectives. It consists of interrelated building blocks considering: the business context; the current workforce; future demand and supply; and the action required to address resourcing risks. Workforce planning can be applied with differing levels of sophistication depending on your organisation’s size and sector, and although individuals and businesses in the UK are experiencing huge change and uncertainty from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, HR can still apply many of the principles of workforce planning.

This guide can help you understand the concepts and methods of workforce planning, and how your organisation can still plan even though it may be uncertain about its direction, future size or the pace of change.

Related Articles

The Empathy Deficit: Why HR Holds the Key to AI That Actually Works

AI investment is surging, but a gap is widening between boardroom ambition and on-the-ground reality, and it starts with what leaders think they...

  • Tara Miller
  • 1w

Is a Degree Still the Real Career Currency in the Age of AI?

For decades, a degree has acted as the default passport into professional employment. It has signalled capability, discipline and potential. In...

Job Hugging Is the New Quiet Quitting... Only Worse

Cast your mind back to the "Great Resignation." It was a chaotic time for HR, characterized by bidding wars, counter-offers written on napkins, and...

Remote Working Law in 2026 is Entering a New Phase and HR Must Respond

Remote working is no longer simply a cultural debate. It is increasingly shaped by statutory rights, tribunal interpretation and evolving regulatory...

Trust Is the New Currency of AI at Work

Artificial intelligence is now embedded in hiring, workforce planning, performance management and payroll. The question facing HR leaders in 2026 is...

Dayforce’s Take on Why 2026 Will Redefine Responsible AI in HR

AI is moving into the day-to-day operating system of HR. As it does, the debate is shifting from adoption to accountability. For Nicole Bello, Group...

A Labour of Love: Employment Hero’s New Research Shows the Sacrifices Behind SME Leadership and What HR Must Do in 2026

Employment Hero, the global provider of HR, hiring and payroll software, has launched a new Valentine’s Day campaign to spotlight the people...

What Nobody Tells You About the Emotional Impact of Redundancy – and How HR Can Offer Empathetic Support 

Redundancy is one of the most difficult actions an organisation can take and can create a dual tension between process and...

  • Leading Executive Coaches Alison Lucas, of Randolph Partnership Ltd, and Lizzie Bentley Bowers, of The Causeway Coaching Ltd
  • 4w
Sign up to our Newsletter