An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Innovations in Workforce Planning &
Organizational Development

How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World of Work

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

The future of workforce planning is here—and it demands new thinking, tools, and approaches. The Innovations in Workforce Planning & Organizational Development training course by KC Academy is designed to empower HR professionals, planners, and organizational leaders to embrace cutting-edge practices that drive efficiency, adaptability, and measurable business impact.

This comprehensive training course explores the latest advances in workforce planning, organizational design, and HR analytics—especially in light of post-COVID-19 workforce shifts and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Through real-world case studies and advanced models, participants will learn how to design agile organizational structures, forecast with predictive analytics, and align workforce strategies with business goals.

This Innovations in Workforce Planning & Organizational Development training course will highlight:

  • Strategic templates for building modern workforce planning objectives
  • New organizational design models for scalable, future-ready structures
  • Innovative workforce sizing and forecasting techniques using trend and correlation analysis
  • AI’s evolving role in workforce transformation and organizational development
  • Advanced approaches in succession planning, business process re-engineering, and workflow optimization
  • Practical applications of workforce analytics in high-performing organizations

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

By the end of the Innovations in Workforce Planning & Organizational Development training course, participants will be able to:

  • Construct and implement a strategic workforce plan aligned with business priorities
  • Apply new organizational change models to manage post-pandemic and AI-driven restructuring
  • Use modern formulas to determine optimal workforce size and eliminate outdated metrics
  • Select and implement organizational design frameworks that support agility and growth
  • Leverage existing workforce data to produce predictive insights and forecasts
  • Master contemporary techniques in succession planning, productivity management, and workflow design
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This is a very practical and hands on training course. Many of the techniques and new focus of Workforce Management will be explained using recent case studies from Government, Shell, GOOGLE, Sysco, BMW, the financial market and oil industry. Working in teams throughout the week will enhance your enjoyment of the training course.

Specialist learning tools will be available to better aid your application of the techniques taught including quick reference wall charts which will compliment a very comprehensive manual and full worked examples. This training course offers an extremely high return on investment.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

Organizations that invest in this training course can expect:

  • A modern, financially driven approach to workforce planning that demonstrates clear ROI
  • More accurate and strategic forecasting using predictive analytics and AI tools
  • Greater alignment between organizational structure and strategic goals
  • Confidence in succession planning and continuity strategies
  • Reduction in inefficiencies caused by outdated workforce models
  • Enhanced capacity to adapt to post-COVID work realities and ongoing digital transformation
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PERSONAL IMPACT

Participants will gain:

  • Mastery of the latest tools and techniques in strategic workforce planning
  • The ability to demonstrate the financial value of HR decisions
  • Advanced skills in productivity measurement and forecasting
  • Practical knowledge of AI integration into HR and organizational design
  • The confidence to lead right-sizing initiatives and structural redesign
  • A forward-looking mindset to navigate future challenges in HR and organizational development
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training course is specifically targeted for anyone who is responsible for organisational design, forecasting or producing workforce-planning information.

This KC Academy Innovations in Workforce Planning & Organizational Development training course will highly benefit:

  • HR Personnel
  • Those responsible for providing Workforce Data
  • Strategic Planners
  • Succession Planners
  • Organizational Development Professionals
  • Department Heads
  • Anyone interested in the measurement of the Human Resource
  • Those interested in transforming HR into a profit center
  • Graduates on management development programs
  • Personnel who are involved in either workforce planning, HR Analytics, organisational design or planning or succession planning who wish to significantly upgrade their skills and knowledge

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: From Strategy to Organisational Design and Working Ratios
  • Introductions and Our Program Objectives
  • The Key Difference between Manpower Planning and New Workforce Planning
  • The Importance of a Strategic Approach in Workforce Planning
  • The Use of the Organisational Maturity Tool - How to predict change?
  • The Critical Inputs of Workforce Planning
  • How Organisations are Designed
  • The Current Types of Organizational Design
  • Innovations in Reporting Ratios – What the future holds including the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The post COVID scenario on the future of work
Day 2: Our Role in Organisational Productivity
  • Collecting The Information
  • Understanding The Ingredients – Competency and How to Measure It?
  • Understanding and Measurement of Performance Information
  • Reliability – What is it? How to Measure and Improve It?
  • Measurement of Reliability – New Tools – Great Results
  • The Value of Time and People - Essential Calculations and Information
Day 3: Trends Correlations and Useful New Formulas
  • What are Trends?
  • Correlations
  • Trend Information For Growth
  • Trend Information For Contraction, with the introduction of A.I. and home working
  • Formulas That Work – How to Calculate Accurate Turn Over and Cohort Analysis
Day 4: Downsizing, Rightsizing & Workflow Management in the new world of employment
  • What is the Difference between Downsizing and Rightsizing?
  • Techniques For Rightsizing
  • Downsizing The Organisation
  • Calculating the Value of Rightsizing
  • Using Workflow Management to Improve Efficiency
  • How much can you improve productivity by?
  • Making The Financial Case – What is the added value here?
Day 5: The Workforce Planning Dashboard – Business Process Mapping, Succession and Emergency Planning, A New Look at Pay and Rewards
  • Understand The Value of Workforce Planning Dashboard
  • Importance of Staff Satisfaction
  • Why do we need Business Process Mapping?
  • What it has to offer?
  • How to Draw Business Process Maps & Calculate The Value of Improvement
  • Emergency Planning –For People
  • A New Approach to Critical Succession Planning - Transform Your Succession Planning Approach Using The New Approaches and Identify What’s Best For Your Organisation
  • Techniques to Fit People into The Right Job –Latest Psychological Approaches
  • Innovations in Pay and Rewards Using a Hopper System and Other New Approaches such as self - financing bonus systems
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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