Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass

**Identify, Build, and Sustain your ideal future workforce**

Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass

The Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass equips leaders and HR teams with the frameworks, tools and practical approaches needed to align workforce strategy with organisational goals, in environments shaped by uncertainty, disruption and change.

This masterclass moves beyond compliance-driven workforce planning or static forecasts. Instead, it focuses on strategic decision-making, helping participants understand how workforce choices shape long-term organisational performance, resilience and adaptability.

What this masterclass is about

Strategic workforce planning is not simply about predicting headcount. It is about making deliberate, informed decisions about capability, capacity and structure in the context of changing business models, technologies and labour markets.

In this masterclass, participants learn how to:

Connect workforce strategy directly to organisational strategy

Understand future drivers of workforce demand and supply

Identify critical roles, capabilities and risks

Use data and scenarios to inform workforce decisions

Move from analysis to action in complex environments

The emphasis throughout is practical, strategic and grounded in real organisational challenges.

What you’ll learn

Participants will develop capability across areas such as:

Strategic workforce planning fundamentals Understanding what SWP is, and what it’s not, in modern organisations.

Future-focused workforce thinking Integrating trends, uncertainty and scenarios into workforce planning.

Workforce demand and supply analysis Identifying where gaps, surpluses and risks are likely to emerge.

Critical roles and capabilities Focusing effort where it matters most, rather than spreading resources thinly.

Decision-making under uncertainty Using workforce insights to inform strategic choices, not just reports.

How the masterclass works

The Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass is delivered as a facilitated learning experience, combining frameworks, case examples, discussion and applied exercises.

Formats include:

Public masterclasses in New Zealand, delivered through Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ)

Public masterclasses in Australia

Private masterclasses delivered directly for organisations globally

Sessions are designed to be accessible to experienced HR practitioners while still challenging enough for senior leaders and executives.

Who it’s for

This masterclass is well suited to:

HR and People leaders

Strategy and transformation leaders

Public sector and regulated environments

Executives responsible for long-term capability and workforce risk

No prior technical workforce planning expertise is required — the focus is on strategic understanding and application.

Outcomes

Participants typically leave with:

A clearer understanding of strategic workforce planning as a leadership discipline

Practical frameworks they can apply immediately

Greater confidence navigating workforce decisions under uncertainty

A shared language for discussing workforce risk and capability

Insight into how workforce strategy supports long-term organisational outcomes

Delivery options

Public Strategic Workforce Planning Training in Aotearoa New Zealand

I regularly deliver this masterclass in partnership with HRNZ, offering open enrolment sessions for HR professionals and leaders across New Zealand.

➡ For New Zealand Audiences: Online

4 x 4 hour sessions

Tuesday 18 August 2026 (12:30-5pm)

Thursday 20 August 2026 (12:30-5pm)

Tuesday 25 August 2026 (12:30-5pm)

Thursday 27 August 2026 (12:30-5pm)

➡ In Person, Wellington

2 days in Wellington, 11-12 May 2026

➡ In Person, Auckland

2 days in Wellington, 13-14 May 2026

Public Strategic Workforce Planning Training in Australia

Offering open enrolment sessions for HR professionals and leaders across Australia.

➡ In Person, Melbourne

24th and 25th February, 2026

15th and 16th June, 2026

13th and 14th October, 2026

Register for a Melbourne Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass via TryBooking, or contact us directlyif you’d like to be invoiced.

Private & In-house Masterclasses (Global)

I also deliver this masterclass directly for organisations - tailored to your context, workforce challenges and strategic priorities.

➡ Enquire about a private masterclass

Let’s explore the right option

If you’re looking to strengthen workforce strategy capability, the Strategic Workforce Planning Masterclass provides a practical, future-aware foundation.

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