Strategic workforce planning media

24/06/2026

The Talent Acquisition Playbook for a Low-Hire Market: Quality Over Volume in 2026

Learn how to run a high-quality talent acquisition strategy in a low-hire market, from build-versus-buy decisions and upskilling economics to AI-enabled recruiting, candidate experience, and employer branding.

Burnout Costs $322 Billion a Year. Workforce Planning, Not Wellness Programs, Holds the Fix.

22/06/2026

Burnout Costs $322 Billion a Year. Workforce Planning, Not Wellness Programs, Holds the Fix.

19/06/2026

Workforce Analytics Without the Data Science Team: Five Analyses Any HRBP Can Run This Quarter

Summer Flexibility Policies That Don't Crater Productivity: The Evidence-Based Playbook

Workforce Transformation

12/06/2026

Summer Flexibility Policies That Don't Crater Productivity: The Evidence-Based Playbook

From Skills Gap Analysis to Skills Gap Closure: The Execution Framework Nobody Teaches

Skills & Competencies

16/06/2026

From Skills Gap Analysis to Skills Gap Closure: The Execution Framework Nobody Teaches

Spotlight

DEI Programs Are Being Defunded. The Inclusion Business Case Is Getting Stronger. Both Are True.

Diversity & Inclusion

12/06/2026

DEI Programs Are Being Defunded. The Inclusion Business Case Is Getting Stronger. Both Are True.

DEI budgets are shrinking while the inclusion business case grows stronger. Learn how to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into workforce planning and board decisions.

The Summer Slowdown Is a Myth: Why Q3 Is Your Best Window for Workforce Planning Overhauls

Scenario Planning

05/06/2026

The Summer Slowdown Is a Myth: Why Q3 Is Your Best Window for Workforce Planning Overhauls

Discover why Q3 is the ideal time to reset your workforce planning strategy, use scenario planning, and build a practical playbook that aligns talent, budgets, and long-term business goals.

Talent Acquisition

12/06/2026

The Employer Brand Paradox: How Companies Laying Off Thousands Still Win the Talent War

How companies laying off thousands still win the talent war by treating exits as a core employer branding and talent acquisition strategy, with data driven practices.

The Cross-Functional Headcount Planning Process That Aligns HR, Finance, and Operations

17/06/2026

The Cross-Functional Headcount Planning Process That Aligns HR, Finance, and Operations

Learn a practical cross-functional headcount planning process that aligns HR, Finance, and Operations with quarterly cadences, clear RACI, and data driven decisions.

The HR Function Is Losing the AI Implementation Race to IT. That Needs to Change.

01/06/2026

The HR Function Is Losing the AI Implementation Race to IT. That Needs to Change.

Discover why HR must own AI strategy, HR AI governance and workforce planning, how CHROs should partner with CIOs on human-in-the-loop standards, and what capabilities HR teams need to lead ethical, people-centered AI adoption.

Internal Mobility Is Cheaper Than External Hiring. Here's the Playbook Most Companies Skip.

29/05/2026

Internal Mobility Is Cheaper Than External Hiring. Here's the Playbook Most Companies Skip.

Learn how internal mobility workforce planning reduces hiring cost, risk, and time-to-productivity compared with external recruitment, with metrics, examples, and a practical audit checklist.

57% of HR Pros Don't Know Their State Regulates AI Hiring. The UK Just Showed Where This Is Going.

Regulatory & Compliance

22/05/2026

57% of HR Pros Don't Know Their State Regulates AI Hiring. The UK Just Showed Where This Is Going.

Learn how emerging AI hiring compliance regulations—from the ICO’s 2024 consultation to NYC Local Law 144 and Colorado SB 24-205—reshape recruitment, workforce planning, and HR governance.

Building a Workforce Planning Framework That Finance Will Actually Use

Scenario Planning

25/05/2026

Building a Workforce Planning Framework That Finance Will Actually Use

Learn how to build a workforce planning framework your CFO will actually use by tying roles, skills, and hiring decisions to cost to fill, time to productivity, and revenue risk, with concrete benchmarks, scenarios, and a one-page headcount memo example.

Talent Supply and Demand Forecasting: The Data You Need and Where to Find It

03/06/2026

Talent Supply and Demand Forecasting: The Data You Need and Where to Find It

Learn how to use talent supply and demand forecasting to build a workforce plan that actually works, from minimum viable data sets and external labor market intelligence to forecasting cadence, tools, and scenario planning.

Cloudflare Cuts 1,100 at Record Revenue: What 'Agentic AI-First' Means for Your Workforce Plan

18/05/2026

Cloudflare Cuts 1,100 at Record Revenue: What 'Agentic AI-First' Means for Your Workforce Plan

Explore how agentic AI workforce restructuring is reshaping operating models, workforce planning, and talent strategy, with practical guidance for CHROs on support, engineering, marketing, and severance in the agentic era.

Your Headcount Plan Assumes Growth Means Hiring. Agentic AI Just Broke That Assumption.

20/05/2026

Your Headcount Plan Assumes Growth Means Hiring. Agentic AI Just Broke That Assumption.

Discover how agentic AI is breaking the traditional link between revenue growth and headcount, and learn how to plan workforce capacity using capability units, data-driven KPIs, and AI-ready headcount models that finance can trust.

Mid-Year Talent Review: The Agenda, the Inputs, and the Outputs That Actually Drive Decisions

Leadership Development

14/05/2026

Mid-Year Talent Review: The Agenda, the Inputs, and the Outputs That Actually Drive Decisions

Learn how to run a focused 60-minute mid-year talent review that links performance management, employee growth, and workforce planning to concrete headcount, development, and succession decisions.

27/05/2026

AI in Workforce Planning: A Practical Guide to Tools That Deliver and Hype That Doesn't

Learn how AI in workforce planning really works today: from predictive attrition and scenario modeling to build-versus-buy decisions, vendor evaluation, and ROI measurement, with concrete examples and SHRM-backed figures.

Where the 5.2 Million New Jobs Are Going: Reading the BLS 2024-2034 Projection as a Capacity Plan

Labor Market Trends

15/05/2026

Where the 5.2 Million New Jobs Are Going: Reading the BLS 2024-2034 Projection as a Capacity Plan

Learn how to use BLS Employment Projections 2034 as a capacity map for workforce planning, with sector insights, wage implications, and a simple template for turning occupation forecasts into headcount and pay scenarios.

The Low-Hire, Low-Fire Labor Market of 2026: What It Means for Your Capacity Plan

12/05/2026

The Low-Hire, Low-Fire Labor Market of 2026: What It Means for Your Capacity Plan

Practical analysis of the labor market outlook for 2026, with five planning assumptions, AI and policy impacts, and concrete actions for workforce leaders.

DEI Is Back on the Agenda in 2026. What Workforce Planners Should Actually Change.

Diversity & Inclusion

11/05/2026

DEI Is Back on the Agenda in 2026. What Workforce Planners Should Actually Change.

Learn how to turn your DEI workforce strategy for 2026 from a side project into the backbone of workforce planning, with evidence-based metrics, pay equity audits, skills-based planning and a practical KPI dashboard.

Reskilling Programs That Outlive the Launch: What Separates a Working Pipeline From a Line Item

Workforce Transformation

Reskilling Programs That Outlive the Launch: What Separates a Working Pipeline From a Line Item

Learn how to design reskilling and upskilling programs that achieve 70%+ placement rates, build an internal job market that hires reskilled talent, and prove ROI with concrete data for HR, finance, and business leaders.

by Liam McAllister

The 2026 Tech Talent Paradox: Flooded Applicant Pool, Shortage Crisis, Same Week

by Pierre-Alexandre Durand

04/05/2026

The 2026 Tech Talent Paradox: Flooded Applicant Pool, Shortage Crisis, Same Week

News analysis on how the AI talent shortage is splitting the tech job market, why two-track hiring is essential, and what HR leaders can do now.

Scenario Planning

Augmentation Over Automation: Why the Successful AI-in-HR Stories Share One Design Choice

Workforce Scenario Planning Without the Consulting Engagement: A Two-Horizon Model You Can Ship in 30 Days

Learn how to run workforce scenario planning on a 30‑day cycle, with a three‑scenario spreadsheet example, clear triggers, and an operations‑focused playbook for COOs and HR leaders.

Augmentation Over Automation: Why the Successful AI-in-HR Stories Share One Design Choice

Learn how to design AI augmentation in HR that keeps humans in the loop, improves workforce planning, and balances automation with governance, trust, and measurable productivity gains.

by Angela Rodriguez

What the experts say

From Digital Retail to the Four-Day Workweek: Why Rethinking Work Organization Is the Next Competitive Advantage

Interview

30/07/2025

From Digital Retail to the Four-Day Workweek: Why Rethinking Work Organization Is the Next Competitive Advantage

Optimizing Walmart's Workforce Scheduling for Efficiency

Workforce planning tools: enhancing business strategy and efficiency

HR Tech & Tools

10/01/2025

Workforce planning tools: enhancing business strategy and efficiency

How workforce planning software can transform your business

How workforce planning software can transform your business

Understanding the Serve Model in Workforce Planning

Understanding the Serve Model in Workforce Planning

Hr workforce planning: the role of technology in modern workforce management

Hr workforce planning: the role of technology in modern workforce management

How to create an effective workforce planning template

How to create an effective workforce planning template

Workforce planning examples to elevate your business strategy

Workforce planning examples to elevate your business strategy

Enhancing the Well-being of BPO Workers in the Philippines

Employee Retention

06/08/2025

Enhancing the Well-being of BPO Workers in the Philippines

Overcoming Workforce Planning Hurdles

Navigating Workforce Changes: A Guide to Managing Transitions

Guides & Frameworks

Navigating Workforce Changes: A Guide to Managing Transitions

Strategic workforce planning: building a future-ready organization

Strategic workforce planning: building a future-ready organization

How workforce planning solutions can transform your business

Workforce Transformation

How workforce planning solutions can transform your business

Workforce planning: the key to a successful business strategy

Workforce planning: the key to a successful business strategy

Understanding workforce planning definition and its impact on business success

Understanding workforce planning definition and its impact on business success

What is workforce planning: a comprehensive guide

Guides & Frameworks

What is workforce planning: a comprehensive guide

Understanding the Challenges Faced by Underutilized Workers

Diversity & Inclusion

Choosing Workforce Analytics Tools in 2026: The Buyer Checklist That Cuts Through Vendor Theater

Understanding the Challenges Faced by Underutilized Workers

Workforce Strategy

Choosing Workforce Analytics Tools in 2026: The Buyer Checklist That Cuts Through Vendor Theater

Learn how to choose workforce analytics tools that actually improve workforce planning and management decisions, from realistic pilots and HRIS integration to governance, skills intelligence, and everyday management routines.

Workforce Wellbeing Is a Capacity Metric Now: What to Track Before May Mental Health Awareness Month

Learn how to turn workforce wellbeing strategies into a real capacity advantage, with four key signals, seasonal actions before May, and a practical HR dashboard.

by Fatima Habibi

HR & Talent Management

Succession Planning Best Practices for an AI-Reshaped Org Chart: Beyond the Nine-Box Grid

Leadership Development

13/05/2026

Succession Planning Best Practices for an AI-Reshaped Org Chart: Beyond the Nine-Box Grid

Practical guide to succession planning best practices in an AI reshaped workplace, with skills based pipelines, board ready narratives, and real world HR tactics.

Employee Retention

08/05/2026

Employee Retention Strategies That Survive a Down Budget: The Short List for 2026

Evidence-based employee retention strategies that work when pay is frozen: strengthen manager quality, build internal mobility, redesign workload, and use data to reduce turnover while improving employee experience.

Technology & Automation

Block Cut 40% of Its People for an AI Bet. Read the Founder Letter Like a Workforce Planner.

27/04/2026

Block Cut 40% of Its People for an AI Bet. Read the Founder Letter Like a Workforce Planner.

Oracle Sent a 6 AM Layoff Email to 20,000 People. Read It as a Capital Reallocation Story, Not a Downturn.

22/04/2026

Oracle Sent a 6 AM Layoff Email to 20,000 People. Read It as a Capital Reallocation Story, Not a Downturn.

What to Do Monday Morning When Your CEO Cites AI Efficiencies in the Layoff Announcement

Automation & Job Impact

20/04/2026

What to Do Monday Morning When Your CEO Cites AI Efficiencies in the Layoff Announcement

Understanding non billable items in college financial planning

HR Tech & Tools

14/04/2026

Understanding non billable items in college financial planning

Business & Economic Factors

by Pierre-Alexandre Durand

22/04/2026

Oracle Sent a 6 AM Layoff Email to 20,000 People. Read It as a Capital Reallocation Story, Not a Downturn.

Oracle’s mass cuts show AI workforce restructuring as capital reallocation, not crisis. How CHROs should link layoffs, headcount and AI investments to real ROI.

Sick days in California: what employees and employers need to know

HR Tech & Tools

20/03/2026

Sick days in California: what employees and employers need to know

In depth analysis of sick days in California, explaining paid sick leave rules, accrual methods, compliance duties, and workforce planning impacts for employers.

by Henri-Luc Bastien

Resources & Best Practices

Before You Let AI Into Headcount Decisions: The Governance Questions Your Board Has Not Asked Yet

Guides & Frameworks