Program Overview
Designing a workforce that balances talent, technology, and strategy
Organizations can no longer rely on static workforce plans or outdated systems. The AI-Powered Workforce Planning program equips business leaders with the tools to rethink how they plan, structure, and develop talent, aligning people strategies with evolving technology and organizational priorities.
Throughout the program, you’ll build foundational knowledge in strategic workforce planning, gain practical exposure to AI tools and scenario modelling, and begin shifting from role-based thinking to skills- and capabilities-based planning. Learn to identify emerging workforce risks, design internal mobility and succession strategies, and explore how to balance fixed, flexible, and AI-augmented talent. You’ll leave the program equipped with the tools and insights needed to develop a practical, future-ready talent roadmap tailored to your organization’s needs.
*Please note: This program focuses on practical and strategic applications of AI within workforce planning and is intended for professionals seeking foundational knowledge.
Module 1: Laying the Foundation – Workforce Planning 101
- Define workforce planning and its strategic business value
- Understand how workforce planning connects business goals, people data, and financial drivers
- Identify key inputs, levers, and shareholders involved in creating responsive planning models and strategies
- Explore how economic volatility and labour trends influence workforce strategy
Module 2: Talent Intelligence and AI Fundamentals
- Build fluency in core AI terminology and technologies shaping the workforce planning landscape
- Examine real-world applications of AI in workforce analytics, forecasting, and optimization
- Understand governance, bias, and ethical risks in AI adoption
- Learn how AI enhances workforce planning strategies
Module 3: Strategic Gap Analysis, Skills-Based Planning & Real-Time Scenario Modelling
- Understand the difference between role-based and skills-based workforce planning
- Use internal and external data to conduct dynamic skills supply and demand analysis
- Apply AI to identify skill gaps, adjacent capabilities, and learn to optimize workforce composition
- Build and test multiple future-state scenarios using AI simulation tools
- Learn how to iterate and update scenarios in real time
Module 4: Building a Skills-Based, Future-Ready Organization
- Learn how to shift from role-based to task- and skill-based workforce planning
- Use AI to map current versus future capabilities and design reskilling strategies
- Learn how to segment your workforce through fixed versus flexible talent, augmented by AI
- Build internal mobility pathways based on skill adjacency and business value
- Integrate equitable skill mapping and role design to ensure diverse representation and opportunity across levels
Module 5: Succession, Talent Pipelines, and Optimization
- Identify critical roles and design resilient succession pipelines
- Use AI to model internal movement, bench strength, and identify workforce risks
- Understand how to scale your workforce up or down in response to changing economic conditions
- Develop strategies to balance productivity, agility, and employer brand when redesigning your workforce
Module 6: From Insight to Action – Building and Governing the Plan
- Learn how to align workforce models with financial and strategic forecasting
- Explore how to embed DEI metrics, such as diverse talent pipelines and equitable mobility, into workforce planning and governance
- Discover how governance, metrics, and accountability structures support your long-term success
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the key principles of strategic workforce planning and how to align people strategies with evolving business, economic, and technological trends
- Gain practical experience using AI tools to assess workforce gaps, model future scenarios, and make data-informed planning decisions
- Begin shifting from traditional role-based approaches to skills- and task-based planning models that support agility, reskilling, and internal mobility
- Learn how to optimize workforce composition by exploring approaches that blend full-time, flexible, and AI-augmented talent
- Apply the tools and frameworks provided to start building a multi-year workforce roadmap that connects forecasting, succession, and financial strategy
Organizational Benefits
- Strengthen your organization’s ability to navigate change with greater speed and clarity by using AI-informed planning and adaptive scenario modelling
- Improve workforce ROI by right-sizing talent strategies and balancing permanent, flexible, and AI-augmented capacity to reduce costly swings in hiring and layoffs
- Leverage workforce planning as a strategic asset—not a siloed HR task—through better alignment with financial models and long-term organizational goals
- Minimize succession risks by identifying gaps early and building internal mobility pathways to retain and grow top talent
Who Should Attend
HR Leaders and Business Partners
Build foundational AI fluency and strengthen long-term workforce and talent planning strategies
Executives and Department Heads
Explore how AI-informed workforce planning can support organizational agility, talent decisions, and business performance
Workforce Planners and Analysts
Apply workforce planning frameworks alongside practical AI-supported forecasting and scenario testing models
Talent Management Professionals
Examine how AI and skills-based planning can support succession, mobility, and future workforce capability needs
Professionals New to AI in HR
Gain practical exposure to emerging AI concepts, tools, and applications within workforce planning
Facilitators and Speakers
Takeaway Tools
- Strategic Workforce Planning Workbook: Includes frameworks, AI prompt guides, and scenario modelling templates to support hands-on application
- Skills Taxonomy and Segmentation Toolkit: Practical tools for mapping current versus future capabilities, building skills libraries, and segmenting your workforce
- AI Playbook for Workforce Optimization: Real-world use cases and guidance on responsibly integrating AI into workforce planning
