Human ResourcesWorkforce Planning and Organisational Design
Organisations restructure repeatedly without ever establishing what work needs doing and by how many people, which is why headcount returns within two years of every reduction. This course covers the analysis that prevents that. Delegates work through demand forecasting from business plans, supply analysis including demographics, attrition and internal movement, and the gap that planning must close through building, buying or borrowing capability. Organisational design principles are covered: grouping work, spans and layers, and the coordination cost of each choice. Restructuring is addressed practically, including consultation obligations and selection. The course closes on scenario planning and on the workforce plan as a document that gets revisited.
Course objectives
- Forecast workforce demand from business plans
- Analyse supply including demographics, attrition and internal movement
- Close a capability gap by building, buying or borrowing
- Apply organisational design principles to grouping, spans and layers
- Assess the coordination cost of a structural choice
- Meet consultation and selection obligations in a restructure
- Run scenario planning and keep the plan current
Who should attend
- Human resources business partners and planning staff
- Organisational development practitioners
- Senior line managers restructuring their functions
- Finance staff modelling headcount and cost
- Executives sponsoring organisational change
Course outline
- 01Why headcount returns after every reduction
- 02Demand forecasting from business plans
- 03Supply analysis and demographics
- 04Attrition and internal movement
- 05Closing the gap: build, buy or borrow
- 06Design principles, spans and layers
- 07Restructuring, consultation and selection
- 08Scenario planning and keeping the plan current
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 to 16 December 2026 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 January 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 March 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 March 2027 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |