Description
Book Synopsis From the C-suite to the sales force to the ground floor, downtime is deadly. When a job opens or turns over, organizations must adjust seamlessly. In Positioned, some of the world’s best people strategists examine how best to address the constant challenge of having the right people available when needed.
Thought leaders including Dave Ulrich, John Boudreau, James Walker, Jac Fitz-enz, Peter Howes, Dan Hilbert, and Naomi Stanford weigh in on the future of strategic staffing, virtual workplaces, disruptive technologies, globalization, and what practices will—and will not—help organizations thrive.
Positioned captures the best workforce planning practices from leading organizations such as Boeing, HP, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and others in the private and public sectors. The book
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Preface: Rob Tripp and Dan L. Ward with Bill Maki v
SECTION 1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 1
Dan L. Ward
The Origins of Workforce Planning 3
James W. Walker
How Long Has This Been Going On? 9
Dan L. Ward
The Evolution of Strategic Workforce Planning Within
Government Agencies 18
Alex G. Manganaris
SECTION 2: CURRENT PRACTICES 25
Rob Tripp
It’s Not Just Data: Workforce Planning and Change Management 29
Robert D. Motion
Strategic Workforce Planning at Boeing 42
Dianna Peterson and Tina Krieger
The Role of Workforce Planning in Mergers and Acquisitions 51
Mary Boudreaux Carroll
Workforce Planning: Does It Hurt Enough to Begin? 62
David Howerton
When Workforce Planning Worlds Collide 69
Jeff Buchmiller
Workforce Planning in China 79
Naomi Stanford
Workforce Strategies for High-Growth Markets 93
James David Eyring and Alison Romney Eyring
Strategic Workforce Planning in the Federal Government:
A Work in Progress 110
Marta Brito Perez
Strategic Workforce Planning: Vital Tips for Professionals in
the Public Sector 118
Rachel Bangasser
Do as I Say, Not as I Do! 128
Laura Chalkley
SWP: A Rigorous Simulation Optimization Approach 135
Marco Better, Fred Glover, Dave Sutherland, and Manuel Laguna
Wisdom on Workforce Planning 165
Peter Howes
Pioneering New Business Frontiers: Unaware of What
“Shouldn’t” Be Done 186
Dan Hilbert
SECTION 3: ANALYTICS 201
Rob Tripp
The Rise of Talent Analytics 203
Jeremy Shapiro and Thomas H. Davenport
Workforce Analytics 213
Leo Sadovy and Christian Haxholdt
Predicting Analytics 231
Amit B. Mohindra and J. Allan Brown
SECTION 4: FUTURE DIRECTIONS 249
Dan L. Ward
Disrupting the Future 251
Jac Fitz-enz
Workforce Planning Across the Great Divide 258
John Boudreau and Ian Ziskin
Plan Your Own Development: It’s Up to You to Build Your
Leadership Skills 270
Steve Arneson
The Future Targets or Outcomes of HR Work: Individuals,
Organizations, and Leadership 276
Dave Ulrich
Postlude 285
Dan L. Ward
Index 291
