People Trends & Strategies Including Multi-generational Workforce
Submitted by c4ioe on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 09:27
Overview: This workshop provides a look at societal and organizational trends and how those affect people strategies of organizations that need to respond to and prepare for those trends. Issues related to multi-generational workforce, rapid rate of change, highly mobile (“free-agency”) workforce, cost-cutting measures, etc. are discussed.
Suggested Attendees: For senior leaders who want to be ahead of the curve on: handling issues of “free-agency” and multi-generational workforce, dealing with competition for talent as baby boomers retire or managing strategies for other workforce trends. Also for talent development and HR leaders, for directors, managers, supervisors and project leaders who need to respond to and plan for changes in the workforce. This workshop will be helpful to leaders at business, government and non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
Objectives:
- Identify specific workforce development needs for your own organization
- Identify issues/barriers to effective workforce development and management
- Assess current business and workforce trends and compare/contrast with your own organizational trends and needs
- Learn about strategies for dealing with 8 workforce trends, including multi-generational workforce
- Assess your own organization’s needs regarding workforce planning and human resources practices that affect the entire organization
- Design a talent/workforce plan for your own organization
Length/Time: 7.5 hours = 9:00am to 4:30pm
Outline of Topics:
1. Introductions
- Expectations/objectives including Workgroup/Team Goals
- Workshop Overview
2. Managing Diversity in the Workplace – issues/barriers and practices
- Translating needs to your workplace. Why is it important?
3. Trends in Business
- Current business trends affecting people strategies, including multi-generational workforce
4. Workforce Trends & Concerns, and Responsive Strategies Discussion/Exchange
- Introduction to Trends -- What do you do currently to respond to these trends
5. TREND 1: Multi-Generational Workforce Diversity
- Four generations in the workforce today – worker characteristics/styles, behaviors, preferences, tendencies
- How to manage and work with people in the different generations
- Aging Workforce
- Under-representation of Younger Workers
6. TREND 2: Changes in Skills & Competencies Required of Workforce
- How to manage the increasing changes of “generalist” skills and competencies required of the workforce (Jack of All Trades syndrome)
7. TREND 3: Increasingly “Global” Face of Workforce – Globalization
- How to manage the global face of the workforce – different nationalities, ethnicities, cultures, etc.
8. TREND 4: Variety of Personal/Family Needs & Make-up of Workforce:
- More Women Entering Workforce
- Changes in Family Structures
- Changes in Medical or Ability Needs
- How to manage the changes related to personal/family needs & make-up
9. TREND 5: Highly Flexible, Highly Mobile Workforce
- How to manage the highly flexible/mobile (“free-agency”) nature of today’s workers
10. TREND 6: Cost Containment, Control & Management
- How to compete for talent with cost containment and control measures
11. TREND 7: More Value-Based Decisions among Workforce
- How to manage workers and potential candidates making decisions based on personal values
12. TREND 8: Intense Competition for and Development of Leadership
- How to compete well, retain and develop leaders who manage change well
13. Further Strategy & Ideas for Leaders in How to Work in or Manage the Workforce:
(e.g. what do we need to do in each of these areas to manage a multi-generational workforce)
- Staffing & Selection
- Organizational Development
- Performance Partnering/Management
- Leadership Development/Hi-Potential Development
- Succession Planning
- General Management
- Communication
- Working on Teams
- Dealing with Change
14. Talent Planning & Development
- Case Study - Talent Planning & Management
- Gaps in performance at your own Organization
- Talent Planning - design of Talent plan for our own Organization
15. Summary & Action Planning
