Workforce 

What is a workforce?

It is the total number of employees that work in an organization.

What are the strategies involved in workforce planning?

Workforce planning strategies include:

Clear job descriptions and redefining those that need to be updated
Monetary and non-monetary compensations, salaries, awards
Employee development for specific positions
Recruitment/selection strategies to find and hire the right candidates
Employee retention strategies
Succession planning
Knowledge transfer strategies and management

How can HR leaders promote a healthy workforce?

Below are a few strategies that HR leaders can adopt to ensure a healthy workforce:

1. Enhance flexibility around working hours and encourage employee participation, reducing other known risk factors and ensuring the physical work environment is safe

2. Build a psychosocial safety climate, implement anti-bullying policies, enhance organizational justice, promote team-based interventions, provide manager and leadership training, and manage change effectively

3. Provide resilience training and stress management which utilizes evidence-based techniques, coaching and mentoring, and worksite physical activity programs

4. Consider conducting wellbeing checks, although these are likely to be of most use in high-risk groups and should only be done when detailed post-screening procedures are in place; use Employee Assistance Programs that utilize experienced staff and evidence-based methods and peer support schemes