Audit Commission – Workforce Study

Workshop materials to accompany Tomorrow’s people Building a local government workforce for the future 1 Index Introduction.......................................................................................................... 3 Menu of activities ................................................................................................. 9 Activity 1: plotting your progress: using the workforce planning self-assessment guide to assess your stage of development....................................................... 11 Activity 2: a picture of performance: using an image to share views about workforce planning............................................................................................. 14 Activity 3: assessing the ‘now’: using a SWOT analysis to understand your approach to workforce planning......................................................................... 17 Activity 4: the human resources perspective: pulling data together to understand your current position .......................................................................................... 20 Activity 5: brave new world: ensuring your workforce is fit for the future............ 25 Activity 6: ‘mapping the Future’: using future mapping to plan for your future workforce ........................................................................................................... 29 Activity 7: menu of choices: understanding and evaluating your options ........... ...