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Workforce Planning Workbook

A simple workbook to turn goals into a workforce plan — roles, capacity, timing and assumptions, using your own figures.

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1. Goals

  • Goal this plan supports ______________________
  • Period the plan covers ______________________
  • Key constraints ______________________

2. Goals to roles

  • ☐ Translate each goal into the roles it needs.
  • ☐ Note count and seniority per role.
  • ☐ Mark build vs buy vs borrow.

3. Capacity & gaps

  • Current capacity ______________________
  • Capacity needed ______________________
  • Gap (+/-) ______________________

4. Timing & assumptions

  • ☐ Sequence and timing of additions.
  • ☐ Backfill for expected attrition.
  • ☐ Assumptions to revisit.
  • ☐ Risks to the plan.
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