COVID-19

WORKFORCE PLANNING AND RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE

MARY CONNAUGHTON, CIPD IRELAND

ESTHER O’HALLORAN, EOH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

MOIRA GRASSICK, GRAPHITE HRM & HR-INFORM

07 May 2020

WELCOME

Mary Connaughton, Chaircipd.ie @cipdireland

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ROADMAP TO REOPEN BUSINESS

Mary Connaughton, CIPD Ireland

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CIPD Return to work checklist

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WORKFORCE PLANNING

Esther O’HalloranEOH Business Solutions

What have you seen as the predominant business response to Covid-19?

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Understanding the impact of Covid on your workforce plans, internal and external pressures using evidence to focus on developing new strategies and options for rebuilding your business

Covid: workforce planning

Where would you recommend people start for any workforce planning?

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What tools should be using?Where to start

Business strategy and directionData analysis of what you have now and

identify the gaps

Review structures and hierarchy levels

Scenario planning

How can scenario planning help with workforce planning?

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A Risk assessment

• Identify the risks raised by each of the scenarios. In a workforce planning context, you will want to focus on the risks related to the robustness of the business model and resourcing strategy.

Scenario planning to develop actions

B Contingency actions

• Determining your contingency actions will follow on from an examination of the risks. This is about looking for alternative approaches to the potentially critical threats identified.

What are key considerations for workforce planning?

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Resourcing optionsTechnology and automated

processesEducate your teams on changesFocus on well-being

Planning for your workforce

State of the Art VisualisationsWorkforce Planning Options

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How do I identify what employees will return to work and when?

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What communication do I need to put in place – when should I start– should I consider a re-boarding process?

Do I need to consider restructuring and splitting teams/ shifts?

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What will I do if an employee refuses to return to work?

What preparations should I make in case restrictions have to be implemented again?

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Q & A

THANK YOU

MARY CONNAUGHTON, CIPD IRELAND

ESTHER O’HALLORAN, EOH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

MOIRA GRASSICK, GRAPHITE HRM & HR-INFORM

07 May 2020

Thanks for joining us for workforce planning and returning to the workplace

Have a nice day

cipd.ie @cipdireland

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