SWP - The Strategic Workforce Planning Podcast

Episode 60 of the SWP Podcast explores a fantastic case study involving ATB and Pearson, centred around tech enabled SWP in regulated environments.  Juliette Klemencic and Sadhana Bhide share deep insights into technology driven challenges and opportunities in financial services from the perspective of governance, org structure, skills, forecasting and role design.  A not to be missed episode with...

Episode 59 of the SWP Podcast sees an intriguing discussion with Alejandro Giordanelli of Merck.  Alejandro and I explored the human side of SWP from an organisational psychologists perspective.

Episode 58 of the SWP Podcast set out with no particular agenda yet resulted in one of the richest, most thought provoking SWP discussions the show has seen to date.  Amazing what happens when three passionate SWP minds get together and bounce off each other.  A huge thank you to Chris and Alicia for their contribution to the profession and for making this a highly enjoyable piece of content to co...

Episode 57 of the SWP podcast welcomes back Peter Louch from Vemo.  I really enjoy chatting to Peter who not only bears the title 'The Coolest Man in SWP' but also (and arguably more importantly) has incredible insight into the challenges faced by many organisations.  This chat explores the talent marketplace vs external labor market analytics dynamic from the perspective of an individua...

Episode 56 of the SWP Podcast welcomes David Wilkins, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at TalentNeuron, to discuss the recent acquisition of HR Forecast and its implications for Strategic Workforce Planners. This insightful conversation explores what this acquisition could mean for the future of strategic workforce planning, with highlights on enhanced data analytics, deeper labor market insight...

Episode 55 of the SWP Podcast welcomed practitioner and upcoming SWP Conference speaker, Dani Harrison to the show.  This important conversation looks at the Tesco journey with a number of really valuable lessons like 'don't try and do too much too early" and the value of a borrow/build approach to developing internal SWP capability.  A valuable episode for all practitioners but esp...

In episode 54 of the SWP Podcast, we welcome Phillipa Beltran and Sadhana Bhide from Pearson to dive into how advanced technologies like AI, data analytics, and automation are transforming strategic workforce planning. We discuss how predictive modeling helps organisations anticipate future workforce needs, identify skills gaps, and optimise talent strategies. We also explore how automation is str...

Episode 53 of the SWP Podcast welcomes Vijay Swaminathan, Co-founder and CEO of Draup to discuss key considerations around effective AI transition. Vijay has an incredible back story and is widely regarded as one of the forefathers of contemporary talent intelligence having founded Talent Neuron and, more recently, Draup .  This is an incredibly insightful and thought provoking conversation with a...

Episode 52 of the SWP Podcast celebrates the growth and evolution of the SWP function at RTX (formerly Raytheon) in meeting the two newest members of the team ahead of SWP Conference - Austin.  Valentina Bernal and Janelle Hawes provided wonderful insights into the approach RTX have taken to develop a skills architecture across an organization of 180,000 + staff. A wonderful discussion with two ve...

Episode 51 of the SWP Podcast welcomes Erica Vermeij to talk us through how Boston Scientific stood up SWP in a 50,000 person organization in only 12 months. This is a great example of how big things can happen effectively in large organizations through effective stakeholder engagement, hard work and not trying to have everything perfect from the outset.  Some level of planning followed by refinin...

Join us for a very special 50th episode of the SWP Podcast in collaboration with the Reimagined Workforce Podcast. WPI Chair and usual host of the SWP Podcast, Nick Kennedy switches seats and invites host and director of Workforce Transformations Australia, Kath Hume to welcome a distinguished panel of global experts to discuss the new Certified Practicing Program for Strategic Workforce Planning...

In episode 47 of the SWP Podcast, I spoke with Patrick White, Senior Director of the Office of Labour and Economic Analysis at the United States Department of the Air Force. We discussed how Patrick found his way into SWP, the benefits of centralizing SWP processes under budget constraints, and how this approach can optimize resources, mitigate risks, and align with strategic priorities. They also...

Episode 48 of the SWP Podcast features  Jacque Flusche, Enterprise Workforce Planning Technology and Business Transformation lead at Lockheed Martin. Jacque and I explored the implementation of strategic workforce planning at Lockheed Martin, and the strategic drivers behind this approach. Jacque shares key challenges encountered, the custom approaches tailored to Lockheed Martin's needs, and...

Episode 49 of the SWP Podcast welcomed Andrew Buckland, Associate Director of Workforce Strategy & Analytics at Eastern Health. We discussed Andrew’s initial impressions and goals when setting up the SWP function within the hospital, key steps taken to build reputation and credibility, and strategies to secure a seat at the decision-making table. Andrew shares significant challenges faced, les...

A strategic workforce planner who needs no introduction to our global community but one we're so thankful to have input and insight from,  I was so very thankful to catch up with Ross Sparkman from Walmart to chat all things, AI, the future of SWP and the evolution of the profession. This is a super insightful and incredibly important discussion for all SWP enthusiasts.  Super impressive back...

We're back with AJ Herrmann from Cleveland Clinic and he's bought his SWP Leadership team along.  SO incredibly lucky to have Cinnamon Dixon and Emily Monteleone join AJ for this insightful ant highly relevant discussion around a task based approach to strategic workforce planning.  So much gold in this episode that it's worth playing on repeat for a day! Really interesting explorat...

Occasionally you meet people who are 10 steps ahead of the general population and think in ways most of us are unable to fathom.  Mike Manning is one of those people.  I was privileged to be involved in this enthralling discussion where Mike goes deep on all things AI and what it means for the future of work.  Great chat with an even better person - thanks Mike!

Episode 43 of the SWP Podcast welcomes Sam Yeats from TeamForm.  This is a very unique conversation that explores the' coal face' reality around how work is actually done vs how organisations are physically structured.  The concept of planning around the delivery teams has huge relevance in the SWP world however is often overlooked in preference for 'roles', 'job families&...

Entertaining and insightful (as always) discussion with two of my great friends, Chris Hare and Alicia Roach on the topic of Dynamic Scenario Planning.  Learn all about the relevance of DSP to SWP, how to utilise data to inform scenarios and where enterprise software enablement is headed.  Also, grab a sneak peek at the pending product release from eQ8. 

In today's ultra dynamic labor market, redefining your global talent strategy is imperative for organizational success. From remote work, to skills-based hiring, new trends are reshaping how businesses approach talent acquisition and management meaning organizations are redefining how work is done. In Episode 41 of SWP podcast, the Brandon Crouch, Global Business Line Manager, and Elena Magri...

Episode 40 of the SWP Podcast welcomes Clare Moncrieff, Executive Advisor with Talent Neuron.  This is a fascinating discussion where we explore the critical connectivity between labour market intelligence and SWP.  It was also a wonderful look back at the SWP Conference - London event. Enjoy this engaging conversation with a true thought leader!

Episode 39 of SWP - The Strategic Workforce Panning Podcast welcomes Jonas Ottiger - Head of People Analytics and Workforce Planning at the International Committee for the Red Cross.  Jonas is one of so many people analytics experts to emerge from Jordan Pettman's Nestle alumni, one wonders whether there was something special in the chocolate milk during and since that period.   When you thin...

Episode 38 of the SWP Podcast saw me sit down with tech entrepreneur Ali Nawab, founder and CEO of SWP platform Agentnoon.  I really enjoyed this thought leadership conversation and am always inspired when I get to chat to successful business leaders with global customer bases like Ali. Looking forward to meeting the Agentnoon team in person in London! 

Episode 36 of the SWP podcast saw us sit down with two inspirational leaders from the Victorian Health Sector in Rebecca Meynell and Jennifer Dobell ahead of their key note session at SWP Conference - Melbourne.  What a breath of fresh air this discussion was in terms of insight, entertainment and all out positivity.  We loved hearing about the critical impacts SWP has at a regional level on Victo...

Episode 37 of The SWP Podcast was a long time in the making yet well worth the wait! We were lucky to sit down with two inspirational thought leaders in Sadhana Bhide and Jonathan Finkelstein  from Pearson Workforce Skills.  As well as an in-depth look at all things learning, SWP and skilling the workforce of the future, what resonated most from a Pearson perspective was the strategic and value al...