Strategic Workforce Planning (CET1005)

Course ID: TGS-2026062193
Duration: 2 days
Level: Basic

Synopsis

This course equips participants with practical frameworks and tools to build a resilient and sustainable workforce in the face of disruptions such as artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainty and regulatory changes. The course also covers strategic foresight and ethical workforce decision-making to drive people-centric workforce strategies that align with long-term organisational sustainability.

Who Should Attend

• HR professionals who are involved in workforce planning, restructuring, redeployment and reskilling initiatives.
• Union leaders and industrial relations officers involved in managing manpower adjustments and employee communication.
• Business leaders, operation managers responsible for leading teams through organisational change and workforce transitions and transformation.

Topics

Day 1: Foundations of Workforce Resilience and Change Management

1. Understanding external factors of change

E.g: Artificial Intelligence (AI), geopolitics and regulatory changes

2. Environmental Scanning Frameworks for Workforce Impact
E.g: PESTLE Analysis

3. Change Management and Workforce Communication

E.g: ADKAR Model for Workforce Transitions

4. Managing Workforce Restructuring in a Disruptive Environment

5. Ethical Workforce Decisions (Part 1)

• Ethical issues in workforce reductions
  

Day 2: Ethical Workforce Transitions and Applied Workforce Strategy

1. Ethical Workforce Decisions (Part 2)

• Strategies for workforce reductions, redeployment and reskilling

2. Employee Support and Transition Mechanisms

3. Simulation Exercise: Workforce Transition Management

4. Class Activity

• Redesigning the Employee Offboarding and Support Journey

Objectives

This course aims to develop participants’ capability to anticipate workforce challenges arising from external disruptions and lead workforce transitions in a responsible and sustainable manner. Participants will learn how to analyse environmental shifts, effectively manage change and design ethical, employee-centric workforce strategies to support organisational continuity, resilience and long-term growth.

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Analyse key external drivers of change (e.g. AI, geopolitics, regulations) and assess their implications for workforce planning and strategies.
• Explain change management principles and ethical considerations in workforce decisions.

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Apply change management frameworks to guide employees through workforce transitions effectively.
• Develop ethical and people-centred workforce transition plans that balance organisational needs with employee well-being and social responsibility.

Schedule

^*SUSS reserves the right to change the course dates, topics and trainers.

Assessments

• Assignment
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum N level certification or equivalent, or current working professionals

Application Procedures

Please submit the following documents to [email protected]:

1. Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
   
2. Application form
   
   

Course Fee

¹ Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
² Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
• The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
  
  

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

Course Withdrawal and Refund

Request for withdrawal from a course must be submitted to SUSS Academy formally in writing.

• Course Withdrawal before Application Close Date: No charges.
• Course Withdrawal after course confirmation: 50% of the full course fee with an administration fee imposed.
• Course Withdrawal after the course commences: Full course fee applies.

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]