Introducing Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) in an organisation without an established framework demands a tailored approach to securing buy-in from senior executives. This session with Michael Sanese will cover practical strategies for winning support for SWP initiatives, especially within organisations in early stages of SWP development. Learn how to position SWP as an essential tool for risk management and organisational resilience, making a compelling case for both immediate and long-term impact. Through real-world insights, this session aims to equip attendees with proven approaches to gain leadership alignment and commitment in a greenfields SWP setting.

Organisations entering Strategic Workforce Planning face unique challenges, particularly in communicating the value and necessity of SWP to senior leadership. Building executive buy-in requires demonstrating SWP’s alignment with business goals, risk management, and the future workforce agenda.

• Securing executive buy-in in greenfield SWP settings

• Aligning SWP goals with business risk and resilience

• Overcoming early-stage resistance to SWP implementation

• Building a persuasive SWP value narrative for leadership

• Leveraging real-world examples to drive SWP commitment.

• Understand key tactics for influencing senior leaders to support new SWP initiatives

• Learn how to position SWP as a strategic necessity aligned with business goals

• Gain insights into communicating SWP value in greenfield organisations

• Identify and mitigate potential resistance to SWP adoption at the leadership level.