Strategic Workforce Planning: Developing Optimized Talent Strategies for Future Growth

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Ross Sparkman

Strategic Workforce Planning

Developing Optimized Talent Strategies for Future Growth

Ross Sparkman

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Kogan Page Ltd
09 August 2025

Personnel & human resources management

Strategic workforce planning can often be complex and technical, so how can organizations demystify the processes to effectively prepare for current and future workforce requirements?

Strategic Workforce Planning is a comprehensive guide that explains what it is, why it's necessary and most importantly, how to do it. It enables HR professionals to understand and resolve core business matters, from analysing future hiring demand to prioritizing investments like training and development. It also covers how to manage the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and machine learning on the global workforce.

This fully updated second edition features a new chapter on remote working strategies and operational workforce planning, as well as new and updated case studies and material on workforce planning in a downturn and for Diversity and Inclusion. Providing fresh perspectives alongside the fundamental theory, Strategic Workforce Planning is essential reading for practitioners of all levels of experience looking to align people strategy with company strategy and maintain competitive advantage.

By: Ross Sparkman
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 588g
ISBN: 9781398607279
ISBN 10: 1398607274
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 09 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Ross Sparkman is the Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at Nike. Previously, he was the Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics at LinkedIn and GE Aviation, the Strategic Workforce Planning Leader at Devon Energy and a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting where he specialized in Human Capital Strategy and Workforce Planning & Analytics. He is based in San Francisco, California.

Reviews for Strategic Workforce Planning: Developing Optimized Talent Strategies for Future Growth

""As the pace of business change intensifies, effective strategic workforce planning can be the difference between business success and business failure. Ross Sparkman is one of the leading authorities in the world on strategic workforce planning and this book is full of practical and stimulating advice. As such I expect Strategic Workforce Planning to become an indispensable compendium for HR and business leaders alike to help steer their ability to thrive in the digital economy."" * David Green, Executive Director, Insight222 * ""Ross Sparkman has distilled the complex field of strategic workforce planning (SWP) into its essential steps, using practical frameworks and exercises that accelerate the readers' understanding of SWP. This is a must-read for both new and experienced SWP practitioners."" * Peter Louch, CEO, Vemo * ""This book is THE definitive guide to strategic workforce planning. Brilliantly written by one of the most prominent global thought leaders in workforce planning, this is a must read for both HR and business professionals as well as anyone interested in finding out more about the practical application and science behind workforce planning and analytics."" * Stavros Demetriou, National Service Line Leader at a major global consulting firm *