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Beyond The 8 Ball

Get clear on what's ahead

Building future-ready organisations through Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)

Jen Allen Jardine
Director, Beyond The 8 Ball
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About
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Why Beyond The 8 Ball?

A Magic 8 ball helps you make guesses about the future.

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Being behind the 8 ball means you're on the back foot.

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Beyond The 8 Ball is where organisations stop relying on luck, stop feeling lost in confusion about their future, and instead start planning with purpose.

What is SWP Anyway?

You've probably heard Strategic Workforce Planning - SWP - described as 'the right people, in the right roles, at the right time'.

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True - but that's just the surface.

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SWP is the bridge between strategy and delivery; between your organisations purpose and its people.

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SWP is the strategic powerhouse connecting HR, Finance and Operations; aligning every people decision to business value and sustainability.

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It turns workforce planning from guessing game to genuine driver of organisational performance. 

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Whether you're a CEO making strategy real, or an HRD looking for that seat at the Boardroom table - 

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SWP is for you.

What your planning journey looks like

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CLARIFY WHAT WORK REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE

Translate business strategy into the key capabilities and skills your organisation needs.

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BUILD EVIDENCE, NOT ASSUMPTIONS

Get your data house in order and connect insights from HR, Finance and Operations to understand demand, supply and risk.

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ALIGN PEOPLE STRATEGY TO BUSINESS STRATEGY

Turn insight into action, aligning leadership around evidence-based recruitment, development and investment decisions that future-proof your workforce.

Services

Our Services

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Want to get started? Have a look at our Interim and Consultancy offer.

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SWP-curious and keen to build your knowledge? Check out our Training.

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Started SWP and looking to build? Ask our Diagnostics service what's next.

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Don't need someone full-time? Find out how Fractional Leadership can keep you future-fit.

Get your top team aligned and your strategy tangible with help from our Workshops and Facilitation service.

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HRD keen to harness the power of SWP to enable real HR Transformation? Our Leadership Development is for you!

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Is Your Outlook Good?

Ready to shake up your future? Contact us!

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