Workforce planning and development
Te whakangungu me te whakawhanake
Te Pou supports organisations to build and sustain a thriving, capable, and well-resourced workforce. So, kaimahi are best able to deliver the services that tāngata whai ora, whānau, and communities want and need.
Find out more about these activities below, click the link to jump straight to each section.
Te Pou also provides workforce data and insights.
Workforce planning
Strategic workforce planning identifies gaps between your current workforce and that needed to meet future service goals and determines what activities will close those gaps. Te Pou suggests stepping through the following process.
Read more in our guides and try out our templates.
Our Strategic planning for workforce development guide steps you through reviewing the current workforce and identifying actions to meet future goals.
Download our strategic planning template to document your own plan. The template provides all the guide’s advice in a Word document you can save and format as your own.
Informing your planning is a resource that helps you to use data in workforce planning and development activities.
Workforce development
Workforce development is any activity that supports and resources kaimahi to better deliver services. Workforce development is the output of workforce planning. It includes various activities such as the following .
Read more in our guides and try out our templates below.
Developing your workforce sets out a people-centred process that is designed around people’s views and needs including those who lead, are involved, influence, and are impacted.
Download our workforce development template to document and plan your activities. The template is a Word document you can save and format as your own.
Our Leading change guide can support you with strategies that will enhance the success of workforce development.
Download our implementation plan template to document and plan your activities. The template is a Word document you can save and format as your own.
Download our communications plan template to support your activities. The template is a Word document you can save and format as your own.
Check out our workforce data and insights webpage for information about the national and regional workforce by roles and providers.
Te Pou can help
Wondering how to get started on workforce planning and development? Te Pou can help with in-person advice and information. Contact us at workforce@tepou.co.nz
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